It could reach a top speed of 114 mph (184 km/h). I can tell you from experience, you’ll wish you hadn’t.“I was with Blue Moon for three years, then worked for another dealer and then at the Harley-Davidson tech facility. The R75/5 comes with 32 mm Bing CV (Constant Vacuum/constant depression) type carburetors.Final drive is by shaft, running from the transmission by universal joint to an oil bath within the right rear swing arm and connecting to a bevel gear and ring gear on the other end. The R75/5 could reach 110 mph (177 km/h).
For the 1970 model year, BMW entered the age of modern motorcycles with three new models having engine capacities of 500cc (R50/5), 600cc (R60/5), and at the top of the line 750cc (R75/5). Claimed horsepower was 48.95 HP (36.5 KW) @ 6200 RPM. While the smaller bikes use slide-type Bing carburetors with “ticklers” for cold-starting, the R75 /5 has Bing constant-velocity carburetors.

Sure, the Laverda that replaced it was a heck of a lot sexier, but there’s a price to pay for all that Italian flash, and it usually begins with a big “M” for maintenance.Introduced in 1969, the 745cc R75 /5 was the biggest motorcycle in BMW’s new line of /5 models that also included the 498cc R50/5 and 599cc R60/5.

Unlike the /2 models (with the exception of the 1969 R69US), the /5 models are equipped with,2100 (from 1973: 2150) x 850 x 1040 mm (82.67 (84.64) x 33.46 x 40.94 in),1385 mm / 54.52 in (from 1973: 1435 mm / 56.49 in),"Forty Years of BMW Motorcycle Production in Berlin-Spandau",/2 and /5 BMW kick starter gear information,F650 Funduro, F650ST Strada, F650GS (single) & F650GS Dakar,https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BMW_/5_motorcycles&oldid=963739028,Articles with failed verification from February 2019,Articles with unsourced statements from July 2016,Copied and pasted articles and sections from February 2019,All copied and pasted articles and sections,Articles with unsourced statements from February 2019,Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License,4.7 US gal (18 l; 3.9 imp gal) or 6.3 US gal (24 l; 5.2 imp gal). Keeping the engine on boil and rushing the shifts helps a little, but the bike feels much happier if you let it work through its gyrations, gently rolling the throttle off and on as you work through each shift. It would tour effortlessly at 80mph all day long, returning 50mpg in the process, and it handled well, too, as capable on a two-lane back road as it was on the super slab.

BMW made plenty, and their excellent build quality meant huge numbers of them stayed on the road.

I’ve been doing Boxerworks.com for the last five years, which is now one of the biggest airhead-specific sites on the Internet.“I like other bikes, and I have a pile of little Hondas.

The BMW R75 is powered bya horizontally opposed, air-cooled, twin cylinder engine with a capacity of 745cc, 26 hp at 4,000 rpm, a compression ratio of … That bike had the earlier short wheelbase, but starting in January 1973, BMW extended the rear swingarm by some 50mm to quiet down complaints of twitchy, unpredictable handling at high speeds.The R75 /5 really shines on smaller two-lanes, where the bike’s predictable handling (aided in no small part by a brand new set of ContiGo!

The 1973 BMW R755 motorcycle featured here is finished in the stunning color combination of Granada Red over a black fra… more Over 4 weeks ago on ListedBuy $6,750 1973 Bmw R75/5 Lwb BMW … Introduced in 1969, the 745cc R75 /5 was the biggest motorcycle in BMW’s new line of /5 models that also included the 498cc R50/5 and 599cc R60/5. Peak torque comes at 5,000rpm, so there’s really not much point in running much over that, and frankly, the engine starts feeling strained as it nears 6,000rpm.Not that we could really confirm exactly what sort of engine speeds we were running, as our test bike suffered from a common /5 malady of AWOL tach and speedo needles. Our bike shifted quietly into first.

I just sold my R100R, and I’ve got an R69S project in the works, but believe it or not, I don’t have a full-blown touring bike right now.

Two-lane or four, our bike had no trouble keeping up with traffic and in fact performed best at roughly 65 to 75mph. Moving off is drama free, thanks to a relatively light clutch with a nice, linear feed. The BMW R75 was …

They want a fork brace before they’ve rebuilt the forks or the steering bearings. Smooth and stable, it felt more planted than my old R75 /5.

Trying to change the motorcycle is not the direction to go; you want to be a better rider.”.Thanks to their durability, dependability, and smooth handling, people are rediscovering the BMW R75 /5 series.The BMW R75 /5 series can legitimately be considered among the first sport touring bikes.Matt Richards of Boxerworks.com is a lifelong fan of BMW motorcycles.Speedo and tach needles were broken off on this 1973 BMW R75 /5, a common problem with /5 instruments.Like all airhead Beemers, engine accessibility is second to none.Because the engine is accessible, the 1973 BMW R75 /5 is great for DIYers.Heritage Revisited: 2016 Moto Guzzi V7 II Stornello.The sound and the fury: celebrate the machines that changed the world!full of exciting and evocative articles and photographs of the most brilliant, unusual and popular motorcycles ever made!Already a Member/Subscriber but haven't activated your account?Read Christian Fisher's experience owning and riding this 1973 BMW R75 /5.