1971 Bmw R60/5 on 2040-motos

US $5,500.00

Year:1971 Mileage:31 Color: White

Location:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

BMW R60/5 photos

BMW R60/5 tech info

Engine Size (cc):600 Warranty:Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty Type:Standard For Sale By:Private Seller

BMW R60/5 description

Classic BMW Airheaad

Rare 1971 BMW R60/5 in good running condition
Mechanically sound, well maintained and runs great - cruises easily at 80mph
Always maintained in heated garage and typically ridden on country roads in northern/western Illinois and southern Wisconsin
All maintenance since I've had it has been performed by a licensed mechanic/shop in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Air-cooled, opposed twin, boxer engine
Electric and kick-start
Bench Mark Work easy clutch installed in 2016

Selling because I have a couple of sport bikes that consume all my time (and garage)

Buyer is responsible for shipping, but I can coordinate pick-up anywhere in the Chicagoland area (north to Milwaukee and south to Indiana)
Will entertain all reasonable offers (doesn't hurt to ask)

Moto blog

Hi-Def video of BMW S1000RR on the dyno

Mon, 15 Mar 2010

THERE'S SOMETHING rather cruel about ringing the nuts out of any bike on a dyno - a bit like poking a lion through the bars of a cage with a long stick... Anyway, not quite sure where I'm going with that one, so here's a rather lovely clip of BMW's much-lauded S1000RR getting a stationary pasting on a dyno. Not sure I'd be standing at the rear, mind you.

Dainese to Develop Airbag-Equipped Riding Gear for BMW; Technology Coming to BMW Motorcycles in 2015

Wed, 17 Jul 2013

BMW announced a new joint project with Dainese that would develop a new line of rider equipment using the Italian company’s integrated airbag technology. The two companies will also be working on integrating the technology to BMW’s motorcycles. The new line will make use of Dainese’s D-Air technology developed by MotoGP racers such as Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi.

Racer Valerie Thompson Rides BMW S 1000 RR to 208.81 mph Bonneville Record

Mon, 15 Sep 2014

Racing at the Bonneville Salt Flats requires more than a little good luck. Weather plays such an important role in the speed of the salt and whether the event is even held at all. This year, Valerie Thompson experienced the full spectrum of Bonneville racing.