[{"id": 17019567, "authorName": "jjwithers", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jjwithers/", "bidAmount": 969, "content": "USD $969 bid placed by jjwithers", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741391796, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17019628, "authorName": "Stwilli326", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/stwilli326/", "bidAmount": 1999, "content": "USD $1,999 bid placed by Stwilli326", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741392274, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17019643, "authorName": "hillsdonsmith", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hillsdonsmith/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The luggage system looks pretty cool. Sounds very smooth in the riding video. GLWA!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1741392391, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17019670, "authorName": "Dmftoy1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dmftoy1/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "USD $5,000 bid placed by Dmftoy1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741392586, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17019755, "authorName": "Rbeemer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rbeemer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Excellent representation of an outstanding machine! These late edition 1969 bikes are the best!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1741393422, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17019808, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good afternoon BAT community and welcome back to my shop and to another great classic BMW for sale. This is one of my clients BMW's that I helped him pick up almost 6 years ago. I have tried my best to present the bike in such a way that the bidders have enough information to make a comfortable decision as to whether this bike is a good fit. I will be around during the auction to answer your questions, and if you have the time feel free to come up to the shop to see the bike in person. Let me know if you need any more photos of specific areas of the motorcycle. One of the best ways to enjoy the videos is to make sure that when the BAT link sends you to Youtube make sure you hit the gear icon on the bottom row of the video and bump it up to 1080. That makes the ride and shop video much more enjoyable. If you are not local and need to clear some space or need to let winter melt away then I can store the motorcycle for several months. I am also happy to work with your shipper.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1741393913, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17020100, "authorName": "R_baleigh", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/r_baleigh/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a classic stunner!! it looks well preserved and cared for. Thank you for the riding video and the maintenance pictures. I love these bikes.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1741397275, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17020258, "authorName": "csilver1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/csilver1/", "bidAmount": 6400, "content": "USD $6,400 bid placed by csilver1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741399017, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17020270, "authorName": "PkBlvdAtty", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pkblvdatty/", "bidAmount": 6700, "content": "USD $6,700 bid placed by PkBlvdAtty", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741399129, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17020598, "authorName": "Classictoys", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/classictoys/", "bidAmount": 8000, "content": "USD $8,000 bid placed by Classictoys", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741403756, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17020639, "authorName": "Mouse51", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mouse51/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Those Cravens make it so elegant looking, really completes the whole look \ud83d\udc4c", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1741404361, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17021008, "authorName": "aintgotnogasinit", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/aintgotnogasinit/", "bidAmount": 8169, "content": "USD $8,169 bid placed by aintgotnogasinit", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741414919, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17021244, "authorName": "csilver1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/csilver1/", "bidAmount": 9500, "content": "USD $9,500 bid placed by csilver1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741435932, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17021948, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good Morning everyone. Thanks for getting this auction off to a great first day! Looking over the photos again I noticed that several of the photos are a little out of focus. Let me know if you need any extra clarity on any of the photos. I also noticed that photo 144 shows some sealant on the oil pan. That doesn't look very professional so I cleaned that up this morning and included a new photo.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741446436, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17022049, "authorName": "semartin", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/semartin/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I need a drool emoji", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741447169, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17025887, "authorName": "Classictoys", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/classictoys/", "bidAmount": 10500, "content": "USD $10,500 bid placed by Classictoys", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741466324, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17026096, "authorName": "Westernhighlander", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/westernhighlander/", "bidAmount": 11250, "content": "USD $11,250 bid placed by Westernhighlander", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741468403, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17032152, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@originalbob @staffordrestorations Someone asked me the manufacturer of the tank bag and tank protector on the R69US. I remember taking road naps on a very similar tank bag in the eighties but could not remember the brand. My memory says maybe a Harro elephant, but I am not sure. I figured you experts might have a better idea, or at least a better memory! Thanks.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741562502, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17032597, "authorName": "originalbob", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/originalbob/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@DasMoto - based on the excellent images of the bag I believe that is an early Harro bag made for BMW and it\u2019s in really nice shape - most have not survived \r\n\r\nThe tank protector is not so valuable and appears to be a low end (sorry) copy of the felt lined (green) leather covers that Butler & Smith offered in the 1960\u2019s\r\n\r\nBob\u2019s produced a perfect Repro (maybe 100 total) in the 1980\u2019s and 1990\u2019s and even these are hard to come by", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741569114, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17032707, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@originalbob- Thanks for the fast response, I appreciate you sharing your knowledge and straight shooting answers all these years. It helps us present our BMWs in the most honest way possible so people bidding know what they are actually bidding on. You also made me feel better knowing that I could remember the name of a tank bag I had 40 plus years ago.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1741570737, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17032852, "authorName": "originalbob", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/originalbob/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@DasMoto - had to acknowledge the good looking workshop and all I can see there - is that a R1100RS or RSL in that low production yellow?\n\nI have a 1994 R1100RSL in the teal green - these are still great rides and mine gets ridden", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741573388, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17033966, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@originalbob Sorry for the distraction in the background! That Yellow bike in the background is not what it seems. Look at the video of the walk around opening shot and you might notice something that looks different lower on that 1981 \"RK1\" bike. Use the contact seller button if you want to see more photos or have more information of that bikes creation. Most BMW customs looked to the past, this one was looking to the future if the 247 platform was continued.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741615050, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17034190, "authorName": "originalbob", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/originalbob/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@DasMoto - I guess if I had reviewed everything offered, I would have seen that nice airhead, oil head, K bike custom - very cool.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741617103, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17040416, "authorName": "Classictoys", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/classictoys/", "bidAmount": 12000, "content": "USD $12,000 bid placed by Classictoys", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741642434, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17041009, "authorName": "csilver1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/csilver1/", "bidAmount": 12500, "content": "USD $12,500 bid placed by csilver1", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741647408, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17044088, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "We are rolling through the half way point of the auction! Thanks for all the bids. I will be around through the close of the auction to answer any questions. One of the benefits of purchasing a 1969 model year BMW is that they came with an update on the engine heads over the previous years. The older heads often called the \"butter heads\" had a couple of issues that the new design solved. Some of the issues were cracking from the valve seats to the spark plug hole, pulling out of the spark plug treads and recession of the rocker arm sleeves. The new heads can be recognized by the LK stamp near the spark plug hole.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1741706497, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17048698, "authorName": "sgmfrpsrgthoa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sgmfrpsrgthoa/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I don't understand why the US models don't get the love they deserve, unless you want to run a hack, they are great bikes and this one looks fantastic! This is a rare bird.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1741723832, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17050765, "authorName": "Rbeemer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rbeemer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@DasMoto Your post on the LK Heads is exactly why I consider these to be the best of the era. There were very few, if any issues other than alloy used in the early Heads. Not all bikes were affected, but the LK heads were the fix.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1741732521, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17052023, "authorName": "sgmfrpsrgthoa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sgmfrpsrgthoa/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Bike is coming up on the slinger cleaning at 40,000 miles per BMW. Any history on that being done? Butter heads had exhaut seats coming loose in heads and every one I saw was from 1966. One with much engine damage as it was going down the road, one that was idling after hot and waaaaaay les damage. Spark plug cracking far less common from what I saw.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741744556, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17052032, "authorName": "sgmfrpsrgthoa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sgmfrpsrgthoa/", "bidAmount": 12750, "content": "USD $12,750 bid placed by sgmfrpsrgthoa", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741744641, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17052291, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@sgmfrpsrgthoa Thanks for the bid. I appreciate you bringing up the slingers and engine rebuild because it is kinda buried in all the text. It is in the 5th paragraph stated as \"engine overhauled approximately 5K miles ago by previous owner\". For more detail which was not included in the final cut the previous owner had the engine rebuilt by a certified Bmw dealer at 34,000 miles which included the slingers, 2 main bearings(6207), generator bearing(6004), 2 camshaft bearings(6203), 2 valve guides and 2 valves, 2 2 new pistons and wrist pins, 2 tappets, along with all seals and gaskets. Photo 163 shows these parts, and the walk around video at 4:30 minutes in talks about the parts( Not that you need any one explaining them to you with your past. HaHa). Thanks for having me clarify that this important work was done.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1741747795, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17052298, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Photos of the slingers", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1741747913, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17052362, "authorName": "R_baleigh", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/r_baleigh/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@DasMoto\r\nthank you for the clear explanations and photos, you always have nice well sorted classic BMWs for sale, but this one seems truly special!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1741749189, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17052468, "authorName": "Classictoys", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/classictoys/", "bidAmount": 13250, "content": "USD $13,250 bid placed by Classictoys", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741751039, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17054340, "authorName": "AZTOYOTA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/aztoyota/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I picked up a 1976 R90/6 from the DasMoto shop here on BaT in July of 2024. This 69US as well as my R90/6 were put together and loved on with precision and super attention to detail. Scott won\u2019t say it, but he is a master at this. If you are a bidder or thinking about jumping in, you can rest assured that you will be getting a perfect machine put together by one of the best BMW guys in the country. Good luck on bidding and Cheers.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1741794733, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17059282, "authorName": "R_baleigh", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/r_baleigh/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@aztoyota I agree with you. He\u2019s too humble to admit. He\u2019s the best of these classic BMW\u2019s ; I\u2019ve serviced few bikes with him before; he\u2019s very detailed and knowledgeable.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741812208, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17060971, "authorName": "sgmfrpsrgthoa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sgmfrpsrgthoa/", "bidAmount": 13569, "content": "USD $13,569 bid placed by sgmfrpsrgthoa", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741819772, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17061046, "authorName": "sgmfrpsrgthoa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sgmfrpsrgthoa/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold a freshy restored R/60/US for more here on BAT, stop bidding please.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741820394, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17062023, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@sgmfrpsrgthoa With a No Reserve auction someone is going to be bringing home a nicely restored R69US that has some wonderful period correct options that are hard to find these days. So far that lucky person is you!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1741830143, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17063157, "authorName": "Vezzetti", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vezzetti/", "bidAmount": 15001, "content": "USD $15,001 bid placed by Vezzetti", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741868288, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17063772, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Vezzetti It looks like you are new to BAT, welcome and thanks for the bid. If you have any questions feel free to ask them under the comments section or contact seller button. The comment section usually works best because if you have any areas of concern with something that you are bidding on then the chances are that someone else has the same concern, but hasn't asked yet. The BAT community has an extensive amount of knowledge on most vehicles so if the seller can't answer your questions the community usually can and will. I can be around through the end of the auction if you are local and want to see this bike in person.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1741874378, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17071778, "authorName": "sgmfrpsrgthoa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sgmfrpsrgthoa/", "bidAmount": 15269, "content": "USD $15,269 bid placed by sgmfrpsrgthoa", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741914810, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17073704, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good morning. We are in the final stretch of this auction and somewhere between lunch time and dinner time today someone will be dreaming of adventures with their newly purchased 56 year old time machine. For those of you that have not owned a pre-1970 BMW motorcycle you don't know what you have been missing. They are truly time capsules that bring you back to a simpler time. They are smooth, reliable motorcycles that leave the complexity of our current world behind. No they don't have 150 horsepower, computers that control your braking for you, a GPS that you just follow without really knowing where you are going or transmission that you can shift with out a clutch but do you really need all that stuff? Wouldn't you rather look at a paper map over a cup of coffee, choose your own route, put on your riding gear, kick start your motorcycle and enjoy the ride. Good luck to everyone and thanks for spending some time in the DasMoto garage.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1741963335, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17079678, "authorName": "Slash2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/slash2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My $.02.. I bought my first R69S about 10 years back and the only one I could afford at the time was a US bike. I had an NOS Earles fork squirreled away and had every intention of making my new bike a \u201cproper\u201d 60\u2019s era BMW, and then I rode it.. \r\n\r\nSuffice it to say those Earles are still in a box and my 1968 R69US is my absolute til death do us part vintage bike. There are 15 or 20 other old BMW\u2019s in the stable, but my US bike is THE bike for me. \r\n\r\nYour mileage may vary. Best of luck to all!", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1741984959, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17080229, "authorName": "originalbob", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/originalbob/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Slash2 - that NOS Earles forks belongs in a BMW Museum, on display with the original box (if it exists) for all to see.\n\nHint, hint. \ud83d\ude0e", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1741986441, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17080426, "authorName": "Davidlee8", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/davidlee8/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "These US fork machines are very cool and ride/brake better than their Earles fork siblings, especially in this R69 variant.\r\nPair that with a very good seller/wrench and you get a VERY good combination.\r\nGLWA", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1741986856, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17080519, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@slash2 I have had several US bikes in the past and like you I had 3 complete extra Earles fork setups stored in my shop. I never used them on any of the US bikes. I am kicking myself because several years ago I sold off a whole garage bay of my collected pre-1970 BMW parts due to illness. Now that was a big mistake because I am still kicking and these /2 bikes seem like they keep coming back into my life.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1741987114, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17080607, "authorName": "lucky6600", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lucky6600/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I believe only about one thousand of R69US were made and which is considered one of the low production BMW ever made. \r\n\r\nThis one looks like a great example !", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741987427, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17080637, "authorName": "Motorider62", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/motorider62/", "bidAmount": 15600, "content": "USD $15,600 bid placed by Motorider62", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741987514, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 17080713, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "According to Mr Falloon's great coffee table book there were 1003 R69US bikes produced from 1967-1969 with 430 made in the last year. The last year 1969 models were the ones with the LK heads.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1741987742, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17080741, "authorName": "Mouse51", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mouse51/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks, that makes me feel good about my 69 R69US \ud83d\udc4d", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741987829, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17080795, "authorName": "Motorider62", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/motorider62/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 3/14/25 for USD $15,600.00 to Motorider62", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741988040, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 17080838, "authorName": "DasMoto (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dasmoto/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Motorider62 Congrats on buying a great old BMW. I am sure you will have many fun miles on this motorcycle.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1741988164, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17080868, "authorName": "Motorider62", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/motorider62/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Surprised to get it! Stoked. Will be in touch about arrangements", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1741988268, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17080887, "authorName": "Motorider62", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/motorider62/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The Cravens are awesome", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1741988319, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17080913, "authorName": "Slash2", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/slash2/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Excellent buy!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1741988413, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17081614, "authorName": "zangetron", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zangetron/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I'm so late to the game on this one, but what a fantastic looking US model. Very nice, congrats to the buyer!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1741993645, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17082022, "authorName": "sgmfrpsrgthoa", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sgmfrpsrgthoa/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very well bought, you have a fine bike.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1741997782, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 17089548, "authorName": "srd6", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/srd6/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very very well bought - thought this would be close to 20k - is the market really that soft on the best model motorcycle that ever came out of Germany?...", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1742080916, "type": "comment"}]