Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

Hi Lee:
Everything I see makes me believe that the mufflers should be chrome on the R5 + R6

Pat

I can tell you that my R5 has the roundels, before and after the frame number.

Patrick

Thank you Lee!!

I needed that.

Patrick

Today I measured the spokes on my 1936 R5.
I believe the spokes are original.

They measure 3 mm in the center and about 3.7 mm near each end.

No, I am not interested in selling the frame.
It is part of a matching numbers bike I am restoring.

The mark is located on top of the lower frame tubes, on both sides. It is on the large tube, near where the smaller tube is attached. It is near the location where the kick start rubber bumper would be attached. The frame is in good condition, there are no signs that it has been molested. This is an...

I found this mark on my R5 frame.
I was wondering if anyone else has seen these marks.
If so, is anything known about the marks?
There is one on each lower frame tube.


Thanks.