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$5,100
1958 BMW R-Series R69
Price:
$5,100
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Summary:
Used 1958 BMW R-series
Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Description:
original and complete 1958 BMW R69. According the BMW Archives, this machine was manufactured on January 15th, 1958, and delivered to Butler & Smith in New York City on May 16th of that year. It came from the factory with the small bench seat that you see on the bike. The original low lip Weinmann rims are still on the bike as well. For almost all of its life, this bike has also be running a Hoske tank. This one is a very rare Hoske model Rennsporttank V (RS 5). The RS 5 was the top of the line Hoske of the period. In viewing the Hoske catalog from the 1960s you can see that this tank has the styling of the more common RS 1 tank, but it is larger at 36 liters total capacity (approximately 9.5 US gallons) - rivaling the Heinrich tanks of the period. Once you restore this bike back to a gleaming black finish, it will be the center of attention at any bike gathering. The R69 models are finally getting the interest that they deserve from collectors, having been passed over by many for the more common R69S. The R69 is a direct continuation of the original R68, where the engine was lifted out off and dropped into this new double swingarm frame. During its six years in production, only 2,956 machines were built - which is about the same average rate per year as the R68. People forget that in the late 1950s, motorcycle sales and production were on the decline everywhere, and production numbers on this top of the line R69 were only in the "hundreds" of bikes per year. It was not until the early 1960s that BMW's fortunes started to turn around. So this is your chance to add a very rare machine to your collection.
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April 11 on Americanlisted
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1958 BMW R-Series R69 is a 1958 BMW R-series Classic Motorcycle in Los Angeles CA. Find other listings by searching for 1958 BMW R-series in Los Angeles on Oodle Classifieds.
1958 BMW R-Series R69 is a 1958 BMW R-series Classic Motorcycle in Los Angeles CA. Find other listings by searching for 1958 BMW R-series in Los Angeles on Oodle Classifieds.