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561:1956–1960 R60 Engine Numbers: 618 001 — 621 530
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506:Safety bar installed on a 1967 BMW R60/2
386:", John and Sylvia Sutherland accompany
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1525:List of BMW motorcycles
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59:1956 to 1969
48:Manufacturer
909:C evolution
710:Performance
582:four-stroke
482:Accessories
414:front forks
371:Earles-fork
254:"BMW R60/2"
1540:Categories
1510:247 engine
1494:David Robb
1489:Ernst Loof
1068:HP2 Enduro
753:2006-11-01
729:References
654:Suspension
464:handlebars
449:crown gear
441:driveshaft
327:boxer-twin
295:April 2008
265:newspapers
164:Dimensions
135:Suspension
125:Frame type
56:Production
1448:GS series
1260:/7 series
1255:/6 series
1250:/5 series
1078:HP2 Sport
1061:HP series
159:3.50 x 18
96:Top speed
1479:Max Friz
1178:R series
1092:K series
1020:G series
932:F series
902:Electric
871:C series
817:See also
445:swingarm
407:panniers
209:47.0 MPG
64:Assembly
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1453:S1000RR
1432:R nineT
1425:R1300GS
1418:R1250RT
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1164:K1300GT
1144:K1200RS
1134:K1200LT
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1114:K1100RT
335:Germany
279:scholar
119:Magneto
18:BMW R50
1472:People
1458:S1000R
1408:R1250R
1391:R1200C
1381:R1200S
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1295:R900RT
1290:R850RT
1278:R100RT
1268:R80G/S
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1149:K1200S
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99:90 mph
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1002:F900R
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919:CE 04
914:CE 02
580:Type
364:R69US
337:, by
323:R60/2
286:JSTOR
272:books
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155:Tires
109:30 hp
105:Power
31:R60/2
1273:R90S
1235:R69S
1109:K100
781:ISBN
468:Euro
360:R69S
321:and
317:The
258:news
201:17 L
73:Bore
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