Help the BMW R60/2 become a Lego set you can buy
CLASSIC HEAVY BIKE WITH SIDECAR IS IMMORTALIZED IN LEGO
BY: JAY RAMEY
As the Lego lineup grew more complex with the addition of the Technik line, it offered machines of greater detail, but even the more elaborate Technik sets pale in comparison to this model of the legendary BMW R60/2 motorcycle, which is now in a race to become an official Lego set.
Lego Ideas builder Maxime Cheng re-created this charming “Slash 2” classic with impressive detailing and a tidy appearance. At first glance, it doesn’t even look like a Lego model.
The BMW’s engine is very detailed on this model.PHOTO BY MAXIME CHENG
The R60/2 themselves were the heavy touring motorcycles of the day — overengineered in typical German fashion — and built to last decades. Their weight and power made them ideal platforms for equally hefty sidecars, with the R60/2 quickly becoming a popular model following its debut in 1956.
Initially, the motorcycle may be offered without the sidecar, which would add expense to the kit.PHOTO BY MAXIME CHENG
Once a Lego Ideas project gets 10,000 votes from users, it advances to the review stage by the company; from there, it might be produced as a commercial set that you can buy. Cheng’s R60/2 is about halfway to the 10,000 vote mark, with 716 days left. Voting has been open for just over two months — this Lego motorcycle debuted in December 2016. That’s an impressive trajectory for any Lego Ideas project, so it’s likely to reach the 10,000 mark in a couple more months, which will advance it to the next stage.