BMW R60/2 1965 60 year Review

[@williamwoolcock]

I rode one from Saginaw MI to Slippery Rock PA, in a snow storm. Around Youngstown OH the lights suddenly dimmed. Pulled unto a gas station, found that the generator had quit, rode her the rest of the way relying on the magneto to get me home. Nicest bike I've ever ridden, very forgiving and comfortable.

[@TAYM]

Brilliant, love memories like that 😁 thanks Will😁

[@daintree2455]

Proper motorbike, proper engineering, proper colour, pistons going in a proper direction. Danke schoen TAYM. 😊

[@TAYM]

Lovely isn’t it 😁 thanks DT 😁

[@ruahinesrider]

Fantastic looking bike.Wonderbar.

[@daintree2455]

@@ruahinesrider Jawohl Herr RR das motorrad sehr gut ist.

[@ruahinesrider]

@@daintree2455 Deutschland Stoltz.

[@jorgeson3586]

You are the most optimistic Brit ! How dare you use words like wonderful, fantastic, lovely and charming etc 🤣

[@TAYM]

😂😂😂😂 thanks Jorgeson 😁

[@shardlake]

What a fantastic bike, looks and sounds wonderful, what an absolute privilege to ride. Thanks for taking us along!

[@TAYM]

Thanks S 😁

[@pinkiewerewolf]

Stunning bike, absolutely stunning! 1965 was the best year for so many things. 😁

[@TAYM]

😂😂😂😂 thanks PW 😁

[@paulwatts905]

Lovely bike 👍👍🏍

[@TAYM]

Thanks Paul 😁

[@stephennewell6628]

What a lovely looking bike, you can still see the DNA of this bike in the latest R12’s etc. never seen headlight mounted mirrors before and great indicators! The view of the clock in the headlight as you ride is enough to make whatever the price worth every penny. I love a slice of Black Forrest gateaux…

[@TAYM]

😂😂 thanks Stephen 😁 she is a lovely old girl 😁

[@quentendawson81]

Brilliant report TAYM. Now that’s the perfect boy’s toy for the shed and for a Sunday morning ride! Well done Gerry too!

[@TAYM]

Thanks QD 😁

[@lovingmylifeasIage6741]

There's nothing like riding an old bike. My 65 T120 Triumph hard tail bobber/chopper just brings out the sunshine in me.

[@mikehurley5052]

Love the old bonnies, had a 61 T120 semi chop, all chrome, pre unit with a 5 speed box and T140 front end with disc brake. Rode it from Bristol to the Isle of Man in 1988, brilliant.

[@TAYM]

Brilliant 😁 thanks NFL 😁

[@TAYM]

Wonderful 😁

[@dungspreader]

Lovely old BMW , a quality touring machine in it's day . Expensive though and the motorcycle of choice for older blokes . The R69S was the sportier version and very nice too . You are a lucky man to get to ride that bike .

[@TAYM]

Thanks DS 😁 I feel very privileged indeed 😁

[@andrewdyson4255]

Lovely old lady, what a lucky chap you are to ride her. Gerry is a knowledgeable chap

[@TAYM]

😁 thanks AD 😁

[@iantownsend17]

Fantastic. What a stunning bike and a piece of history . Very cool bike 👌👍

[@TAYM]

Thanks Ian 😁

[@timparry5028]

A bit more info for you. I owned and restored a 1960 R60/2 back in the 90's. Truely wonderful motorcycles. The front earls forks had 2 positions to change the trail between sidecar use and solo riding. The front brake was very good when set up correctly and under hard braking the front end would actually rise up!! The front and back wheels are interchangeable. Mine would cruise all day at 80-85mph. If it lacks some top end speed it probably has sidecar final drive gearing in the rear hub. Solo gearing was available which gave a faster top speed. To change the gearing though is very expensive due to the bevel final drive. Just utterly marvelous bikes. Cheers for that.

[@TAYM]

Very interesting 🤔 thanks Tim 😁

[@gvinrad]

The thought had occured to me that the bevel box could be on a sidecar ratio ?

[@SOLOMOTOUK]

What an amazing machine that man who resorted it deserves a medal these bikes have always court my eye if I see i cannot walk by without looking thank you for sharing this one taym 👍🏍️😎

[@TAYM]

Thanks Derek 😁

[@shottostravels]

What a lovely thing. I would imagine it's quite rare too. I know it was 20 years after " the war" but there was still quite a lot of anti German feelings about. Lots of people wouldn't go near them. But wonderful to see. A smashing bit of kit. Thanks mate, loved it👍

[@TAYM]

Thanks Shottos 😁

[@berryslokker8949]

Really a dreambice, what a beauty! In1965 they made beautifull things: motorcycles, me ha ha. I can imagine you loved riding this bmw. Thanks Mr.taym, enjoyed it a lot

[@TAYM]

Certainly did 😁 thanks BS 😁

[@richardcrighton8079]

i had a 1979 r80/7. a wonderful machine.

[@TAYM]

Lovely 😁 really got a taste for a boxer 😁 thanks RC 😁

[@hermitmonk52]

Just marvelous, 1965, oh my. 😍

[@TAYM]

Thanks Hermit 😁 yes, registered 1st jan 😁

[@tenorbanjoguy]

What a doll! Amazing how it effortlessly glides along! Just perfect!!❤❤❤

[@TAYM]

Thanks TBG 😁

[@ed.barker7069]

What a lovely machine. Great to see it being loved and used. Back in the 1960's a chap called Danny Liska rode a R60 from the US up to Alaska and then all the way down to Argentina. He wrote an excellent book about it called Two Wheels To Adventure. It's nearly two inches thick and full of photos and drawings. Quite hard to get hold of now but one of the best Motorcycle adventure books ever written. BMW North America used some of his photos as adverts at the time. Well worth hunting for the book.😊

[@TAYM]

Excellent 😁 I must look for a copy 😁 thanks Ed 😁

[@brockett]

Super review TAYM IIRC when they were sold here they were double the price of a Triumph Bonneville. A top class bike that no one I knew could afford. My 1971 M125 Puch had the exact same end of handle bar indicators. German and Japanese engineering was rebuilt after the war with American aid. The British were paying the Americans for war loans right up until recent times. Meanwhile British engineering was using the same machines that were worn out from 5 years of war work. I am not complaining, just saying what happened.

[@TAYM]

😂😂 brilliant 😁 thanks B 😁

[@chrisweeks6973]

The UK didn't pay off its First World War debt to the US until May 2015. The interest alone cost the country 5.5 billion pounds. The final repayment was 1.9 billion pounds. The WWII debt was finally paid off on 31 December 2006 with a payment of 83 million pounds, being 45.5 million to the US and 23.4 million to Canada.

[@garryclarke-kray4071]

Wow what a privilege to ride that bike and you obviously have a good relationship with the dealer to be allowed out on the bike in the first place , Jerry has lots of knowledge and it was interesting to hear his input at the end . Thanks TAYM very enjoyable

[@TAYM]

Thanks GCK 😁 yes, very privileged 😁

[@mikehurley5052]

Proper beautiful bike.

[@TAYM]

Thanks Mike 😁

[@reneroozendaal5493]

What an experience riding along with you! Brilliant! ❤

[@TAYM]

Absolutely 😁 thanks R 😁

[@franklowry4852]

What a magnificent old motorcycle! You're one lucky man to get ride it. I wonder what's next: a Vincent Black Shadow or a Brough Superior? Great video!

[@TAYM]

Thanks Frank 😁 could you imagine 😱😁😂😂

[@TommieTrumper-TFC1200]

What an absolute beauty and how cool does it make you feel Mr T, you lucky lucky man! Thanks for bringing us along for the ride my friend!

[@TAYM]

Certainly am 😁 thanks TT😁

[@loki1066]

Love that beemer. Love those mirrors! Especially like the older ones where the rear mudguard hinges in the middle to allow access to the wheel.

[@TAYM]

So practical aren’t they 😁 thanks Loki 😁

[@volt8684]

What a lovely surprise. I used to swap with my dads bmw in 1979, can’t remember model, but was beautiful to ride possibly R75/R80. But up to 65mph was gorgeous. Sounded like a vw beetle. Was in a metallic gold/bronze. So different to ride compared to my Japanese bikes. Ithink BMWs of the day were simple and reliable machines. You can hear in your voice like kid in a sweet shop😅

[@TAYM]

Brilliant 😁 my dad had one in gold too😁 thanks volt 😁

[@tomstockell9481]

you lucky devil ....work of art !

[@TAYM]

Absolutely 😁 thanks Tom 😁

[@hobnob15]

Hi TAYM well what can I say that BMW r60 wonderful just wonderful 😊 although when you mentioned “riding the old lady” I nearly spit my cup of tea out thinking what would mrs TAYM say 😅 carry on that man Caio for now tat ta 👍🏻

[@TAYM]

😂😂😂😂 thanks HN 😁

[@heywhotsgoinon8286]

Gorgeous machine.

[@TAYM]

Thanks H 😁

[@paulcooper5610]

Wow that's a nice bike. Lot's of character from the boxer twin, never seen mirrors like that before. Never wanted anything other than a v twin but I would definitely like to own something like that.

[@TAYM]

Thanks Paul 😁 interesting isn’t it 😁

[@lawrencearmitage6802]

Those indicators and rear rack need to make a come back ❤

[@TAYM]

Absolutely agree 😁 so practical 😁 thanks LA 😁

[@fasteddy3661]

These are really great bikes. They still look as made in the 1930's. I have an R50/1 from 1956, 500cc, 26hp. The R60/2 s a 600cc. They don't have a choke, you have to tickle the carbs. I once tipped 100 kph, but generally I don't exceed 80 kph. The bike handles very well, very nimble due to the skinny tyres, and is very comfortable indeed. I have the Hoske aftermarket cans, which give a nice(r) bark and the same 'bulls eye' indicator lights. The brakes on mine are really good, especially the rear brake, which outperforms the disc brakes on my modern bikes. Mine doesn't have a passenger seat, I think it looks much nicer with the small black rack that you can get instead. BTW you forgot to turn the headlight on, for that you have to turn the ignition key to the right. I bought this bike after I had seen a clip on youtube of two South-Africans (I think of German origin) who were riding a black and white one, partly filmed out of a vintage aircraft. Instant love! Greets from the Netherlands.

[@gvinrad]

This one does have a choke which works by restricting airflow into the airbox where the lever is mounted.

[@fasteddy3661]

@@gvinrad Indeed, you are right, I just never had to use it. According to the manual you only have to use it when it is freezing and I never ride below 5 deg C.

[@TAYM]

Wonderful information 😁 and very interesting 😁 thanks FT 😁

[@chrisweeks6973]

What a lovely machine! The R69 and the R69S were 'it-and-a-bit' back in the day when I was a spotty youth; one of the blokes a few streets away had the '69S and we used to drool over that bike, which also had the bar-end indicators. The 'Blitz' name on the battery simply means 'Lightning', which is quite appropriate, though 'Blitz has a different connotation for folks of my vintage! Speedos located in the headlights were very common, back in the day; my 250 and 350 Jawas had the same arrangement , as did a host of British bikes.

[@TAYM]

Thanks Chris 😁 a lovely bike to ride and makes you wish for those early days all again 😁

[@donalfredisaac]

Most beatiful, I´ve had three bmw´s, 1955 R69 600cc,, 1980 R100RT and 1992 GS 100, these last two 1000cc plus about 20 more motorcycles, still ride and have a 2007 Moto GTuzzi Breva 750cc which feels much like a bmw ,the other is a 2000 DR 650 but the best of them all was the 1955 year model, had it for 31 years until it had to go, still miss it, I like to comment on the noisy clunk when changing gears, that´s about all I didn´t like, but I found a way to shift gears up with no clunk, the trick is instead of going up on one sinjgle step, do it with a fast interruption half way up, there will be no clunk, greetings from Yucatán, México.

[@TAYM]

Excellent 😁 thanks A 😁 a great comment 😁

[@Thruxtonrider21]

Never ridden but saw some great restored examples of these at the BMW MOA rally.. beautiful machines ❤❤❤❤

[@TAYM]

Absolutely 😁 thanks TR😁

[@m_pescador]

I have a R26 1956 and a R50/2 1967. I ride them daily and last year travelled 5.000 + kms on the 50/2 I didnt even have to change spark plugs. This German oldies are delightfull machines to ride... so much pleasure

[@TAYM]

Absolutely 😁 thanks M 😁

[@bally632]

Wonderful bike, marvellous video 😀. When I was 14 my dad used to borrow his mate's R80/7 in metallic blue. I loved being a pillion on that bike, very comfortable ride 🙂. I bet Mrs Taym would enjoy being a passenger on this, she'd think she was back on her 🐴 with the grab handle being at the front of the seat 😅

[@TAYM]

She would love it 😂😂 thanks B 😁

[@RodKrisBisdakMotovlog]

Wow absolutely amazing. Great sharing bro

[@TAYM]

Thanks RKB 😁

[@martynhughes8305]

I'd love to get a ride on that bike, your a lucky man.

[@TAYM]

Thanks Martyn 😁 I know 😁

[@Grumpy-Goblin]

What a marvellous old girl, thanks for sharing your experience TAYM. There is something about that Boxer engine which is probably why BMW have just developed it right up to now. I could easily see a classic in TAYM's future, you really seem to have an affinity with these older bikes.

[@TAYM]

Thanks Mike 😁 it seems I do 😁😂😂

[@JeremyHollier]

Very cool bike.

[@TAYM]

Thanks JH 😁

[@Ainsworth-Rider]

Marvellous Bike 😊 Charlie will won't one now 😊 MZ Trophy indicators fantastic and well done Jerry at Haywoods 👍

[@zedcharlie]

Love one. Tell him I.ll pay 1500 for it as a favour 🤞😀

[@TAYM]

Thanks AR 😁

[@TAYM]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@gvinrad]

My MZ is the es150/1 which I consider much prettier than the 250 Trophy models which are very square in styling, where mine has much rounder lines on the tank & headlight.

[@melfzs]

Wonderful classic machine TAYM, Mrs Mel's Uncle had one and he said it was smoother than the bigger BM's that were produced in later years. Enjoyable review, Cheers Mel 🍻

[@TAYM]

Thanks Mel 😁 that’s what I’ve heard too 😁

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Very Stately, suits you.

[@TAYM]

Thanks CMD 😁

[@wallybuettner]

Amazing bike. Thanks for the ride along!

[@TAYM]

Thanks Wally 😁

[@loki1066]

I need one o them😻

[@TAYM]

Thanks Loki 😁

[@ChunkehMunkeh]

Stunner 😍

[@TAYM]

Thanks CM 😁

[@stevenwatling3160]

Thankyou TAYM what a wonderful old motorcycle! I have owned 3 flat twin BMW'S from the 80's and early 90's sadly I moved them on for something faster. What was I thinking!

[@TAYM]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing 😁 but times change and no doubt you’ve had fun with what followed 😁 thanks Steven 😁

[@philgirling9192]

Absolutely lovely bit older than me really enjoyed this - perhaps do some more old timer tests - up to the 90s?

[@TAYM]

Thanks Phil 😁 if I can find some 😁

[@peterlemonjello1626]

LOVE the turn signals built into the handlebar ends! The seats are also amazing, and I imagine very comfortable.

[@TAYM]

Thanks Peter 😁

[@tayatwo]

Mr Taym I'd call them thar mirruhs "whiskas"...looks like a grinnin cheshire cat with that chrome ring😂....also did you know this is the bike featured in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance that was ridden by John and wife Sylvia? If you haven't read this book it is real gem but with a hidden treasure...

[@TAYM]

Perfect 😂😂 thanks B 😁

[@timbo7354]

Lovely bike, TAYM. A year older than me, but aging a lot better 😀 Never seen mirrors like that before. Doesn’t look like you’d be able to see anything out of them, but you say they work ! Marvellous 👍

[@TAYM]

Thanks Timbo 😁

[@timparish172]

What a stunner (no, not you Mr. TAYM)!

[@TAYM]

😂😂😂 thanks Tim 😁

[@paulstokes393]

Very, very nice! Thanks for the video Mr TAYM 😁

[@TAYM]

Thanks Paul 😁

[@MsDenver2]

It’s absolutely beautiful and I love the mirrors, do you have to use your mobile phone to say you’re going to be breaking lol😊. It shows how good they made bikes back then . You would definitely have a lot of people round it at a cafe 🏍️👍

[@TAYM]

😂😂😂 thanks MsD 😁

[@kevinmills5052]

Lovely bike Paul, and a fantastic dealership. New and old bikes, popping down there Saturday for a demo on the bullet 350,and my son on the new himalayan. 😊

[@TAYM]

Excellent 😁 see you there maybe 😁

[@paulyflyer8154]

Besutiful ❤

[@TAYM]

Thanks Paul 😁

[@crumblymal8479]

What a beauty TAYM how lucky are you to get a go on this one some real nice quirky fitments and those indicators so cool liked it very much 👌👍

[@TAYM]

Thanks Crumb 😁

[@WyreForestBiker]

Reminds me of the early Pink Panther films with the cops tearing around the Riviera with Inspector Clouseau !! ... proper BMW when they were genuinely the most reliable bikes around.

[@TAYM]

😂😂😂😂 exactly 😂😂😂 thanks Dave😁

[@zedcharlie]

Yes. 100% Simple solid design.

[@mikerider58]

Wunderbar

[@TAYM]

Exactly 😂😂😂 thanks Mike 😁

[@gilleslucat17]

Super 👍👍👍

[@-old-school-motorcyclesltd]

Eh Up Taym well done matey for riding a great classic 😊😊😊😊 Love it 😊😊 phil c/o old school motorcycles ltd 😂

[@TAYM]

😂😂😂 thanks Phil😁

[@grisifireman6028]

What a great video! Thanks man, You and your friend are really cool and funny! And the bike is sooo cool! Keep making clips like this one!! Greetings from Vienna, Austria

[@TAYM]

Thanks G 😁 you are very kind 😁

[@daveanderson70]

Coincidence or what TAYM? I am reading a copy of Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance written around 50 years ago. The author refers to a friend finding and R60 (which I looked up this morning). Lo and behold you’re riding the very same thing! 😮

[@TAYM]

Thanks Dave 😁 I thought it was a Honda hawk 🤔

[@SouthWest-jj8yu]

Lovely bike TAYM, go on forever if looked after no complicated electronics to go wrong. BMW did indicator buttons on both sides, left indicator left handlebar, right indicator right handlebar until 2013 when they changed it to left for both. I’ve got a 2011 GS and that’s the worst bit of the bike design.

[@TAYM]

Interesting🤔 the indicator switch on this one was a single switch on the right with up for left and down for right 😁 thanks SW 😁

[@billyking722]

Would like to have that in my workshop cracking looking bike solid German engineering you lucky man how much if that’s not a rude question

[@TAYM]

I think it was a steel at £9,500 😁 but you can check on Bonhams website 😁 thanks Billy 😁

[@BlakesPipes]

All I have to say, I hope you don't talk to Mrs TAYM like you did this bike with all that age! 😂 a bumpy old thing and can still get on. Ugh! That might get you in trouble! 😂 lovely bike , lucky you!

[@TAYM]

😂😂😂😂 thanks LoY 😁

[@VinCent-xy5lg]

I like this game . First.

[@TAYM]

😂😂😂 easy isn’t it 😁 thanks Vincent 😁

[@enricolessanutti4988]

le /2 sono le migliori motociclette da turismo di ognj tempo. Hanno raggiunto la piena maturità tecnica e stilistica; il modello R 69 S è tuttora insuperato nonostante la lubrificazione a sbattimento (l'ho ordinato nel 1967 e atteso un anno, ma valeva la pena)

[@TAYM]

Thank you 😁 very interesting information 😁

[@captainaverage721]

Bar-endicators ?😊

[@TAYM]

Perfect 😂😂😂 thanks Capt 😁

[@Stefan_trekkie]

You forgot to mention the shaft drive, mr. TAYM .. Marvelous bike, from before the dark times, before the EU 😂😂😂

[@TAYM]

I did 😂😂 I was so excited 😁 thanks Stefan 😁

[@aussiewantok]

Wow

[@TAYM]

Thanks Auss 😁

[@markpercy4277]

Wow you are a lucky boy, she's lovely and we could all see you were enjoying riding that old girl 😂 Sorry l had to do it 😂👍

[@TAYM]

Thanks MP 😁😂😂😂😂

[@-old-school-motorcyclesltd]

#2 eh up Paul. Taym are you going to ride the Enfield model G if they still have it??? Or the Velocette Venom They will test you 😊😊 That’s why I like riding old stuff some times 😊 Phil

[@TAYM]

I will see if Stan still has it 😁 thanks Phil 😁

[@simongilbert2704]

speechless - you , == no chance ,,;;' what a genuine useable classic ,, runs spot on , ,, much better than the new bmw fragile rubbish ;;

[@TAYM]

Funny, a few people have said that 😁😂😂 thanks SG 😁

[@philbailey1397]

Reminds me of a motor guzzi

[@TAYM]

Thanks Phil 😁 it does 😁

[@mred7030]

made from girders !

[@TAYM]

😂😂😂😂 thanks MrEd 😁

[@MarkLAdkins01]

When I was 28 I dated a woman twice my age...was your experience anything like this? Like going on a date with an older, more mature woman? Much to learn...I can attest. If you answer positively I will go out and buy one this weekend. 🙂

[@TAYM]

We have a lot in common 😂😂😂 and no, different 😁😂😂 thanks Mark 😁

[@ScrapYardDog64]

Apple strudel surely

[@TAYM]

😂😂😂😂 thanks Guy 😁

[@basilwatson1]

haahahahaha do you mind I was born a year later and Im not 60 yet ,,,,,

[@TAYM]

😂😂 yes but the bike was made in 64 but not registered until 1st January 65 😁 thanks BW 😁

[@ruahinesrider]

28th😲

[@daintree2455]

I think u we're firstish RR.

[@ruahinesrider]

@@daintree2455 I see another mushroom poisoning in Ausie🤢🤮. Don't eat any mushroom dishes over there.

[@TAYM]

🙄😂😂😂😂

[@TAYM]

😂😂

[@daintree2455]

​@@ruahinesriderjust had a kangaroo and mushroom pie feeling real bouncy haha.

[@ruahinesrider]

In UK you guyy have that rubbish fuel E5 E10 is that 5% Ethonol? In NZ 🇳🇿 we have 91,95 or 96 depending on gas station brand & the good stuff 98 unleaded which cost the most but you put in your bike or most people do.Petrol is also $3 a liter😲 for 91unleaded no not a gallon a liter😲🤬 & the good stuff 98 is $3.30 a liter & can cost $35-$45 to top up tank🤬.NZ 🇳🇿 must be one of those most expensive places for petrol being at bottom of the world.

[@TAYM]

I put a 99% ethanol free in it 😁 thanks RR 😁

[@gvinrad]

We can get 99 octane in the UK for around £1.66 a litre at the moment, but theyve just started putting up to 5% ethanol in that as well.

[@ruahinesrider]

We do have Ethanol but not every gas ⛽ station had it & think 🤔 it's 10% & you'd need a list of gas ⛽ stations that have it if you used it. The last 5yrs of Holden V8 cars they could use it to be more economical & some other cars too.Our best fuel is 98 but not every gas ⛽ station has it I went to 3 gas ⛽ stations yesterday before one had it but they were all close together if it was only one I'd get the highest they offer 95 or 96 depending on which Company it is.Mobil usually has it but there are some Mobil's that don't have it. Also if venture out to rural communities they only have Diesel or 91unleaded available 1 pump of each & card only but 91,95,96,98 it all mixes in just the same unless you got a high end Sport car then you need 98 or if you've tuned your motor to 98 etc but then you wouldn't live Rural.