99985 Kilometers on the clock. And new. Is that possible? That's possible… BMW enthusiast, motor sprayer and AMK reader Theo Terwel bought this BMW with 99985 kilometers on the clock. BMW delivered its motorcycles from the factory with that odometer reading. Then the dealer could make the engine ready for use, take it for a test ride and still deliver the machine with '0' kilometers on the counter.
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To put away. Sometimes that apparently happens. This engine has never had a battery or a wet tank. He was taken from the crate by the first owner and put away. And Theo came through the tamtam, smoke signals, some tips and stories to the owner. The start-up process took years. But in the end, Theo was allowed to buy the BMW.
We do not know how rich the seller and how poor Theo has become, but the BMW is probably a global unique. For Theo it is an emotional matter: Every meter that the counter comes closer to zero makes the R 80 less rare for him.
And so the BMW goes back into the shed to spend its life in the dark? ………., A shame, such a bike is made to drive.