1951 BMW 500cc R51/2 & Steib LS200 Motorcycle Combination
Registration no. 138 YUR
Frame no. 519150
Engine no. 519150

BMW recommenced post-war motorcycle production in December 1948 with the R24 single but it would be another 12 months before a twin-cylinder model became available again. This was the R51/2 based, as its designation suggests, on the pre-war R51. Improvements incorporated into the R51/2 included a two-way damped front fork, gearbox main-shaft damper and strengthened frame. This R51/2 motorcycle combination was purchased in May 2009 by the current vendor directly from Germany, having been restored there. The vendor intended to sort out its few minor issues but never found the time and the machine has remained in storage. It was first registered in this country in January 2013. We are advised that the ignition system is faulty, though the engine does run. An alternator has been fitted but the original dynamo (in need of an overhaul) is included in the sale. Sold strictly as viewed, '138 YUR' represents an ideal opportunity for the sidecar enthusiast to acquire a desirable BMW/Steib combination at modest cost, which should require relatively little work to put right. The machine is offered with Swansea V5C document.