A BMW Motorcycle story

[ezmobee]

Anyone with a father or children, good luck getting through this with dry eyes

This is a photo story of my father's 1958 BMW R50:
Boy meets girl, gets married, buys motorcycle. Rides it for 60,000 miles and has accident when wife is pregnant with 3rd child. (me) Wife orders motorcycle to be taken off road until all her children are grown and on their own. One day when bike is moved to a different storage location, son sits on bike and dreams of being a Jedi Master like his father. Couple grows old together and bike is not ridden for 40 years. Husband is now a grandfather of 7 and married for 50 years, when he dies of a stroke at age 71.
Son looks over the old rotting machine and finds note attached to it from his father to him. Son decides to restore the old 1958 BMW R-50 as a tribute to his father. With the help of many friends, especially Peter Nettesheim, world renowned BMW collector, bike is restored to look even better than it did when it was built in Germany.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdBptlmu7kA

Some relevant youtube comments that will get you if the video doesn't:

Getting your dads bike isn't like getting his war medals, or a photo of him as a child, or something of that nature. It's something he would of spent many of some of his most happy, free and peaceful hours of his life on. There are moments when riding when you have no cares in the world and couldn't wish to feel more happy. It's an amazing feeling. And to have the bike your dad enjoyed those moments on, to enjoy yourself is a truly beautiful thing. Thanks for sharing.

As a Dad I can tell you why. You made very clear statement "It's OK Dad, I can take care of this one for ya." And every Dad out there relishes that day.

The note: http://i.imgur.com/bJqNm.jpg

Resto: http://vintagebmw.org/v7/node/6920

 

[jasoutside]

Re: A BMW Motorcycle story

Anyone with a father or children, good luck getting through this with dry eyes

I didn't make it.

Thanks for the post EZ, that was excellent.

 

[foodfisher]

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I so want to be your father to someone.

 

[Triton II]

Re: A BMW Motorcycle story

They breed us tough down here... only slightly moist eyes for me. Great story Ez, thanks for posting it.

TII

 

[jasoutside]

Re: A BMW Motorcycle story

only slightly moist eyes for me.
TII

I was fine till I explained to my wife the real meaning behind the bike. Then I tried to help her understand the meaning behind the project sitting in my garage. That was hard to get out.

 

[captmello]

Re: A BMW Motorcycle story

Moist, not wet. Your Dad had great taste in bikes. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ezmobee]

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Oh geez sorry guys, NOT ME! This guy is a member of another web site I'm on. I can only hope that some day my son views my Starcraft project the same way.