21 May 2016

BMW Motorrad R 5 Hommage - Ronny and Benny Noren #2

80 years ago, BMW presented the R 5 to the international public - an exciting new technological development that was to influence motorcycle construction right through to the 1950s. Inspired by the factory racing machine, it was one of the groundbreaking sports motorbikes of the late 1930s. To mark the 80th anniversary of the BMW R 5, BMW Motorrad is honouring this icon at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2016 with a special model: the BMW R 5 Hommage.

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1 comment:

Davidabl said...

who would think that the same company that put out a really ugly factory cruiser would/could put out something like this...