1939 BMW R 61

1939 BMW R 61 in The Bridge at Remagen, Movie, 1969

Class: Bikes, Sidecar — Model origin:

01:22:22 Background vehicle

Author	Message
jplemoine ◊ 2006-12-27 22:18	BMW R 12...
2491tj ◊ 2006-12-29 01:45	jplemoine wrote BMW R 12... R12 has a heavy frame like the KS750..this is in fact a BMW R61 from 1938-41..a rare item,less than 4,000 were built,
garco ◊ 2006-12-29 11:22	Seems correct.
waffen ◊ 2009-03-10 23:43	Not R12, BMW R71 or a very early IMZ M72. It's easy to see because the front fork, gas tank, front and rear fender and frame (R12 is 100% different) There is a BMW R61 in this film too.
2491tj ◊ 2009-12-19 14:39	The "Remagen" bridge is actually the similar looking bridge over the Vlatava River at Davle in Czechoslovakia..the tunnel in the film is a fake blasted by the film crew..during filming the scenes at the bridge a Russian MIG fighter and Russian helicopters appeared and buzzed a scene involving the M24 Chaffes.
Ralph ◊ 2010-02-22 18:27	Chang Jiang CJ750 two details say Chang Jiang
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2010-02-22 19:07	Are you sure that it's a Chang Jiang and not a Soviet BMW copy? Were Chinese motorcycles available in COMECON countries during the 1960s?
humungus ◊ 2024-10-13 17:04