c.1973 BMW 599cc R60/5 Racing Motorcycle Frame no. 2960152 Engine no. 2963140

c.1973 BMW 599cc R60/5 Racing Motorcycle Frame no. 2960152 Engine no. 2963140 Please kindly note that this motorbike will be available for viewing by prior appointment in Dortmund: please contact eva.lengler@bonhams.com for booking. The long-awaited replacements for BMW's long-running Earles-fork flat twins finally arrived in 1969. As well as a telescopic, leading-axle front fork, the newcomers featured a lightweight, welded, duplex frame - innovations first seen on the Bavarian company's ISDT machines. The engine too had come in for revision, now employing a one-piece forged crankshaft and aluminium-alloy cylinder barrels while carrying its camshaft below the crank. Coil ignition and 12-volt electrics were other new departures for the Munich firm. The new '/5' models came in three engine capacities, the variation being achieved by different bore sizes in what were otherwise virtually identical machines. The 599cc R60/5 produced a claimed 46bhp, which was good enough to propel the 419lb machine to a top speed of 103mph. Unfortunately, nothing is known of the origins, specifications and racing record of this extensively modified R60/5 racer. The engine turns over. Key not required. There are no documents with this Lot. It should be noted that the frame and engine number do not match. Footnotes: Please kindly note that VAT at the prevailing german rate (currently 19%) will be added to the buyer's premium which will be invoiced on a VAT exclusive basis. If you are planning to export, please make the department aware. Saleroom notices: We are pleased to advise this machine is now offered with a Vehicle Passport for historical racing vehicles (A Fahrzeugpass fur Historiche renn-und Supersportfahrzeuge (Reg-No 1738) listing the machines racing specification, together with correspondence from the German registration office confirming that the machine is not road-registered in Germany, and the top half of an old UK V5 registration certificate. The V5 document details the machine's original matching-number engine, which has since been replaced. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

Saleroom Notice:
We are pleased to advise this machine is now offered with a Vehicle Passport for historical racing vehicles (A Fahrzeugpass fur Historiche renn-und Supersportfahrzeuge (Reg-No 1738) listing the machines racing specification, together with correspondence from the German registration office confirming that the machine is not road-registered in Germany, and the top half of an old UK V5 registration certificate. The V5 document details the machine's original matching-number engine, which has since been replaced.