Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

I finally got the handlebar on, with a new vertical clear windshield. The last little bit of a problem was screwing on the clutch switch---with a single small like 3m screw. I finally locked the clutch with a plastic zip-tie, and made a wire screw-holder by curling a small loop in the end of a short...

The large knurled knob that holds the slide in is fine. The knurled screw that adjusts the throttle cable length (and has a lock nut) wont screw into the pot-metal top of the carb more than about 1/8 inch due to buggered threads, whereas it should work easily with finger-touch.. Khan at EUBMW says h...

After thinking of making a wire thing to hold them compressed, I found this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sc7vlHlAaQ

Yeah--Khan at EUBMW is ordering it for me. Just a safety thing--not really critical. He wanted only $15 for each throttle cable but $30 for this little switch. The throttle cables were 43.5 inches--4.5 longer than the stock ones. Now I have a problem with the front brake cable being too short and th...

Here it is---just a little 2-wire switch that moves with the clutch lever. No idea what it does. I buggered up the old one so have to find a new one.

Uh-oh. It was a far bigger job than I thought. I finally got the new bar (6" longer than original ) on but it sits one inch too far left, and the throttle cables are so tight it wont idle ---races---and so can't be run. I will have to replace the throttle cables with longer ones. I also broke o...

Prior to taking off the handlebar I removed the "cafe racer" fairing and windshield. I've decided to get a taller one. So I'll sell this original one for $120 plus shipping. Only one small scratch on it. http://s428.photobucket.com/user/Phil_Childress/media/IMG_1486_zpsaaqw8zxg.jpg.html?so...

I'll try to do it myself first I think, unless I can find someone to do it for $75 or so. The 7/8" diameter is a little bigger than 22 mikllimeters. As I remember it there are 2.54 centimeters per inch, so 7/8 inch shoould be 2.54*10*7/8 mm or 22.225mm. That's just a smidge over 22mm but maybe ...

My '77 R60/7 stock handlebar seems too far forward and so narrow (25") that I can't see with the stock rear view mirrors. I ordered a cheap jcwhitney bar---> Part #: BKMA110530 BikeMaster Center: 4.8", Rise: 2.4", Pullback: 4.8", Bend: European, Width: 30", 7/8" Outside...

I found a luggage rack. Khanh at EUBMW only 6 miles from my house had an original BMW one for $120 which attached with one stern pin and two r & l frame bolts. It didn't disturb the sissy bar or the seat opening. I'll send a pic when I get it all done.