One of BMW’s older sport bikes, the R68 is one of the rarest bikes from the marque – just 1,452 examples were built. BMW called it “The first 100 mph motorcycle” – the 35 horsepower 600cc twin was actually capable of getting the bike up to 105 miles per hour. An off-road version was available with a high-mount exhaust.
Interesting touches include a swing-out, hand-operated tire pump that was mounted under the frame and a rear seat that was linked to the rider’s seat to allow the rider to slide backward and tuck for better aerodynamics and higher speeds.
Here’s one of the limited production run that’s been restored to museum quality and has won multiple Concours d’Elegance shows. It’s a numbers matching bike that’s currently available in Greece. Find this BMW R68 for sale in Athens, Greece with bidding up to $19,100 and the reserve not yet met