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Not so Mad Max BMW, preserving pleasing German motorcycling history.

Written by webmin

Personally, if it weren't for a few mechanical issues, I would ride the slash 2 just as it is.

Photos courtesy of Max BMW

Max BMW‘s Heritage Service Department, at their North Hampton, New Hampshire, location, has recently been turning out some simply fantastic vintage bike restorations. We will be featuring one of those bikes, a beautiful R69 in an upcoming issue of Hemmings Motor News.

While doing some research for that article, we ran across this 1966 R60/2 restoration video a few weeks ago. The bike was presented by the owner with a few issues, including some transmission work, and it needed brakes, but otherwise was in pretty good shape for a 45-year-old bike. Touring bags and dual bicycle seats were on the bike when it arrived, but the owner wanted it to look more like its 1966 stock appearance by including a frame-contouring flat plank two-up seat.

The video shows the bike starting from basically the bare frame, and the restoration process of the mechanicals. Although condensed into 1:17, it gives you a good idea what was involved and how meticulous Richard and the rest of the Heritage Service Department are, when given the task of refurbishing vintage German motorcycles. Excuse the Falco “Der Kommissar” music in the background.

If you want to slow this process down a bit, you can view more than 200 pictures of the full restoration.

The finished product ready in time for a fall scoot before rock salt season in the Northeast.

After the rebuild, a test drive was in order.



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Tagged BMW R60/2, Hemmings Daily, Max BMW, motorcycles and scooters, restorations, road trips and cruising, slash 2  
 
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