Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

Issue Resolved. I removed the right side lower (Again) and removed the circlip and lower disc assembly. Both were relatively coated in oil and the internal surface showed evidence of a bonding agent that had clearly failed. I cleaned all surfaces with a solvent and reassembled with a light coating o...

I'd like that design better if the logo was smaller and centered on a chest pocket. Everyone loves a pocket... right?

Thanks Jim. I've tried preloading the spring by compressing the front end with no improvement. Next I'll remove the large circlip at the bottom and try cleaning the components with a solvent and seeing if that works. I suppose they're soaked in fork oil and aren't generating much friction. Another v...

I've always insured through Hagerty and they have never objected to any value I've placed on a motorcycle. I usually place an over-value on my bikes to cover the potential inconvenience of finding a suitable replacement, having it shipped, going to pick it up, wasting time etc etc. They are more con...

While that may very well be what the owner's manual states, that has not been my experience with any of my 60's era BMW's unless I'm running them wide open on the highway averaging north of 70MPH which I have only ever done a handful of times. My bike didn't seem to mind at all but I did note an inc...

Thought I’d add a photo for reference.

Part of the resurrection of my R80G/S included the rebuild of the front end. For the most part this was a relatively straight forward procedure. Tear down, clean, replace all seals, inspect etc and reassemble. I encountered one issue though that I'm having some trouble addressing. The large allen bo...

Sorry to hear it.

So what will you be riding this coming season?

How fussy are you about the condition? I’ve got an empty case you could use. It’s from an R50S so probably about 1960..

P.S. Those Krauser panniers and rack on the R90/6 are worth at minimum $500 but could easily fetch $75-$1000 alone. They are very handy and functional as well. You’ll be glad to have them.