![]() Small group picture of the bmwcycles club, with the R39 single and Willy Neutkens in the green coat. In the back are the R4, R25 and R20. | ![]() R50/5 | ![]() The much discussed 1924 R39 single; not quite finished. The tire leaning against the front wheel has a story of its own. | |||
![]() Here we see part of the museum, with the R26 and R27 in the background, on the back row bikes from the telescopic fork post-war era (R67/2, R51/3 ?) and an Earles fork bike on the right. The white bike is an R69S, the black combination an R67/3. | ![]() A beautiful R11 | ![]() Lots and lots of bikes, including front to back R51/3 (?), R67/2 (?), R60US, R50S, other bikes, the white one in the back is an R51 | |||
![]() Will Neutkens' attic sanctuary, where small mechanical work is done (transmissions, engines ..) | ![]() Yet another pre-1929 ohv bike, twin carburated, but is it an R47, R57 or R63 ? | ![]() This guy's called "Tuufke", and the white bike in the back is an Earles fork R50 or R60, the black bike behind it is Georg Meier's actual ISDT R68 bike, there's a black R75 combination under them, together with assorted other old bikes, including R52 and R42. The grey bike in the front is an R12. | |||
![]() R50S, yes, I know, the image is blurry. Shutter speed was 1/15th of a second and I was poked in the back by an R63 handlebar. | ![]() Dutch "Rijkspolitie" R27, closely followed by a civilian specimen, and preceded by an Earles fork bike, let's call this an R50 (?) | ![]() An amazing R61 sidevalve sister to the ohv R51. | |||
![]() Such pretty controls, but what is that pressed steel frame bike they're on ? An series II R16 ? | ![]() This is an R17, series I. | ![]() The well known R75 m. Seitenwagen desert fighting combination. | |||
![]() And another one, this time in fancy black. They sure didn't leave the factory like this ... | ![]() An R47, as often equipped with an add-on auxiliary tank to compensate for the small (but stylish) triangular under-the-top-tubes fuel tank. | ![]() Its R42 sidevalve sister bike. | |||
![]() More bikes, if you download the large images you can read the front fender nameplates for nearly all of them. | ![]() Georg Meier's bike. You build ISDT replicas you say ? Eat your heart out ...this is the real thing! Mr. Neutkens tried to trade it for one of the two R37's the BMW museum has after they asked about purchasing it, but the deal never went through. | ![]() The R5. What more is there to say ? | |||
![]() The R66, standing next to the white R51, and an R35 ...with a rear-view mirror ! | ![]() That's an R51/2 there, right above Mr. Neutkens' head ... | ![]() More bikes, that's an R67/2 or /3 in the back | |||
![]() Here it is again, flanked by an R50US on the left, and an R69S on the right. The saddle is from a white R69S. | ![]() Luxury on an R32 ...a speedo, horn and headlight. | ![]() Yes, it's 80 years old, this first series R32. Notice the thing not having a front brake. | |||
![]() Mr. Neutkens explaining why there are worn tires on his R32 | ![]() The first BMW engine, as used in the Victoria and Flink bikes, in a longitudinal setting. | ![]() Once again, Mr. Neutkens and the R32 |