BMW R69S

The R69S, R69US, and R69 are motorcycles, fitted with 594 cc boxer twin engines, that were manufactured by BMW in Munich, Germany.

Its initial and concluding paragraphs read: Ask any motorcyclist what he considers to be the two-wheeled equivalent of the Rolls-Royce and you will almost certainly be told "BMW".

That answer will not be too far wrong, either, except that the products coming from the Bayerische Motoren Werke incorporate a good deal more in advanced engineering features than the famous English car.

Whatever the BMW's merits in a contest of speed, it is still the smoothest, best finished, quietest and cleanest motorcycle it has ever been our pleasure to ride.

Modifications included a tuned engine with higher final drive ratio, a race-crouch riding position with race-style full fairing, and extra lights.

The BMW R69s with Earles fork
Red BMW R69US parked on a gravel/concrete surface
BMW R69US
Closeup picture of the right-side cylinder of a BMW engine
The R69S and R69 have valve covers with two fins
Black placard mounted on a light blue fuel tank, which reads "This motorcycle is built in compliance with US safety standards applicable at the time of manufacture BAYERISCHEN MOTOREN WERKE AG Munich / Germany"
Decal required by DOT on all 1969 BMW motorcycles sold in the U. S.