LOT 586

1969 BMW 590cc R60 Registration no. WVO 457G Frame no. 1818391 Engine no. 1818391

Sold for £9,200 inc. premium

Lot 586

1969 BMW 590cc R60
Registration no. WVO 457G Frame no. 1818391 Engine no. 1818391

The Spring Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|23 April 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1969 BMW 590cc R60
Registration no. WVO 457G
Frame no. 1818391
Engine no. 1818391

The current owner purchased this BMW R60 in 2011, the vendor stating that it had been brought to the UK by a US serviceman who sold it here when he returned home at the end of his posting. There is no supporting documentation to prove this but this model was US market only. It was a relatively low volume interim model built prior to the introduction of the /5 range, and this one may be the only example in the UK. 'WVO 457G' was first registered in the UK in September 1980.

The BMW had not been used for many years when the current vendor purchased it. The machine was re-commissioned with all clean fluids and a complete strip and rebuild of the fuel system, while the tank was treated internally to protect against rust. Later new carburettor floats were installed but the original brass ones come with the bike. A new magneto was supplied by Bowbury Engineering & Motor Works (BEMW) in Derby (original included) and the oil pump has been replaced. BEMW's John Lawes has described this R60 as the most original that he had seen in many years and was of the opinion that the mileage (currently 23,443) was likely correct. BEMW also supplied new-old-stock exhaust headers, which will go with the bike. Offered with a V5C document and keys.

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