1961 BMW R-Series

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This BMW R60/2 is in excellent shape. Prior to my buying the bike a few years back on eBay, the previous owner had the engine and transmission serviced professionally by Blue Moon Cycle, Bench Mark Works, and Long's Custom Mechanical Services. He had stated that it had a bent valve, and the slingers needed to be gone through anyway, so the previous owner decided to go through with a complete tear down and rebuild of the engine and transmission. This was about 5 years ago, so you should have another 45 years before anything major needs replacing if properly maintained! Paperwork for this service work is included with sale, a total of 30 pages of it, totaling around $5000. He also went through the rest of the drive line and mechanics himself, replacing what needed it and servicing the rest. He took off all the body work and had them painted professionally. The only thing that wasn't really touched was the frame and badge, which currently still has the original paint and patina. He also replaced one carb with a used one, if I remember correctly due to it being cracked. It's a matched set still, so he did his homework. On top of that he added a period correct side stand, but to be honest I rarely use it because it seems like the bike would tip too easily when on it. This is simply a great looking and great running motorcycle, that with standard maintenance will give you joy for years to come. The only reason I'm selling it is to prevent myself from buying a sidecar for it so my dog can ride with me!I'm not even sure the previous owner had ridden it much after the rebuild, because I found some minor issues that I think would have been picked up pretty quickly by anyone that had rode it a bit. The big issue was it wasn't running well, because the needles were worn. I re-jetted and synced the carbs, which was a pretty simple fix. I also went through and re-torqued the heads, cleaned up and timed the ignition, and gapped and cleaned the plugs. I changed all the fluids, as I do on any vehicle I purchase. Basically I performed all the standard routine maintenance one of these old cycles requires. After all that it was a completely different animal. As an example, it would take up to half a dozen kicks to get her going before, and now she starts on the first kick even after sitting a few weeks.There really wasn't much left for me to add to the cycle when I acquired it. The only items I've added were an aftermarket passenger seat to the rear rack, and a grab bar behind the main seat. The second seat isn't standard, normally you'd find a large bread loaf of a seat that replaces the rack all together or a second tractor seat, but I liked neither of these and think this option looks much better and unobtrusive on the bike. On the grab bar I've added two padlocks to serve as helmet locks. It works pretty well, although the padlocks don't come with the bike. What it does come with is any spare parts I have lying around, mostly the carb bits and bobs from rejetting and I think I might have another handlebar set from one I owned previously. There's also a large licence plate holder kicking around somewhere that I didn't like on it so I changed it. I have the original and pretty beat up owners manual, as well as two shop manuals. Lastly I have a spare ignition "key" that fits on a key ring, and it actually came with the key that fits the triple tree lock and tool box. Sadly, there are no tools. The only other thing I'm aware of that is missing is the tire pump, which is about as rare to find still in place as the tools.Direct pick up would be best, especially if you've never owned one before, so that I can show you how everything works. Cost for shipping and carrier selection is the buyer's responsibility, but I can help get it to a local pick up for shipment within reason. Of course you could always fly out and just ride it home!