Beautiful ride. I have a 1995 100 RT and a1973 R75/5. The fairing on the RT is incredible in rough weather. Both bikes are comfortable and a testament to form and function. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for taking us for a ride. Having spent 2 1/2 weeks driving Scotland with my wife and daughters I’d absolutely love to tour it on my ‘88 RS. My consolation is I get to ride the Beartooth pass on the MT/WY border anytime I like.
Great video , I had read the article in Classic Bike recently so it was fantastic to watch the vid..your bike really " floats my boat" just perfect ..cheers
I bought my first BMW motorcycle in 1983, and have owned four. I have been explaining the following for nearly forty years: The BMW sidestand is not designed to be deployed from the saddle. You have to get off the bike (I do so by sliding leftwards), then use your right foot to pull the side stand down and forward, pulling the bike onto the sidestand, and kicking the front wheel out to the right to make it more stable. The stand arm won't bend, it's forged steel. (But you can bend the frame mount). Otherwise, I enjoyed the video and like seeing your travels in Great Britain, a country I don't know that well. I would like to know about how you find camping spots and rough camping.
I have another BM with an aftermarket stand call a “sure foot”. Flick it down with the boot and it stays put, lean the bike and dismount, much nicer to use than the one on my S. The worst part is on uneven ground when it wont swing out and catches the ground, fully loaded that is just a pain. Otherwise you get used to it I guess. Wild camping, as its called, is ok in scotland. Not so in the rest of the uk unfortunately.
Gorgeous pics and great report. I was lucky enough to spend a week in Scotland last year, and we got to see Loch Lomond and Stirling along with the Edinburgh area, but I had the wife and kidneys with me so wasn't on a bike. Someday I hope to return and ride some of the roads from your tour.
It really is worth the effort to get your bike up there. Busy now on the NC500 route, but there are plenty of alternatives to following the throngs. Ride the top early or late in the day midsummer.
Great film. Going up to Pittlochry next week by car though. I have late 79 R80 and R100RS. Both fantastic machines. Had beamers since early eighties. Got to be possibly the best long distance bikes out there. Heavy flywheel prefered over the post 81 bikes.
I went to Edinburgh by train from York a few years ago. I would like to return to see more of Scotland. It would be fun to rent a motorcycle and tour except, round abouts freak me out! We are just starting to get them In Wyoming and Montana and I have a hard enough time negotiating them without being on the “wrong” side of the road. My fear is entering the round about on the wrong side and having a head on crash. Maybe if I could follow some one who knows where we are going. Great trip!😎👍
I have similar thoughts every time I ride in Europe, but once there its second nature. Just go the other way around. There aren’t many roundabouts in Scotland once away from the two big towns.
Hearing Pembrokeshire and galeforce in one story takes me way back. The worst night me and the wife ever had was in a leaking tent on the top of a cliff on the Pembrokeshire Coastpath during a gale. Being a bloody foreigner I mistook the word gale for a description of a gentle wind until that day. Never again! The next night we spent safely in a B&B at Milford Haven.
Everybody is moving on to the storm word nowadays, but gale was previously used to describe a very strong wind just below storm force. Now every windy day is referred to in terms of a storm, often with a name like pete or jenny. Camping in a gale is no fun 😆
The side stand on these bikes is the most stupid idea. I have repositioned the spring on a previous bike so that it stays down when it's put down. Then it's a long reach for your foot to get up. Great bikes though, so stable.
Yes, its the violent flick back that annoying. I can deploy it sitting on the bike, but if its uneven ground its hard to get it to stay put. The surefoot from motorworks is way better.
What beautiful scenery! Wow!
Loved seeing the bike in action. Seeing your bike makes me happy I decided to have my wheels powder coated black. Looks amazing.
Beautiful ride. I have a 1995 100 RT and a1973 R75/5. The fairing on the RT is incredible in rough weather. Both bikes are comfortable and a testament to form and function. Thanks for sharing.
good story !
lovely trip, lovely bike
Hat mir gut gefallen.
Great video and that is a stunning bike. Well done!
Thanks for taking us for a ride. Having spent 2 1/2 weeks driving Scotland with my wife and daughters I’d absolutely love to tour it on my ‘88 RS. My consolation is I get to ride the Beartooth pass on the MT/WY border anytime I like.
Glad you enjoyed it. Get your RS up there, you’ll love it!
Great video , I had read the article in Classic Bike recently so it was fantastic to watch the vid..your bike really " floats my boat" just perfect ..cheers
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed my little trip on the beemer.
I bought my first BMW motorcycle in 1983, and have owned four. I have been explaining the following for nearly forty years: The BMW sidestand is not designed to be deployed from the saddle. You have to get off the bike (I do so by sliding leftwards), then use your right foot to pull the side stand down and forward, pulling the bike onto the sidestand, and kicking the front wheel out to the right to make it more stable. The stand arm won't bend, it's forged steel. (But you can bend the frame mount). Otherwise, I enjoyed the video and like seeing your travels in Great Britain, a country I don't know that well. I would like to know about how you find camping spots and rough camping.
I have another BM with an aftermarket stand call a “sure foot”. Flick it down with the boot and it stays put, lean the bike and dismount, much nicer to use than the one on my S. The worst part is on uneven ground when it wont swing out and catches the ground, fully loaded that is just a pain. Otherwise you get used to it I guess.
Wild camping, as its called, is ok in scotland. Not so in the rest of the uk unfortunately.
Gorgeous pics and great report. I was lucky enough to spend a week in Scotland last year, and we got to see Loch Lomond and Stirling along with the Edinburgh area, but I had the wife and kidneys with me so wasn't on a bike. Someday I hope to return and ride some of the roads from your tour.
It really is worth the effort to get your bike up there. Busy now on the NC500 route, but there are plenty of alternatives to following the throngs. Ride the top early or late in the day midsummer.
Great film. Going up to Pittlochry next week by car though. I have late 79 R80 and R100RS. Both fantastic machines. Had beamers since early eighties. Got to be possibly the best long distance bikes out there. Heavy flywheel prefered over the post 81 bikes.
Gotta love that heavy flywheel 👍
I went to Edinburgh by train from York a few years ago. I would like to return to see more of Scotland. It would be fun to rent a motorcycle and tour except, round abouts freak me out! We are just starting to get them In Wyoming and Montana and I have a hard enough time negotiating them without being on the “wrong” side of the road. My fear is entering the round about on the wrong side and having a head on crash. Maybe if I could follow some one who knows where we are going.
Great trip!😎👍
I have similar thoughts every time I ride in Europe, but once there its second nature. Just go the other way around. There aren’t many roundabouts in Scotland once away from the two big towns.
Good little film thanks. The official BMW Workshop manual I have for the 1977 R100/7 says about 100ml oil per 1000km is normal
Yes, they are known to use a bit even from new. I think some more than others. This engine is a peach, but does burn silkolene!
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Thank you. A beautifull film about my favorite part of Europe.
Greets from Kassel.
If you get decent weather, Scotland is fabulous.
@@rustynuts82 I love Scotish weather. Whatever it takes. Best regards 🍀
I knew a nice guy fromKassel , Hans Herman konig, he had a small bicycle and mottorad shop in Kassel
@@eric-yy2cq hey Eric.
Thanks for information.
I will have a look for that man.
Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Hearing Pembrokeshire and galeforce in one story takes me way back. The worst night me and the wife ever had was in a leaking tent on the top of a cliff on the Pembrokeshire Coastpath during a gale. Being a bloody foreigner I mistook the word gale for a description of a gentle wind until that day. Never again! The next night we spent safely in a B&B at Milford Haven.
Everybody is moving on to the storm word nowadays, but gale was previously used to describe a very strong wind just below storm force. Now every windy day is referred to in terms of a storm, often with a name like pete or jenny. Camping in a gale is no fun 😆
The side stand on these bikes is the most stupid idea. I have repositioned the spring on a previous bike so that it stays down when it's put down. Then it's a long reach for your foot to get up. Great bikes though, so stable.
Yes, its the violent flick back that annoying. I can deploy it sitting on the bike, but if its uneven ground its hard to get it to stay put. The surefoot from motorworks is way better.
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Only Beemer I ever liked !
Same, the RS is actually a beast on the motorway. But the S is much prettier and a nicer everyday ride.
Looks like more of a R100S.
Yes, converted from RS to S