A German company founded back in 1854, Simson made guns, cars, motorcycles, and more. Here’s one of the last vehicles out of the factory, a scrambler called the Simson .050 SC. The company would stop production in the Fall of 2002 and go bankrupt in February of the next year.
1988 BMW R80GS Paris-Dakar
Two reasons for featuring this bike. One: I adore the GSPD bikes from BMW and this looks like a solid example. Two: it gives me an excuse to share this fantastic article from Road & Track.
1972 BMW R75/5
Here’s a solid example (VIN: 2995157) of the 750cc slash 5. It’s been with the same family for over 30 years, and is claimed to ride like a dream though there’s a minor oil leak (“drop or two every month or so”). Obviously it’s got the short wheelbase and the distinctive toaster tank, and it’s only done 21,773 miles over …
German Army – 1961 Maico M250B
I’m hoping one of you out there knows more about this bike than I do, because all I’ve really been able to determine is that the M250B featured a 247cc single-cylinder two stroke that produced 14 horsepower.
1956 DKW Hummel 50
Post-Listing Update: This Hummel 50 did not meet reserve with bidding up to $2,002. DKW, which stood for Das Kleine Wunder (The Little Wonder) started selling cycles with engines in 1919 – 13 years later they became part of Auto Union:
Unexpected -1990 BMW K1 with Uni-Go Trailer
The BMW K1 is a polarizing bike with very distinctive styling. This example stands out even more thanks to a color-matched Uni-Go motorcycling touring trailer.
Hot Rod /2 – 1966 BMW R69S with 1040cc motor
Post-Listing Update: This Hot Rod was relisted a few times before finally being pulled off eBay. The highest bidding ever got to was $15,500. Based on a R69S chassis, this interesting custom has the engine from a ’73 R75/5 that’s received a Siebenrock Big Bore Kit.
1979 Kreidler Florett Elektronik RS50
Kriedler was a German manufacturer of small motorcycles that enjoyed some serious success – in 1959, one-third of all German motorcycles were made by Kriedler. The company went out of business in 1982, and the name was licensed to someone that had Garelli make mopeds under Kreidler’s name. This is one of the last bikes the company made, during a …
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? BMW K75S Custom
I was made aware of this fantastic bike by Frank Charriaut of the Mot’Art Journal – check this link out for his write-up on it.
Nice Price – 1974 MZ TS250
Here’s a MZ TS250 at a decent price which is claimed run like a dream and be all original except for the paint and the bars. The chrome is a little rough, but here’s an affordable way to get into classic motorcycling. For more on the TS250, check out this profile from Real Classic.
1953 BMW R68
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.
1983 BMW R80ST
The street based brother of the R80G/S, the BMW R80ST did not sell particularly well – only 5,963 were built over two years. But it’s become a bit of a cult classic, and plenty of owners feel that this was the best handling motorcycle BMW had made up to that point.
1954 NSU Max with Steib LS200 Sidecar
After World War II, NSU found themselves with factories that had been destroyed. But they were able to persevere and in 1952 they released the Max, one of the most popular quarter-liter bikes of the 50s – 97,120 bikes were sold.
2003 MZ Baghira Black Panther
MZ decided to expand their product line with the introduction of the MZ Baghira, a dual sport with excellent components – bodywork from Acerbis, motor from Yamaha, and suspension from WP. It all combined to make a rare and very satisfying dual purpose motorcycle.
1973 BMW R75/5
The owner of Fastheads is letting go of his personal ride, a solid R75/5 that he’s owned for the last 20 years. The bike now has 62,573 miles and the only non-OEM parts are the handlebars, mirrors, grips, and battery. It comes with the original tool set and everything is claimed to work great. Find this slash 5 for sale …