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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.

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.

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.