This BMW R90S was bought as an addition to the Corpus Christi Old Car Museum by the museum’s owner, Steve Shook, who has a big soft spot for the famous old German twin.
He had bought one himself decades ago when they were new bikes and he was working at a Texas BMW dealer. One memorable story involves a cross-country speed challenge between a confident young owner of Kawasaki’s latest and greatest two-stroke widowmaker – the Kawasaki’s owner worked at the Kawasaki dealership and the rivalry between the dealerships ran deep.
The BMW R90S – The Motorcycle That Launched BMW Into The Modern Age
