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    my first BMW

    BMW R 2 Germany 1952
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    my second BMW Germany 1952:R 61

    R 61 with girlfriend,Rhine valley
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    more old bikes

    R2,R 61,R 67 and my first homebuilt :Matchless with NSU 300 OT motor
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    sidecar racing

    Zundapp KS 600 (heavily modified) with Steib S 200 on dirttrack near Frankfurt.
    The Steib was nice and light but eventualle brock axle and sent sidecarwheel
    into bleachers
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    Wow!

    That's it. Just WOW!

    and, THANKS.

    Walking Eagle

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    Cannonball Rider #52 darrylri's Avatar
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    Great photos! How long a trip did you make on the R61?

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    R 61

    With the R 61 I just cruised around West Germany in the early 1950's between
    Frankfurt,Munich,Trier etc.I liked the bike for its smooth 18 HP engine.Quite reliable,
    I had many different bikes at that time.Selling them financed my move to Canada
    in 1956.

    Gary

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    Thanks for posting your pictures!
    Sharon
    '07 R1200RT (my favorite!); '12 Yamaha Super Tenere (El Gordo); '07 Suzuki DR650SE (!);
    '59 R 26 (my first)

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    Wonderful pictures..!!!!!!!!!!!
    1976 - R75/6
    1981 - Honda C70 Passport (cub)
    1999 - Kawasaki 1500 Drifter

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    1966 r60/2

    Purchased used and seen below in 1967.

    Jeff Dean -- BMW MOA Ambassador
    Friend of the Marque (1999) -- Prof. Gerhard Kn?Âchlein BMW Classic Award (2013)
    BMW MOA #115, VBMWMO #2 (1972) -- MSF Chief Instructor (1994)
    Motorr?ñder web site: http://www.bmwdean.com/

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    Wow +1

    Very nice!

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