Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

James, Thanks for the response and no need to be sorry that you haven't had any issues with your 65 R27 VAPE system. I'd be extremely proud. But these are machines built and repaired by humans and they do have their own personalities. I just haven't quite figured mine out yet, but it's close. The le...

Hello to all and Happy Holidays, Just completed a full restoration of a 1962 R27. I installed a Vape System and have started and run several heat cycles for break in. Having issues with the spark plugs NGK B8HS fouling out. The fuel mix needle is set at 1 1/2 turns out. Timing is dead on. If plug is...

I just ran into the same issue and believe I have it resolved. The new switch board comes hard prewired with dual brown wires- negative/ground; green wire which is on the underside of 15/54 and should go to the center terminal of neutral /charging socket assy; Yellow with red stripe on underside of ...

Recently picked up a roller 1962 R27 with the engine out, stripped & partially reassembled. The seller noted that the engine case threads for one of the tappet guides was stripped. He obtained a spare case with the intent of building the engine into this spare, that was in 1992. My intent is to ...