Post Listing Update: This R69S was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown.
From a 1962 review in Cycle World:
“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. To be honest, we think that anyone who would worry much over its performance-potential is a bit of a booby. The R69S is fast enough to handle any encounter, and it has attributes that are, in touring, infinitely more valuable than mere speed. All things considered, if we were planning a two-wheel style vacation/tour, the BMW would have to be our choice of mount.”
This example (VIN: 662459) has about 70,000 miles and is being offered by the third owner, who has taken it on many trips around the country. It’s been rebuilt a couple of times and has just 1,570 miles on it since the heads were rebuilt with new guides and two new valves. The seller includes plenty of details, including lots of desirable parts and the fact that when the motor was last rebuilt, he didn’t rebore the cylinders and he now regrets that. The seller has owned it since 1978 and has a log book of work done during that time.
Find this BMW R69S for sale in Amesville, Ohio with bidding up to $11,000 and the reserve not yet met