Uploaded January 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
This is a spectacular pre-war BMW. It was a fast machine for its day, reaching 75 mph. A modified version of this bike gave BMW its first motorcycle land speed record, when Ernst Henne achieved a maximum of nearly 134 mph in 1929. We worked our magic on this machine to get it running smoothly, in addition to a few other minor fixes. The owner wanted to present the motorcycle at Quail. Awesome bike. This video is of a test run and walk-around.
This is a spectacular pre-war BMW. It was a fast machine for its day, reaching 75 mph. A modified version of this bike gave BMW its first motorcycle land speed record, when Ernst Henne achieved a maximum of nearly 134 mph in 1929. We worked our magic on this machine to get it running smoothly, in addition to a few other minor fixes. The owner wanted to present the motorcycle at Quail. Awesome bike. This video is of a test run and walk-around.
