The Story of a 1965 BMW R50/2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2024
- Old bikes are not just a bunch of parts, they always have many stories to tell.
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Just to clarify the mileage after I asked my neighbour. The bike has done 200,000+ KM's, had a top end rebuild at around 130,000 in Munich, Germany. Other than that, just regular servicing.
RoyalJordanian
Thanks for the heads up!
RoyalJordanian
Beautiful, nice to hear your helping the older generation 200,000 wow and people get rid of their bikes because they think 30,000 is a lot. You are an inspiration. Cheers.
If this bike ever breaks down and he is unable to pay the mechanic, make a kickstarter - this dude deserves to ride as long as he can
never shall this bike break down my r50 from 1952 is full steel iron :)
For me that's the best video you have ever done. It's not posh. it's not flash. it's just real and a great story and it's not even your bike even better. The fact you help him to maintain it is so charitable. :)
You're such a nice guy RJ
Great story indeed as many have said, I sent the link to my father who is also mid 70's and the below is his response having experienced the era first hand so to speak......
''He certainly got his money's worth. I don't think the handlebars are original fit. The gear changes seem as noise as I remember. In the days the Germans could still buy Zundapp flat twins and there was interest in lighter British twins, the German BMW critics called 'beemers' farmers bikes. My Jawa had an ignition key very similar to the one shown. The Czechs were forced to make DKWs for the Germans so they must have cribbed the idea.Back in the 1960's most buyers opted for the R60 600cc model, so that R50 must be very rare these days''.
Thanks for sharing your dad's thoughts :)
My uncle still has one and these are not the original handle bars.
Nice story. Fantastic 51 year old bike !! Your friend is a hero 👍🏻
The owner must be an incredible guy. What a story. Had a grin from ear-to-ear on the drive. It sounds a real peach. Even the clunky gearbox is charming. Thanks for keeping them both in top order.
The sound of it is SO satisfying, I love old machinery!
What a beautiful old lady ❤️
Two friends that have aged together, beautiful story !
Thanks for sharing RJ
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Danny lmao 👏💯😂nice dude! :)
I love it when man and machine share a life and a true love. This is a fantastic story, absolutely love it! Thank you for sharing this RJ!!
and it's great that you're being a true biker and helping others, but more importantly helping an elderly neighbour. Good on you RJ!!
Martin Carey Absolutely agree!
This put a smile on my face, beautiful story!
Why doesn't TH-cam have a LOVE button? Loved this video and the story.
And the bike of course.
And you're pretty cool also ;)
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Put in your favorites !
O hello buddy :D. Subscribed to your channel too :)
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This is back to basics. It's really the best way to ride. No gadgets, no computer aids, just you and the bike. I love it!
What a stunning machine. The sound's of classic motor engineering is calming, and the smell must be amazing. I do like the story behind this bike, would never hear anything like it to these days. RJ it must of put a heavenly smile to your face Sir.
my dad owns a 1972 enfield 350 and i love it
That is one beautiful nostalgic bike with a great story behind it! Thanks for sharing this rare beauty!
Wonderful craftsmanship. Nice story. Bike of 50+ years old, still running and with a sound like this. Thanks for sharing, RJ.
I might not know what RJ's face looks like, but I know there's a grin from ear to ear in that helmet!
It's not just the bike, it's also the stories behind it that make it unique. Thanks Rj for sharing.
That takes me back, I had a 1962 R50 in 1967. It had a few "S" bits - rocker boxes and air cleaner, and so I was told " S " camshaft. I was only 20, it was the type of bike that put you on your best behavior. Having said that it was good for 80 all day long and a good 90 flat out, happy days!
Now that, boys and girls, is the bike that I rode pillion on in 1966! Well, not that one, but one exactly like it. The engine sounds fine AJ. Bless you for helping a Yank and a not so young one at that! Thank you for sharing this story.
You are a true motorcycle enthusiast. I love the old bikes!
What an awesome motorcycle! Truly great to see one that's completely original and not café racerified or turned into a bobber. Hope your friend will enjoy countless more miles on it.
Old bikes are full of character. Thanks for sharing rj
good old BMW, the sound is just phenomenal! My grandfather has got a BMW R60/6, a massive motorcycle with loads of torque and it's still running as if it was new - love it
For your next video can you get your neighbour to ride your Super Duke and share his opinions?
Dean what about no hahahahh
the guys 70 years old man i doubt he can ride a superduke
One never knows, however I would say that he won't ride it because he has ridden this one for over 20 years he is spoilt.
To be honest, some of the meanest guys on the country roads are the ones with the 45 years old, greasy, worn-out leathers (mostly black), those are the ones that you should fear, for there is nothing more fierce than a guy in his 70s knowing his stuff for 50 years...
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LOL I know you didn't mean that to be funny/a joke, but I couldn't agree more. Just didn't want to scare anyone with that bit of info. :)
What a beautiful machine, and an amazing story aswell!
What a beautiful story and sentiment too. Seeing you ride that bike was very special.
My boss has two of these bikes! He rides one in to work and it has a front windshield. The other one is sitting in his garage waiting to be worked on. Fantastic bike, and it runs fantastic!
Amazing story! And how lucky the owner is to have you as a neighbour, RJ. Respect :).
that was wonderful to listen to, story and bike!!
Dear God that engine sound...and the gearbox...oh my, this bike; I've just fallen in love with it!
One of the coolest episodes of this year! Respect your elders and old bikes!
+RoyalJordanian, I'm in love with the R50. The hymns it produces are God given choruses.
Truly wonderful.
Thank you
You can't beat untrasonic cleaners for carb cleaning. That and a compressor. It's the slow circuit and the diffusor holes that always gets clogged and the tubes are so tiny - Nice work RJ
Love the video! Nothing like the sound of a /2! My father left me his 1967 R50/2, and it’s puts a smile on my face every time I ride it. Definitely agree with the brakes, give yourself that extra space. I’ve updated my brake shoes to a modern material along with new cables, and it does help, but still give yourself that extra space. Safe travels!
Unmistakable BMW twin sound! Wonderful! A lovely thing you've done.
That's real peace of art work right there! Should be in a museum. Thanks for showing this motorbike RJ
Loved the sound and the story was great, hope he has many more years riding this beauty around.
I’ve got an R60/2 and they’re so good - so reliable - and so fun. I’ve done tours on it and it’s rock solid.
The Sound on this is amazing :D
That bike is heaven, it sounds so nice and looks to run so smooth for an old classic. SO much technology out there these days but this is more than that by far
Brilliant. A few years ago whilst riding here in Aus I saw a very elderly man on a Harley with his nephew close behind on an R1. Old mate was on his Ls! I asked the nephew why now? It was his 70th birthday and he just wanted to ride. I was grinning like a madman for hours after this. Love your content RJ. Ride safe.
It's beautiful... 2 years ago I rebuilt a 50cc motorcycle from 1974, it's amazing to ride, even just on sunday morning :)
Lovely low rpm on tick over, plus very quiet. She's running pretty sweet just listening to it RJ. Nice work on the old girl. Good engineering stands the test of time always.
INteresting how stories of different people have something very common. A friend of mine went 400miles for a Royal Enfield in the 70s to GB in winter and drove home all the way without insurance almost freezing to death. But also have things that are very opposite, because he hated that bike sooo much. He called the Oilfield instead of Enfield because there was always something to fix.
Those old BMWs are really a masterspiece of engineering for their time and made to last, they don't build bikes like that anymore and the sound in natura is just shaking it's soooo good
Oh that's a great one! Reminds me of our friend's father, who bought his first motorcycle also in the mid-60s and took it for a spin from the Netherlands all the way to Greece and back. No helmet, he departed just in his shorts and a shirt.
Stories like this really make me kind of jealous of the real adventures back in the day, that really must have felt like the proper "exploring" :))) Cheers!
I love your attitude RJ. So humble!
What a beautiful bike and a beautiful story, thanks RJ.
Damn! Those clicking noises when u change gear! Bike has so much character.
this is amazing!! love the bike! Cool guy driving in his mid 70....my dad still drives his Harley softtail classic -91 and hes only 68....love storys like this....
That sound! I can't describe that beauty enough with the words. You can only feel it.
Great video BTW.
What a great bike, owner and story! Thanks for sharing and taking care of it👍
Fantastic. great storey as well. I have an R75/5 as well as a new R1200RT and I love the old bike. Great that you help the older gentleman.
Nice bike, and a great story! I'm driving my dad's 50cc Tempo Corvette 380 from 1971 and I calculated that if I don't ever sell (which I probably won't), I can ride it when it is 100 years old and I'm 72! (I'm 17 now). Hope I can keep it alive, because that would be such a cool experience :)
What a lovely bike and a great story. Thanks for sharing it with us.
50 year old bike and its awesome, even better than brand new bikes.
Congrats to the owner!
Wow...that sounds awesome. So mechanical with the gears whirring. I'd drive that everyday as well.
That Rumble when accelerating, I think I'm in love.
Thank you for sharing this, RJ! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
Lovely Bike! Id like to have one of these. My Father had a R90S when I was a kid. This Sound I will never forget.
If I ever had to own a motorbike, I'd get this. Has a lot more character than most modern bikes. I'm a car man, but I do appreciate a good looking bike, and boy is this one good looking!
Beautiful bike and lovely history. Wish I was as privileged to have a conversation with your neighbor as you are. Regards to the owner and my compliments on a beautiful machine.
I hope I'm riding in my mid 70's! Great video! It's great when you form a bond with the bike.
What a lovely piece of art!!
Thanks for sharing the history of it, impressive.
R.I.P.\m/ Ride in peace
Old bike videos are the best RJ!
A lovely old machine and a cool story behind it.
Great story, great bike and what a great owner hanging on on his first bike even after fifty years !
I hope he can enjoy his 'friend' for many years to come 👌👌
what a great story! thanks for sharing RJ.
Amazing story, I recently purchased a Nuda which has been my dream bike since they came out and have already done 3000km's in a month. Hope I'll be like this gentleman one day!
Really sweet sounding bike and a great story,thank you RJ.
50 years ago they would have been the best road bike brakes you could get, on more or less the only bike that would run at high speed without leaking oil and vibrating parts off. Unfortunately, they looked funny and cost twice as much as a British bike, so very few were sold. BMW had to first fit telescopic forks, creating the R69US, then design the more up to date and easier to manufacture /5 series, which saved BMW Motorrad. Now we oldies who wouldn't have been seen dead on a /2 40 years ago can appreciate just how good they were. Nice video RJ, and I hope I will still be riding in 10 years' time.
Beautiful bike and a beautiful story. Thanks for sharing RJ 👍
Please tell your Neighbour, i wish him all the best.
It is nice to hear you help him.
You two, ride allways safe. All the best fron Germany.
ohhh man!!! i would love to ride all day, everyday with this bike. that gorgeous look of the old bike !!!
The bars are original to the US market. Over on this side of the pond we like to swap out US bars for the lower Euro bars.
The idle was a tad high but the bike sounds like it's running just fine. Good job RJ.
It is a lovely bike, my brother used to own one. He let me drive it now en then.and hè once had a 69/6 that rode like a rocket. Now he owns a 1200 gs. A lovely bike too. Love to see and hear you ride it.
I'm certainly glad to be IN THE FUTURE... In an age of drones, smartphones, wireless broadband, electric cars and smart homes... Where any information is just a click (or perhaps a 'tap') away...
But when i see old beauties like this, I really wish I wasn't born in the 90s...! I absolutely love & respect the carbs, the simplicity (side valves?), the air-cooling, and the kick-starter of old bikes... No ABS, no Traction Control, not even CDI (I suppose)...
Great Bike! Better story! BMW Motorcycles are the best motorcycles in the world! I put over 280.000 on a R80/7 with 1000cc jugs. It was my daily rider. Loved them so much, I got a job at my local BMW dealership. Mainly to learn how to maintain my own motorcycle. Howdy from Texas!!👍🤠👍
Lovely video and story. Thanks RJ. What a nice sound the bike makes, even the friendly clunk of the gears!
Wow! What a terrific machine! I also love your passion RJ!
Gotta love the bin bag saddle bag. Winning.
What a beautiful bike ! And I really love the story of this BMW. The sound is amazing ! I really enjoyed the "clac" of the gearbox, looks like the mechanic part is living with the rider...
I love this kind of classic bikes. Thanks for sharing RJ :)
Wow - great bike and fantastic story of the rider. Good on you for helping him out as well.
Quite a few vids back I came across a vintage bike rally, and talked to one of the marshals who had a 1955 BMW R69 Sports 600. He had not owned it since new, but the bike looked like it had just come off the showroom floor - in spite of the fact he also rode his bike most days.
I guess the Aussie weather is a bit more forgiving :)
What a timeless Beauty she still is..loved it...
what a beautiful bike love the old school stuff even tho I'm 23 that roar was amazing
lovely waxing lyrical rj. you have a real passion. there's no school quite like the old school!
Too many reasons why i love this vid :)
1. We riding the BMW 100 with different kits
2. Actually, I am from Frankfurt, Germany.
3.Old BMW motorcycles are great
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Wonderful, would love to see you have a chat with him, I bet he and the bike have some amazing stories to share.
What a beautiful bike! Sounds fantastic!
Good man RJ.
Thanks for posting this - a great bike and a beautiful engine sound.
That's a nice bike and a nice story too. :) I have a friend in the same situation: he bought a (Hungarian made, so not very well known 250ccm 2T) Pannonia P10 brand new in 1969 and can't live without it. :)
Great video, RJ. I love how you presented the story behind the bike. Wish you neighbor well, from the USA.
That engine is just music to my ears I love it! Also it's even better with head phones on!
Fantastic looking bike, I love the indicators and the key, it would be nice if modern manufacturers took inspiration for their new "retro" style bikes.
What a lovely story ....... and a lovely bike ,
what a motorbike is so nice
lovely sound
RJ you forgot to mention if he passed his licence when he went back to Vienna or he is still riding without 😂
Excellent story and what a bike. Thank you
according to www.flhsmv.gov/fhp/History/images/DDLtimeline.pdf it seems US driving licenses included motorcycles until 1983, so as an american in the 60s, he propably had the license to drive it, without ever having touched a motorcycle before :)
That's crazy. Thanks for info
That is a beautiful M/C with out a doubt! Thank you for sharing!!!