Motorcycle Data Sheet Model: 1973 BMW R75/5 (SWB) Nickname: "Lola" Engine: 745cc 2-valve boxer twin (tuned and modified for high compression) Years of Production: 1970-1973 Number Produced: 38,370 Purchase Date: June 2003 Previous Location: Elkhart, IN Previous Owners: Unknown Mileage at Purchase: 0 (Rebuilt) Mileage Since Engine Rebuild: 0 Restoration Projection: A lot... Restoration Costs to Date: $225 |
Some day, this bike might be a highly modified, high-horsepower 750cc track bike. Right now, it's a pile of parts in boxes...
I am still exploring my options about what to do with this frameset.
Reconstruction Chronology
July 2003
Acknowledgments
Thanks to the following individuals for assisting in this restoration project: Barbara Bynum, DL Powers, Bucky Sexton, Mick Vallantine, and Richard Zinsmeister.