johnbillerbeck
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I am looking at a 1974 R90S to purchase and have the following question. I think I have read that the '74 models had a white ring around the perimeter of the speedo and tach gauges which the the '75 and '76 models did not have. And I have seen this feature in some photographs. The '74 that I am looking at does not have the white rings and I am wondering if perhaps this feature was dropped in later '74 production runs? The bike I am looking at was built in June of 1974 (chassis and engine number 4950604) and looks authentic based on other features. I notice from the http://bmbikes.co.uk/chassispages/enginechassis900.htm and https://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/bmw/1973-1976-bmw-r90s-ar28833.html websites that June 1974 marked the end of the 1974 R90S production run and the beginning of the 1975 R90S production run, so it wouldn't be beyond belief if some late 1974 bikes got the gauges without the white ring (if there's even any truth to white ring story anyway). Thanks in advance for any knowledge of this.