very original and complete 1958 BMW R69. According the BMW Archives, this machine was manufactured on January 15th, 1958. For almost all of its life, this bike has also be running a Hoske tank. This one is a very rare Hoske model Rennsporttank V (RS 5). The RS 5 was the top of the line Hoske of the period. In viewing the Hoske catalog from the 1960s you can see that this tank has the styling of the more common RS 1 tank, but it is larger at 36 liters total capacity (approximately 9.5 US gallons) - rivaling the Heinrich tanks of the period. Once you restore this bike back to a gleaming black finish, it will be the center of attention at any bike gathering.