BMW R50

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Bayerische Motorren-Werke is known in English as the Bavarian Motor Works, or more simply as BMW. The firm created its first horizontally opposed twin engine in 1920, and has stood by this style of engine layout ever since. The opposed design offers riders buttery smooth performance as the engine has inherently good balance.

Engineering Excellence

In 1955 BMW created its R50, R60, and R69 models, based on the tried-and-true engine, with modern refinements such as overhead valves as well as shaft drive to the rear wheel. The chassis was painted in BMW's signature black scheme set off by white pin striping. With triangulated Earles-type forks at the front and a suspended swing arm at rear, the new models were the paradigm of German engineering excellence. Both models had plenty of power to pull an optional BMW Spezial Steib sidecar.

The Top of the World

The R50 was updated as the R50/2 in 1960 and joined by the sporting R69S. BMW has always built expensive motorcycles, but you got what you paid for. They have gained an enviable reputation for long-lasting reliability -even the quality of the black paint is wellknown! BMW set the standard for its day, and continues to build some of the most famous motorcycles in the world into the Nineties.


1966

1966 BMW R50/2 in Black
1966 BMW R50/2 in Black
1966 BMW R50/2 in Black
1966 BMW R50/2 in Black
1966 BMW R50/2 in Black
1966 BMW R50/2 in Black