Lot details Registration No: Un-Reg Frame No: 558903 Engine No: 558903 cc: 500 MOT Expiry Date: Exempt
BMW's first post war production twin cylinder motorcycle was the 496cc R51/2 introduced during 1950. This variant was replaced during 1954 by the R50 which introduced a pivoted fork rear frame combined with Earles forks at the front. The 494cc engine was endowed with great stamina, although BMW only claimed a power output of 26 bhp @ 5,800 rpm for the horizontally opposed twin. Although expensive, the R50 found favour with discerning long distance riders and police forces throughout Europe with 13,510 examples being produced before the model was replaced in 1960.
This particular machine, dating from 1958, is an ex West German Police example presented in original, unrestored condition, retaining all of the original police equipment. It has been in store for the last 25 years.
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