BMW R50S Engine 490 cc 35 hp Year of manufacture: 1961 Of course matching numbers Frame and engine number: 565306 Type plate on steering head First registration: 30-6-1961. With Dutch registration since 12-02-2016 Odometer reading: 00150 km, since the restoration The motorcycle has been fully restored at a BMW classic workshop With export documents Transport throughout Europe (costs ar for the buyer) or pickup in Hellendoorn, the Netherlands Flashing lights not required in Germany First registration before 01-01-1962 Very rare original R50S Only 1,634 pieces built All special R50S components are mounted: • Hydraulic steering damper • 26 mm Bing carburettors • S-air filter • 50S heads with 8 mm exhaust valves • 50S pistons • S-camshaft • 50S valve covers • 50S cardan 25/7 transmission • Speedometer 20-180 KMH (Wd 0.86) • S-exhaust nuts (on the head) • S-exhausts The engine runs very well (HD-Video on YouTube) https://youtu.be/jjiBkkyPezY The gearbox shifts well Cardan (25/7) new At restoration: Engine: • New crankshaft • New camshaft • New pistons • New valves and valve guides • Conversion for unleaded petrol • New bearings, seals and gaskets Gearbox: • New bearings, seals and gaskets Cardan: • New pawn and crown wheel (original BMW!) 25/7. • New bearings, seals and gaskets Wheels: • New bearings • New brake drums • New chrome spokes • New Akront rims • New tyres (Metzler) Chassis: • All parts 2K lacquer/powder-coated • Lacquered white stripes • Chrome parts have become new chrome/renewed • Complete exhaust system, new • Saddle new (Pagusa) • New steering (Fehling LN1). • All bearings are new • New original BMW-VDO speedometer (20-180 km/h with Wd 0.86). • Bowden cables all new • New cable harness • Rubber parts new • All bolts and nuts are new • Electronic voltage regulator This vehicle can be viewed and picked up in Hellendoorn, the Netherlands EU-transport (costs to be paid by the buyer) Prior to bidding, please check your local legislation regarding vehicle registration Neither the seller nor Catawiki is responsible for the registration of this vehicle in the buyer’s country