Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

How do people do the bypass method. Ring terminal from the speedo to the grounding wire the most common method?
could my speedo cable also be the issue?

I checked his numbers personally and no dice on a match... sorry

I’m currently sitting in Amsterdam, but when I return home this coming Friday I’ll be in contact with him on Saturday.

A good friend of mine has many.. and i mean many motor cases. I can see if he has the correct one.. you never know.

I should have added that, the headlight and the hi-lo function work per the book. They dont flicker at all... The ignition system I have in, is the solid state system from czech republic (https://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/mz/mz.htm) <-- mentions it there. I have the system where both units are replaced. I...

Hello all, I could use some info help. My 1964 r69s has developed a new problem of sorts... i ride home from work around midnight and the past month I have noticed when I start my climb up to freeway speeds, my speedo backlight becomes dimmer and dimmer until its completely out. When I have the bike...

I bought it

A guy that has always helped me with my '39 r12, 64 r69s is Kevin Brooks. He has a guy that he works closely with that does wonders with these bikes.

Its an early '36. Ill try to get pictures of the bike when my friend gets back from his vacation. Most of it if not all is original parts.

Hello, I have a chance to purchase a '36 r5. It is currently in boxes and in pieces, however it is already restored by a reputable mechanic that Id like to keep his name private. My question is, how much would a good/fair price be? It has the same numbers as it did when it left the factory, and has ...