1957 BMW R69
Ex collection: Georg (Schorsch) Meier
German National Champion & 1939 Isle of Man Winner
With 45 miles on Frame Up Restoration Completed July, 2010
Offered for Sale by Private Collector
This 1957 BMW R69 is arguably one of the finest known restored examples of this relatively rare model with a production run of only 2,956 examples made between 1955 and 1960. This example, chassis and matching engine number 652581, was produced in black with white pinstripes on April 17, 1956. It was delivered to the great German motorcycle-racing ace Georg “Schorsch” Meier on January 2, 1957. *
Schorsch (the Bavarian diminutive for Georg) Meier was the first foreigner to win the 1939 Senior Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race and the first to lap the Isle of Man course at an average speed of 100 mph. During the Senior T.T., Meier led from start to finish winning with an average of 89.38 mph. During the Second World War, Meier served as a motorcycle instructor for the German Military Police and as a driver to Wilhelm Canaris, head of the Abwehr, the German military intelligence service from 1939 to 1944.
After the war years, Meier returned to racing and between 1947 and 1953 won the German 500 cc championship on a modified pre-war supercharged BMW motorcycle for six out of seven years. Georg Meier retired from racing in 1953 to concentrate on his BMW Motorcycle business. In 1989 on the 50th anniversary of the 1939 Isle of Man TT, Meier demonstrated the BMW Type 255 Kompressor in the Lap of Honor during race week.
This meticulous, close attention to detail, frame up restoration was completed in July, 2010. All rubber parts were replaced with correct parts. The original rims were renewed by Buchanan’s and period correct German tires were mounted. A complete new wiring harness was fitted and clean slingers were included in the major motor rebuild with all new gaskets. The highest quality German made replacement parts were used in the restoration process. See list below.
Together with an original 1956 ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil Club) bronze tank medallion attached to the tank toolbox cover. The ADAC, Germany’s largest automobile and motorcycle club was founded in 1903 as the German Motobiker Association and was renamed in 1911. Schrobenhausen is a municipality in the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in Bavaria, Germany.
This is an outstanding opportunity to own a freshly professionally restored, limited production early BMW with an important provenance of ownership by one of Germany’s greatest racing figures.
Supplied with a Bill of Sale * BMW Classic Group Zertificat Number 4169
1957 BMW R69 Frame Up Restoration
Date Restoration begun February 2010, Completed: July 2010
Engine:
Complete tear down, crank magna fluxed and brought back to spec.
Cam shaft replaced. All new bearings and seals.
Slingers cleaned.
Engine cases steam-cleaned and media-blasted, oil pan cleaned and painted.
New hardware.
All threads cleaned and serviced prior to reassembly.
Flywheel inspected and cleaned.
New clutch.
New pistons and rings with 73.5 mm overbore and paint on cylinders.
Oil pump gear replaced.
Valves re-lapped and serviced.
New valve covers
Carburetors:
Complete rebuild and tune.
Transmission:
Complete tear down and service.
Replaced shifter fork, new seals and bearings.
Drive shaft replaced.
Electronics:
New electrical wire harness, new points and plug wires, Bosch spark plugs.
All electronic components inspected and cleaned.
Voltage regulator replaced, magneto, coil, ignition advancer and generator all
serviced with new wiring, cleaned connectors.
Motor timed as per manual.
New 6 volt gel battery.
New BMW battery strap.
Frame:
Bead-blasted down to bare metal and weld repair where necessary, new tapered
steering head bearings, painted.
Earls Fork and rear swing-arm, controls, steering head yoke bead blasted and
powder coated.
New bearings and seals.
New center stand.
New keylock w/keys.
Paint:
Tank, fenders, headlight assembly
Pinstripe:
Tank and Fenders as per Roland Slabon BMW restoration spec
Wheels:
Buchannan’s complete wheel re-construction including SS Spokes and
BMW original Rim polish.
New hub covers and Continental Vintage Tires.
New bearing and seals.
New Parts/Accessories:
All headlight chrome pieces, handlebars and risers, seat, complete exhaust system.
All rubber including pegs, hand grips fender and headlight engine and
transmission plugs.
OEM BMW Speedometer
Fuel Petcock.
Tank Kneepads.
Clutch, brake, carburator cables
Chrome gas tank cap, brake and clutch levers, mirrors, BMW service towel
and Original R69 Manual
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