Smokin’ SUPERBIKE
These days we’re used to seeing sporty BMW boxers, ranging from the German marque’s R nineT Racer to hand-built specials from firms including Devon-based Kevil’s Speed Shop, Fuel of Barcelona and Tokyo’s Ritmo Sereno. Things were very different back in 1974, when the stunning R90S was launched to revitalise BMW’s image and gave the firm a glamorous, high-performance flagship.
More than 45 years later, the R90S remains one of the most distinctive and best loved of seventies classics – and for good reason. Back then it stood out a mile, with its bikini fairing and spectacular smoked paintwork, which came in the original grey before the orange option was introduced a year later. The hotted-up boxer flagship was good for over 125mph and handled
