1961 BMW R69S Restored Exceptional Example Owned by well known BWM Collector

1961 BWM R69S
Showing approximately 40k miles.
1961 BMW R69S serial number 656428.
Correct and rare first year 1961 R69S.
Serial numbers documented by BMW Archives in Munich. This example was carefully sorted and restored in 2012/2013 by master BMW technician Phil Cheney in Connecticut.
Current owner is a well know BMW collector, ho's collection was recently featured in the November 17, 015 Edition of the Wall Street Journal.
He purchased this R69S from a collector in Michigan in 2012 and immediately began an mechanical and cosmetic restoration.
Note that the early production R69S did not have an emblem on the rear fender.
Cosmetically all sheet metal was refinished, dded Magura race levers, lbert mirrors, nd Hoske exhaust pipes (originals come with the bike).
Mechanical work included:

Tank sealer and related materials

Cylinder head gasket

Sealed 6V battery

Timing cover gasket

Sport camshaft

Everbest petcock

Cable barrels for cable ends

Aluminum square tubing

Side stand rebuild

Right and left switch lamps

Magura twist throttle

Hub caps

Plug caps and sleeves

Clutch lever

Brake cable

Fuel filler cap

Headlamp reflector

Air pump

Air filter label

Cable straps

Brake lever

Center stand springs

Air filter assembley

License plate holder

Turn signal switch

Barn end turn signals

Albert mirrors

Photographs of this R69S were taken last Saturday by Ken Richardson Photography of Boston Massachusetts.

Located in Bedford, Y.

Perspective buyers please contact Dean at 848-459-7776

On Aug-16-16 at 06:03:38 PDT, eller added the following information:

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