1939 BMW R-Series

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Offered for auction is this very rare opportunity to acquire a prewar BMW the way we used to find them 40 years ago. This motorcycle was disassembled for restoration in 1970, and was never touched again. There are NO Russian or reproduction parts on this machine. This is a matching numbers bike (many prewar bike engine and frames numbers did not match each other, but were in their own separate ranges - but they did each match the engine and frames numbers stamped into the frame ID tag when new, as this one does). I sent these numbers to the BMW archives, and they indicated that this was one of the last civilian BMWs built before WWII. It was built in August of 1939, and delivered to the selling dealer on September 15th, 1939, in Breslau Germany (now part of Poland) just 2 weeks after the outbreak of the war. And through all these decades the bike has survived pretty much as it was built. This bike features the original Graetzin carbs; the correct civilian style fenders - which are in MINT condition; the original fuel tank with large filler hole (introduced in 1939), the correct prewar rims (which are different than post war plunger rims); correct Bosch generator; the correct front fork (most restored bikes that you see are running a post war fork, which is different); - even the original handlebar controls and tail light. The one smaller box in the photos contains all the fasteners for the bike, and the large box has all the engine, trans and other detail parts for the bike, separated in marked envelopes. Even the old control cables are still there. Missing are the riders seat "Y" frame, the luggage rack, the air filter, and the headlight speedo/rim/glass/reflector - all easily available as reproductions, but I was holding out for originals. Prewar BMWs have doubled and doubled again in value in recent years, so if you have ever had an interest in adding one to your collection, this is your chance. Restored bikes like this one setting new records for sales all the time, and I know for a fact that many of them are running around with Russian cylinders and reproduction sheetmetal. This bike is the real deal, and it just needs someone to get it back on the road again. Please email with any questions. Payment expected within one week of auction end, and bike must be picked up/shipped within one month of auction end.