1973 BMW R60 /5 Special

By Phillip Tooth
Published on June 4, 2009
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by Josh Sanseri
Josh Withers and his 1973 BMW R60/5 Special.

Josh Withers always loved BMW’s Toaster-style tanks, and who doesn’t love the café look? To fulfill his love of both, he built an R60/5 special perfect for ripping around the streets of Los Angeles.

Based in L.A., Josh is a commercial photographer who specializes in advertising shoots for everything from cars to dog food. Being creative with a camera and a wiz at Photoshop can be satisfying, but he missed working with his hands. “I have a passion for vintage cars, motorcycles and surfboards,” says Josh, who commutes to work on a 1977 R100S. To feed that passion, he decided what he really needed was a project bike.

“I’ve always liked the look of the Toaster-tank BMWs,” says Josh. “So when I heard of a 1973 R60/5 for sale in Santa Fe, N.M., I thought it would be a nice reminder of the four years I spent there.” The fact the Toaster was described as “runs well” and was only $500 probably helped clinch the deal.

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