Please Note: VINData shows the bike has an open recall from the manufacturer.
In 2005, the President of BMW Motorrad (Dr. Herbert Diess) killed off the R1200C (the company’s first attempt at a cruiser) after 8 years of production and 40,000 examples. His reasoning was that the 1,200cc boxer engine wasn’t big enough to compete: “Since the trend in the cruiser segment has now been pointing far beyond 1,400 cc for quite some time, a Cruiser in its former, classic style with a smaller engine would no longer fit into our concept for the future. But this does not mean that we are turning away from the cruising philosophy with BMW motorcycles once and for all. On the contrary, it would be quite conceivable for us to re-interpret this theme quite differently some time or another.” So that’s what they did, and they truly embraced the boxer motor with a giant 1,800cc engine. The air-/oil-cooled pushrod twin uses twin cams and four-valve heads to produce 116 ft-lbs of torque at just 3,000 rpm.
For the initial year of production, BMW offered a “First Edition” package which dramatically changes the style thanks to Light White double pinstriping on the Black Storm Metallic paint, and a seat emblem.
It also got a whole lot of chrome: “First Edition” logo on the side cover, brake calipers, hand/foot levers, bar ends, brake/clutch master cylinders, intake pipe covers, engine front cover, and the cylinder head covers.
This example is VIN: WB10L2309M6E16338. The seller acquired it three years ago from Brown BMW Motorcycles in Pomona, California.
During his ownership, the seller has covered roughly 2,700 miles. The odometer shows 3,185 miles.
Maintenance:
“First 600 mile maintenance performed. All documented at Brown BMW.”
Modifications:
Roland Sands Design cylinder heads.
BMW bobber seat.
Crash bars.
Roland Sands brake lever.
Roland Sands shifter.
Roland Sands mirrors.
Factory optional auxiliary lights.
Factory optional luggage.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on the original Michelin Commander tires with date codes of 3820 and 0320.
The sale includes 1 ignition key and “original items: (original seat, original headlight assembly, original cylinder covers, original shifter and brake lever, original windshield, custom windshield).”
Cosmetic Blemishes: The seller states there are no blemishes on the bike, but the original windshield has a small scratch. Please inspect the photo the album in the “Photos” carefully.
Currently located in Upland, California, this BMW is offered on a clean California title with registration current through .
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