Id kill you for one of these...

[Lair]

A Russian company called "Ural" reversed engineered a WW2 BMW bike and started building copies. They've been around for decades, and they've refined the bike over the years to its present condition.

The older ones still have drum brakes, and look very much like a vintage BMW.

[Sam Cogley]

The Chinese built a military version for a long time, too. Someone was fixing those up and importing them, but I don't know if they still are or not.

[TwoJ's]

I know these aren't dime-a-dozen 80's bricks like e30's, but is there some type of forum or something similar where I can read up on these? I'm finding it difficult to get good, complete info.

[Lair]

The bikes are commonly called "Airheads". Search the term and you'll find all kinds of crap out there.

http://www.airheads.org/

http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=13

[george graves]

That bike is sick...Too bad I promised myself I would never ride a bike.

[Sam Cogley]

I saw this one at a military museum near Omaha Beach in Normandy a few years back.

[assoutE12]

One of my dads good friends has a cherry ass old BMW Bike, I'm not sure about the year but it has a tractor style seat so I know its pretty fucking old.

were you back in town this weekend? I saw your car late as fuck on saturday.

[Lair]

I've been into bikes all my life, and now I live 5 miles from this place:

[Ryan Stewart]

Mann Motorsports has one sitting in the show room. I love the looks, but don't see any one riding one. Museum piece to me.

Fuck you Id ride it. That shit is bananas.

[Hick]

http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/758419151.html

[TDE30]

^ Damn, they are really good looking bikes. Surprisingly affordable as well.

[devonjordan]

I saw one of those parked in a garage in San Francisco. Saw the roundel, on what I thought to be an old harley or the like. Walked over and went, WTH. So sick. And it had the side car as well, fucking awesome.

[blunttech]

http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/758419151.html

how far is that from you joe? he sent me 12 pics of this bike. too much loot i think but i will lowball him. will you ride it to gods country for me?

[TwoJ's]

After looking to them a bit, I really like them. I've been wanting a bike as of late just for driving around town and having for some fun drives. I was looking in to a modern sport bike, but I think something like a r51, r50 or r60 is more suitable for me. They're old, slow and parts are expensive, but they really have more character and are just better looking.

I'd like to find something like the one on craigslist that Joe posted above. It's relatively cheap, and in need of some work. I could do some simple maintenance until I get out of school and can afford to do a full restore.

[blunttech]

After looking to them a bit, I really like them. I've been wanting a bike as of late just for driving around town and having for some fun drives. I was looking in to a modern sport bike, but I think something like a r51, r50 or r60 is more suitable for me. They're old, slow and parts are expensive, but they really have more character and are just better looking.

I'd like to find something like the one on craigslist that Joe posted above. It's relatively cheap, and in need of some work. I could do some simple maintenance until I get out of school and can afford to do a full restore.

thats my logic too. i go nuts on something fast and would kill myself within a summer on a crotch rocket. these you can just put around on and try to avoid all the suv's