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I began riding BMWs when I bought a used R69S in 1973. It was the finest motorcycle I'd ever owned. Since then I've owned two R65s, an R100RT, and the 1988 R100GS "Bumble Bee" dual sport touring bike pictured above. I bought it locally, with 8,100 miles - not yet broken in. It has BMW bags, heated grips, voltmeter, tachometer, ss brake line, oil pan skid plate, and the factory "Sport Suspension" {WP rear shock, Progressive fork springs}. The bike is in immaculate condition, and was recently sold to an MSF instructor in the Philadelphia area. Bumble Bee page
I rode it to the RA '98 National Rally - Berkshire Mountain Weekend (a low key, first class event). The bike is a delight to ride, whether on the four-lane Palisades Parkway, a two lane twisty Green Mountain road, or on a gravel road in the Berkshires. An awesome machine. I'm running Red Line Synthetic Oil in the tranny, and it is a smooth shifter. Once the engine is broke in (12,000 miles) I'll run systhetic oil in the engine as well.
My brother Gary rides an '88 R100 GS PD - the Paris Dakar version of my bike. It is a dream - 20K miles and purrs like a kitten. I've even single tracked it - and it handles well at low speed in the woods. His wife Lisa rides a '94 K75.
I recently owned four Vintage BMWs. This 1969 R69S was 99%+ mechanically and cosmetically, had an NOS front sport fender, Hella spotlamp mirror and tachometer.
This 1969 R69US is mechanically rebuilt and has perfect original bodywork. It even has a CNC machined billet crankshaft from Mark Hugget that is no longer available. I have no plans to let this one go.
This 1965 R60/2 is rebuilt mechanically and runs like a top. Both top and bottom ends have been rebuilt with the help of Ed Korn and Randy Long. It is now owned by another collector. More details on the 1965 R60/2 are available.
My pride and joy is this 1954 R51/3. You can also see it on pages 8 and 9 of Ian Falloon's book, Original BMW air-Cooled Boxer Twins 1950 - 1996, ISBN 0-7603-1424-1. It turns a lot of heads on its occasional ride.
I hate to admit it - but I spend too much time on the web reading BMW information. I especially enjoy seeing what bikes are for sale. Some of my favorite places to visit are:
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