BMW R7, trésor de l'Art Déco

The BMW R7 is a pre-war treasure that has just been discovered in a former garage. This model is heavily influenced by the art deco movement, and is a magnificent example of 1930s styling.

Designed by Alfred Böning, the R7 was an 800cc technological marvel that wonderfully expressed the BMW spirit with its robust and imposing lines. The extravagant mudguards and the use of chrome are just a minor success when taken alongside the technical details.

Equipped with inverted telescopic forks, a first for the brand, along with a single cylinder housed in one complete block, this must have been the top-of-the-range bike reserved for an elite class of customer.

It’s worth noting that bikes from this era had a sequential gearbox, like high-performance sports cars.

BMW classic has done a great job of restoring this model, which had been a mystery for decades. Its discovery has sparked a journalistic frenzy, heightened all the more by the fact that it has only been spotted high in the mountains during the test drive of another model from the manufacturer.

From Bike Exif & The Cool Hunter

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8 COMMENTS

  1. BMW R7, trésor de l’Art Déco | Materialiste.com | Le Magazine Elégant « Balneo-douche.com wrote, Friday, March 20, 2009 at 13:08

    [...] BMW R7, trésor de l’Art Déco | Materialiste.com | Le Magazine Elégant [...]

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  2. scalino wrote, Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 15:52

    Magnifique à part la partie moteur compacte qui est affreuse, dommage.

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  3. Christian Denglos wrote, Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 23:40

    bravo, superbe.
    je possède des motos BMW depuis 51 ans (la restauration de ma première R71 m’avait pris 2 ans, j’ai passé mon permis à 16 ans sur une R73, machine reniée par la marque, etc et je roule sur une K1200GT).
    félicitations pour votre travail. la beauté de la machine est exceptionnelle.
    cordialement
    Christian Denglos

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  4. Brian wrote, Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 23:47

    Christian, vous me vendez du rêve! Les R71 et R73 sont tout simplement magnifiques! J’espère que vous les avez conservés.

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  5. James33 wrote, Monday, June 22, 2009 at 01:07

    Hello Christain !

    Je crois me souvenir d’une R51/3, aussi …

    Amicalement

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  6. graphistolage wrote, Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 21:01

    magnifique !!!

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    [...] we looked quite dashing then, imagine if we were riding around on this BMW motorcycle, as seen via materialiste!  It’s not just a rendering — but a real Art Deco motorbike that BMW recently found in [...]

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