Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

Found out the hard way that even one pair of filthy carbs can foul Berryman's Carb Cleaner (dip can) badly enough to foul the next carbs. Did a filthy pair, followed by a fairly clean pair and the latter pair had the idle jets plug and other surfaces fouled to the point the slides would bind. Had to ...

Fwiw I've got a Heinrich fairing from a /5 for sale. Probably fits a /2 also.
Also have the individual lowers.
All mounting hardware.
In very good used condition. Fairing is black with white pin stripes. Lowers black with BMW roundel stickers.
PM if interested.

Workshop Rebuild has a 30"x40" poster of the blueprint for the R75 motor. It's a quality item and something similar might be of interest to VBMWO members.

I have 5 bikes (2 airheads) so I keep detailed records including parts sources & costs so I don't get details mixed up. On 2 occasions I've needed to notify a vendor of a real or perceived problem with their parts supplier.
The perceived problem was an "out-of-spec" oil pump outer rotor OD. They ...

Berryman's Carb Cleaner in its own dip basket. All parts go into the basket after complete disassembly and removal of old gaskets and o-rings. Rinse with aerosol carb cleaner and air dry.

I'd like to see an R100RS coffee mug. Twin shock preferred. The '77 would be a good candidate.

I used HaulBikes a couple years ago. Recommended.

While refurbishing or replacing your front master cylinder it wouldn't be surprising to find your calipers could use rebuilding too. Not too difficult a job and parts aren't too expensive. But be careful if you blow the pistons out with compressed air - the warnings about them coming out like a shot ...

Make sure air filter housing isn't full of mouse nest prior to starting