A development of the R69, the more powerful R69S arrived in September 1960 to stake a claim as the world's finest sports tourer. The R69S's 42bhp made for a top speed of 110mph, and Motor Cycle hailed the newcomer as a "luxury roadster with superb high-speed performance yet docile traffic manners; magnificent steering, roadholding and brakes." An hydraulic steering damper and bar-end indicators were the most obvious differences between the 'S' models and their predecessors. All this came at a UK price of around £530, roughly the price of a new Mini and almost double that of a home-produced parallel twin. Dating from the final year of production, this example incorporates a number of interesting features, including large-capacity fuel tank, single saddle, braced handlebar and '/5'-type telescopic front fork. BMW introduced a range of US-only models with the latter feature in 1968, and this example may well be one of these. The machine is presented in very good overall condition and in running order. No known defects are listed, and the machine comes with Swansea V5. We are advised that the last MoT and road fund licence expired in August 2000.
A development of the R69, the more powerful R69S arrived in September 1960 to stake a claim as the world's finest sports tourer. The R69S's 42bhp made for a top speed of 110mph, and Motor Cycle hailed the newcomer as a "luxury roadster with superb high-speed performance yet docile traffic manners; magnificent steering, roadholding and brakes." An hydraulic steering damper and bar-end indicators were the most obvious differences between the 'S' models and their predecessors. All this came at a UK price of around £530, roughly the price of a new Mini and almost double that of a home-produced parallel twin. Dating from the final year of production, this example incorporates a number of interesting features, including large-capacity fuel tank, single saddle, braced handlebar and '/5'-type telescopic front fork. BMW introduced a range of US-only models with the latter feature in 1968, and this example may well be one of these. The machine is presented in very good overall condition and in running order. No known defects are listed, and the machine comes with Swansea V5. We are advised that the last MoT and road fund licence expired in August 2000.
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