[PAAirheads] How it All Began, the R80GS

Thu Jul 12 09:28:40 EDT 2018

1981 BMW R80G/S Paris Dakar

In  <https://www.bike-urious.com/category/purpose/dual-sport/> Dual-Sport,
<https://www.bike-urious.com/category/provenance/germany/> Germany by
Mathieu Guyot-SionnestJuly 11, 2018

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In 1978, a French man named Thierry Sabine created one of the toughest and
rally raids in the world: the  <https://www.dakar.com/en> Paris-Dakar.
Racers have to find their way in arid and sandy deserts, making repairs when
necessary. It is a test not just of pilot skill but also vehicle
reliability. In 1981, only 3 years after the first edition, BMW snagged
their first win thanks to the riding of
<https://www.brand.bmw-motorrad.com/en/experience/stories/heritage/spirit-of
-a-legend/rally-talk.html> Hubert Auriol on their R80G/S. BMW decided to
produce a road legal version of motorcycle in 1984 and some kits to
celebrate the winning - meaning this '81 has had a kit retrofitted to it.

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The story of the G/S actually started in 1980. In a world where dirt-ish
bikes were usually displacing less than 500cc and weighing not more than 300
lbs, the R80 arrived in the market like a real rhino at 796 cc and 420 lb.
It was a revolution. Nobody really understood the purpose of the bike when
it was released but quickly critics and clients figured it out: the GS was
made to discover and explore. Equipped with a shaft drive, it was also
reliable. The engine was basicall y the same as the R80/7 from 1979 with
modifications to lower the weight of the bike: the flywheel, the clutch disc
and even the cylinders were not in cast iron anymore, but in aluminum. The
bike lost 17 lbs, had an engine of 50 hp and a top speed of 105 mph which
unheard of at the time for that kind of bike. When released in 1984, the
Paris Dakar version was the equivalent as the 1200 GS Adventure today with
equipment made for longer trips and off road riding: larger tank (8.4 gal),
a longer luggage rack, Michelin T61 off-road tires, and a fork brace. The
vast majority of Paris Dakar bikes are made thanks to kits as the original
1984 R80GS Paris Dakars were only made in small quantity (around 250) and
were essentially sold in Germany. For more information,
<https://www.cycleworld.com/2012/01/17/1981-bmw-r80-gs-feature> check out
this story on Cycle World by Paul Dean.

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This featured bike (VIN: wbm03480686362248) is in good shape with a Paris
Dakar kit. The bike has 74k miles but it seems to be moderately restored as
the seller claims that it has been gone through and that everything is
fresh. It's not shown in the pictures but the sale includes Hepco & Becker
saddle bags.

Find this BMW R80 GS Paris Dakar for sale in San Francisco, California with
a BIN of $14,979 or best offer
<http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575067941
&toolid=10001&campid=5337429972&customid=&icep_item=263773496074&ipn=psmain&
icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg> here on
eBay.http://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=2&pub=55750679
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Related

 <https://www.bike-urious.com/ur-gs-1981-bmw-r80gs/> Featured First - 1981
BMW R80GS

 <https://www.bike-urious.com/ur-gs-1981-bmw-r80gs/> Featured First - 1981
BMW R80GS

November 26, 2013

In "Dual-Sport"

 <https://www.bike-urious.com/1981-bmw-r80gs/> 1981 BMW R80G/S

 <https://www.bike-urious.com/1981-bmw-r80gs/> 1981 BMW R80G/S

April 28, 2016

In "Dual-Sport"

 <https://www.bike-u%20rious.com/1983-bmw-r80gs-with-paris-dakar-kit/> 1983
BMW R80G/S with Paris Dakar Kit

 <https://www.bike-urious.com/1983-bmw-r80gs-with-paris-dakar-kit/> 1983 BMW
R80G/S with Paris Dakar Kit

January 30, 2016

In "Dual-Sport"

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