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1969 Bmw R-series on 2040-motos

US $12000
YearYear:1969 MileageMileage:26 ColorColor: Black
Location:

Weston, Connecticut, United States

Weston, Connecticut, United States
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BMW R-Series description

Low RESERVE!!! & I will ship internationally!! Please contact me if you have a fair offer in mind!! Clear NJ title and I can assist export. Please contact me at 203-216-8888 Bill Lee between 9Am ~ 10PM EST if you have any question or you have buy it now offer, and you are welcome to come over to inspect the R60/2. Yes!! all 3 R69S in the background are for sale and will be listed shortly. Triple matching 1969 BMW R60/2. Perfect running R60 Special Order from Butler Smith in NY ( BMW East Cost Importer). The Triple matching # is 1817663 and it has special order “LK” heads and harden cylinders. Previous owner stated and confirmed with few senior collectors, BMW stop making any slash 2 in 1969 in their Munich factory and moved to Berlin and start produce /5 model. For customers whom wants a slash 2 and with connection, will go to dealer like Butler Smith and order a slash 2 with full amount paid in advance. BMW will go to their racing shop in Munich location use available parts on the shelf and hand made a slash 2. This one has Harden LK heads and cylinders, Large 6.5 SDT tank and aluminum wheels and with stainless spokes on them. And most odds things is it bears a R50US Factory ID tag and with R60 -181* number. We got 2 bikes from this collection, both them are odd special 1969 order( another one is a Odd R69S and both bikes has no sidecar log), this one mechanically is perfect as it just left factory yesterday and in original paints. The bike cold starts with first kick and idling smoothly, and it even start cold with one hand. When running it is dead silent even when clutch is pulled; the comment was given “ It ran like an electronic motor!!” . If you wondered how a /2 should sound while it idles, this is the textbook example. This bike is so original and function so well. Therefore, we decided leave this beautiful patina along and focused on the mechanic. We have gone through the whole bike with our high standard shop ready for road service, works performed were as followed: Replace with new set of factory header and mufflers. New Denfeld Seat. New set of seam Mufflers and headers New set of German made Heidenau tires with new tubes. Re true, Repacked bearing and balance the tires. Serviced brake shoes, both front and back. Safety checked/re-torqued on every single nuts and bolts on the whole bike. Re-adjusted front brake setting. Ensured all the wiring/lights functional. Re-set valve gaps to spec. Re-set ignition timing/gap. New spark plugs. Cleaned/lubed all the cables. Cleaned/Re-built both carburetors with new gaskets. Serviced horn. New fuel lines Replaced all fluids (TWICE) (Engine, transmission, driveshaft, and final drive). This bike wears this 50 years old patina paint lost, and paint touch ups, and front and rear fenders are still very solid. The inside of the gas tank is clean with factory red paint still attached. Key/lock for the gas tank storage door, and fully function. There is video of this bike on you tube for you to watch. Please search: Special Order LK heads 1969 BMW R60/2 VIN: 1817663 Mike Estate - 1 motorcycle hand cold start Bike has a clear NJ title in hand, Sale is final and it is “AS IS” Please contact me at 203-216-8888 Bill Lee if you have any question, and you are welcome to come over to inspect the bike. It‘s buyer’s responsibility to pick up the bike. For international or distant buyer I can arrange the profession shipping and packing to tracker boxes on buyer’s cost. A $500 PayPal deposit is due within 24 hours to my PAYPAL account, balance in cash or certified funds due within 7 day. I can storage bike up to 10 days after auction end and commercial storage service available of new owner's expensive after 10

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