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Our European adventures continue! After last year’s Italian escapade (MPH 808) on our 1959 BMW R69 and Watsonian sidecar, the trusty machine was shipped to Fred Durand in Lesconil, Brittany, for a well-deserved overhaul. We’ve decided to keep our Vincent in Australia and rely on the R69 for our EU tours and rallies. Besides, even […]

1959 R69 The trip Waringford BT252EY to Lake Garda Italy August 2015 Forget shipping a classic Vincent – this European escapade began with a 1959 BMW R69 and a Watsonian sidecar, purchased in the UK and prepped near Belfast. My cousin’s son-in-law, Ken, and a biker neighbor, John, had a blast (and a struggle!) getting