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In the 1970s, author, philosopher and [[motorcycle]] enthusiast Robert M.Pirsig left his home in Minnesota to ride across the United States to the Pacific Ocean. For his mount, he chose his trusty /2 series [[BMW|BMW motorcycle]]. The trip brought adventures, recounted in his bestselling book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which inspired a generation to set off on their own BMWs in search of quality motorcycling. | |||
==Long Running, Smooth Running== | |||
BMWs line of horizontally opposed [[shaft drive]] flat twins were the cycles of choice for many motorcycle tourers. The design provided an inherently smooth-running cycle and the German engineering made it reliable, The suspension made you feel like you had never left home with the triangulated Earles front forks giving a stable ride. This series of BMW models -which included the [[BMW R50|R50 and R50/2]], R60 and R60/2, [[BMW R50S|R50S]], and [[BMW R69|R69 and R69S]] -lasted from 1955 to 1969. Telescopic fork versions were also available at the end of the production run, denoted as US models. | |||
==A World of Accessories== | |||
Numerous accessories were available for the BMW line from a wide variety of suppliers, both through the factory and after market,as befitting a touring motorcycle that riders wanted to modify to their particular tastes. A variety of seats were available, from the old-fashioned dual-saddle Pagusa seats fitted on this cycle to wide two-person bench seats for long-distance travels. Other accessories included large-capacity gas tanks, [[fairings]], mirrors, tachometers, and turn signals mounted on the handlebar ends. | |||
==1962== | ==1962== | ||
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