In Detail: Why The BMW R12S Could Save The Brand
The R90S from 1974 saved BMW motorcycle from extinction. At the time various Police forces used the staid boxer R series 600cc and some 750cc twins, but few motorcyclists bought them due to their high price and the dull image of strudy porridge they projected. Like Velocette, Ariel or Scott, BMW bikes were the preserve of oddball teachers, aero engineers, social policy civil servants and…


















