Art Deco 1934 BMW R7

[Peter_Baker]

How nice is this!

http://bikes.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=64375

[SCJJR65]

This just may be the most beautiful BMW ever built.....

[Peter_Baker]

Lovely!

[SCJJR65]

You know, you'd think the designers at BMW might consider building a special limited edition model to honor the R7, using the general body work and lines, but with updated technology (brakes, tires, fuel injection, etc.), but still retain the overall "look" of the R7.  I think a single-seat bike like the R7 would sell a HELLUVA lot better than the hideously ugly "Low Rider" design study they showed us last year, like below!

[Semper Gumby]

I like the old stuff as well -- my affection for the BSA.  

TTFN,

[alexznam357]

A link to another article about this lovely bike...
http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/photopages/photosr7.htm

[Semper Gumby]

OMG what a beautiful bike.

Thanks for the link!!!!

[alexznam357]

Here are some more detail shots of the bike as well as one showing it actually being ridden (imagine that ride!!!). I hope it makes it to the US one of these days...
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Pz6ZPCMA2xw/SpBg6sF1o_I/AAAAAAAADh8/gZ0Nk8UZQ2M/bmw-r7-last.jpg&imgrefurl=http://backroadsbuddha.blogspot.com/2009/08/1934-bmw-r7.html&usg=__jWOwGRU9DV6IO4lgVzdKU19R2Mw=&h=398&w=400&sz=56&hl=en&start=37&tbnid=duBqylFwKZVlzM:&tbnh=123&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbmw%2Br7%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26start%3D36