26th Mar, 2025 12:00

National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands

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1962 BMW R50/2

Sold for £4,830

(including buyers premium)

Lot details

Registration No: 796 UXG
Frame No: 633922
MOT: Exempt

Genuine original matching numbers machine
Supplied with current V5C, BMW Factory Authentication Certificate, original keys & tool kit
Current owner for last 14 years, large history fill

The Model R50 is a motorcycle produced by BMW in the second half of the 1950s with a 2-cylinder four-stroke OHV boxer engine. It is the basic model of a series of largely identical touring and sports motorcycles with different powerful engines, which the article with the technical data represents as a whole. The predecessor of the R50 was the BMW R 51/3 model with a rated output of 18kW, with telescopic fork and straight path suspension. The R50 built from 1955 onwards differed from it by the full swingarm chassis with pushed long swingarm and rear swingarm as well as encapsulated suspension and the slightly increased engine power.

This 1962 R50, was originally exported to South Africa, and was then imported to the UK in 1990. In 2004, the registration number was changed for an age-related plate. Since 2004, the bike has had just two owners and has been in current ownership since 2011. The bike has had limited use over the past 10 years (2,000km), and was last ridden in summer 2024. It has been regularly serviced, with parts supplied by Bob Porecha (BMW Specialist), who refurbished the brakes and final drive in 2015. The bike is presently fitted with a single Denfeld seat & rack, but also comes with its original twin seat. The large history file fully documents the stages of the bike’s history, including BMW Classic Factory Authentication Certificate, the bills of sale, a large number of MOT certificates, parts invoices and receipts. Also included are service and parts manuals, plus a copy of the owner’s manual.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217

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