Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

Thanks all for your comments. I packed them both up and UPS'd them off to BING USA.

They comforted me in telling me the stripped threads are something they know how to fix.

Again, THANKS!

Mike

Hi Guys,

I'm in Cincinnati (S.W. Ohio)... Now at least 4...

Mike
Cincinnati, OH

Hi everyone, I now feel like a very inadequate shade-tree mechanic and I've messed up royally! I have a 1965 R50/2 and until yesterday she ran fairly well... except for all the backfiring from the right carb. So, I've been on a crusade to try to adjust the fuel/air mixture screw, in that carb, to ge...

OK, thank you all for your wisdom. It looks like I have some work to do; like a "milage test", to start with. I live here in Cincinnati, Ohio and it's not a small city. By that I mean the folks who do drive up and down the highway do not suffer older motorcycles going slower then them very...

Thanks Guys for responding! The final drive shows a number of 25/8 and the speedo says 1.2. When I'm riding the bike the speedo seems to be working without binding up and doesn't make any noises. The needle seems to move freely and doesn't seem to complain. It just registers a speed that's too slow....

Stu, I have a 1965 R50/2 that is painted a "dover white". It is a cream color. I don't know if this is the same color as you describe, but I've also wanted to touch-up some scratches. So, I took the bike to a local KOI shop in the area and they color-matched the paint with a color-match ca...