Luggage carriers or so for R51/3;

Michael Steinmann · Post by **Michael Steinmann** » Tue 20. Feb 2007, 13:27

I want to equip my R51/3 (1952) with luggage carriers, such as suitcases or pannier bags. Were there any as OEM? Any replicas or ideas? Some one made such suitable frame and bags before? I know it won't be a pretty site, but at the moment – I can’t use my bike for any thing, just riding short distance. No place for a decent lock or milk from the grocery… Thanks for any idea. Micha.

Michel 29 · Post by **Michel 29** » Sat 31. Mar 2007, 22:00

I have the same problem : looking for a suitcases carrier for my R51/3.

barry robin · Post by **barry robin** » Sun 1. Apr 2007, 05:13

you're in luck. my R67 was an ex-police bike, and it came with it's original bags, which were the standard squared-off leather bags that you'll see used on the wartime bikes.
there's several sources for repops and they hang from the stock metal carrier-which mounts nicely on top of the fender rack,also reproduced.

-barry

Michael Steinmann · Post by **Michael Steinmann** » Mon 2. Apr 2007, 10:13

Are some pictures available? Thanks in advance.

barry robin · Post by **barry robin** » Mon 2. Apr 2007, 17:17

M-
i didn't locate a picture of the complete assembley, but here's a ebay link for the bag and one version of the frame. as usual for BMW, several companies supplied them. try a search by looking up racks for the prewar R12, R71's...they continued to use them on the early postwar police twins.

here's the link:

http://cgi.ebay.de/WW2-Packtasche-aus-e ... dZViewItem

-b

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