“Dover white” 1967 BMW R60/2 — click here for more info


The “Dean” of     Motorcycle Web Sites!
  Dedicated to BMW's shaft-driven boxer motorcycles  

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Go to International Council of BMW Clubs Go to the BMW MOA Foundation

“When the facts get in the way of our beliefs, our brains are marvelously adept at dispensing with the facts.”


  List of BMW Motorcycles on the “Dean of BMW Motorcycle Web Sites”

  BMW motorcycle photographic eye candy
  The first BMW motorcycle — the 1923-1925 R32!
  An early postwar BMW — the 1951-1954 R51/3
  The last of the “plunger” BMWs — the 1955 R67/3
  The beautiful and rare vintage BMW sport bike, the 1954 R68
  The wonderful “slash-2” BMW motorcycles from 1955—1969
                              A Granada red R60/2, a Dover white R60/2, and a black R60/2
  A 1960s hot rod — the BMW R69S
  See photos and read info on the 21st century BMW R1200RT
  Vintage BMW Motorcycle Challenges and Lessons
  Check this out: five shaft-drive opposed fours!
  What the heck is an Earles fork?
  Tim Stafford and the Art of BMW Motorcycle Restoration

    Click here to go to go to web pages on topics other than motorcycles

    Click here to go to motorcycle data sheets from Bench Mark Works

    Click here to go to see other models of BMW motorcycle boxers

    Click here to go to Dean's Selected BMW Motorcycle Links

  See illustrated Craven's historic saddlebags for slash-2s

  Should you wear a full-face helmet? Click here to see.

Photos of BMW motorcycles below, clockwise from the upper left — 1954 R51/3, 1969 R60/2, 2007 R1200RT, and 1973½ R75/5.

Fifty-five years of BMW motorcycles:  

R51/3 R67/3 R68 R60/2 Red R60/2 White R60/2
R69S R75/5 R90S R1200RT

  Let's talk about riding motorcycles!
1965 “Happy for a Lifetime” ad — engaging BMW “If you want to be happy for a lifetime, ride a BMW” ad from 1965 (1553 by 2085 pixels).
 The origin of the BMW Roundel — What is the real story? — nope, not a propeller! (PDF fle)
Pointed opinions from a long-time rider (me) about surviving on and enjoying riding motorcycles.
Do you see what you think you see?   “Inattentional blindness” — read this and you might look again!
 Should you wear a full-face helmet?   Ask 1.1-million-mile BMW motorcycle rider Dave Swisher, of Bowling Green, Virginia, what his opinion might be. Check out what happened to his helmet!
What simple thing can most motorcyclists do to reduce their collision chances by 24%? Click here for the answer.
Have you heard of shaft-drive bicycles? Click here for info.
The BMW Motorcycle Owners of America (BMW MOA), founded in 1972, is the world's largest association of BMW motorcycle owners and a "must" for BMW enthusiasts. It offers a glossy monthly magazine, an annual international rally, and a tour book for traveling riders.
The Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners Association (VBMWMO), founded in 1972, is dedicated to the preservation of classic and antique BMW motorcycles and is an excellent source for restoration information.
The BMW Veteran Motorcycle Club of America (BMW VMCA) is an organization formed in 2004 with the purpose of providing educational services, information, and assistance to those who are interested in owning, operating, repairing, restoring, and studying the history of vintage BMW motorcycles as well as the machines themselves.
MidAmerica Auctions has been selling vintage motorcycles at auction, including BMWs, for years. The largest is held every January in Las Vegas, Nevada. The thumbnail to the left shows Tim Stafford with an R50/2 he auctioned in 2007.

  • Are headlight modulators on motorcycles legal? Yes they are! In the U.S. and Canada. Click here for the regulations — PDF file.

  • Twenty-nine long-distance riding tips from the those who know: the Iron Butt Association riders.
  • Older Motorcyclists — Frank Glamser's Univ. of Southern Mississippi study of older riders.
  • Older Riders — The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's excellent fact sheet on “Seasoned Riders.”

  • English to German   translations of motorcycle terms.
  • German to English   translations of motorcycle terms.

      Click Here to Go to Dean's BMW Motorcycle Links!  


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