Auction my R80RT?

Tue Jun 15 20:46:58 EDT 2021

P.S.I still love my 1976 R75/6.Also a great bike, and extremely reliable!

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  On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 8:44 PM, rtrumbule at verizon.net<rtrumbule at verizon.net> wrote:   Anyone ever notice a little instability with the front end feel of a fully faired R80RT, especially at highway speeds with crosswinds or tractor trailer buffeting?My 1986 does this. Nothing dangerous, but a little disconcerting. Talked to Oak Okleshen about it years ago, and he said he had experienced that same thing on the model, and thought the Windjammer and Luftmeister fairings, aftermarket mounted on earlier models, were much more stable. I always attributed it to the very same qualities that make the fairing so protective; a bubble of negative pressure in the cockpit....It is a wonderful bike, fully faired or not; the engine "breathes" very well,  it's smooth shifting and quick, and has plenty of power unless you might be pulling a trailer. I believe many of the problems and idiosyncrasies of earlier Airhead models were fairly addressed and that the R80RT may be near the pinnacle of Airhead engineering.My main complaints would be that the engineers overdid the wiring redesign in the 1986 as compared to 1984, and that doggone tiny battery which, when sitting for just a month or so, can be discharged by the dashboard clock!Otherwise, a great bike!Bob Trumbule ABC # 9280

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  On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 1:26 PM, Tom Cutter<rubberchickenracing at gmail.com> wrote:   I'll disagree with both of you. In my humble (!) opinion, the R80RT is the ONLY good motorcycle other than the R80G/S that BMW made between 1981 and 1985. It had plenty of power to push the fairing, offered remarkable weather and cold protection, had good luggage, was good handling and easy to maintain. They had valve seat issues but there are a dozen shops in the USA that are able to fix that. 
If I was not in the process of trimming my own stable, I would seriously consider that bike for my local 2WT bike. The price is very reasonable. Read the "features" list on the Word Document.  A careful read indicates that the bike has had the needed attention that the brakes are probably still good, and the engines healthy. 
GLWS, Ed. 
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Tom Cutter
Yardley, PA
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On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 1:15 PM David Fish <daveandcarel at gmail.com> wrote:

I will not quite agree with Will about the R80. I have a 1987 R80RT and it will cruise happily on the interstate at 70+ at 4500 rpm (actually the sweet spot for this bike). I do not drive anything at more than 5 over the limit (personal choice). The fairing does block the wind very well and the windscreen is somewhat adjustable.Dave FishABC #10204
On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 11:30 AM Will Andalora <will_andalora at hotmail.com> wrote:

I am forwarding the post to the MD Airheads list as well.

For anyone that hasn’t ridden an R80, I highly recommend them. I’ve been riding my R80/7 for ten years and it really is the smoothest engine BMW made.

I personally do not like riding behind a fairing and the R80 is a little underpowered to push that large fairing at highway speeds.  Easy enough to pull off and make a nice naked R80 that is well suited for one up touring and even two up with a bit more shifting.

The 37/11 low gearing rear drive makes the bike quick in the mountains and it will sit at +/- 5200 rpms all day pulling 80 on the interstate if you are into that sort of thing…

Best,

Will

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From: Craig Barnhart
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 7:04 AM
To: horacepro at aol.com
Cc: paairheads at casano.com
Subject: Re: Auction my R80RT?

Hi Ed,

Have you advertised to the MD Airheads?

Also I have heard from one MD Airhead that The best vintage and classic cars for sale online | Bring a Trailer worked well for him.

Craig

On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 1:21 PM horacepro--- via PAAirheads <paairheads at casano.com> wrote:

All,

I have been trying to sell my 1984 R80RT for maybe a year now.  I've gotten a number of emails asking for photos and descriptions and two visits by potential buyers.  Not much in the way of results.  This despite the fact that -- at least in the opinion of Tom Cutter of the Rubber Chicken Garage -- I am offering it at an attractive price.

I am getting to the point where I just want to get this done.  I do know that bikes get auctioned off on eBay.  I wonder if anybody here knows how well that works.  I'm not looking to make a killing.  I'd just be happy to get the bike sold for a fair price.  Informed opinion would be welcome.

I've attached a written description -- in Word format -- and a bunch of photos in case anybody here has an interest.

Best,

Ed Bianchi

717-649-5251

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