Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

That's a dual wide seat frame and spring set up and may not be the same as the standard dual seat. At some point the reproduction seat that is available and very expensive may be an option.

I sent you a message and yes you might be able to modify a later airhead caliper mount and caliper to work. I started to do it but had no extra caliper for the final mounting so it stalled right there.

My question a while back was. How do you undo the frame modifications after someone did a conversion. I undid the gas tank mount, the seat mount and rebuilt the side stand bracket after I some how managed to find the original (numbers matching) engine block for the 505. The 505 is a confirmed origin...

My question a while back was. How do you undo the frame modifications after someone did a conversion. I undid the gas tank mount, the seat mount and rebuilt the side stand bracket after I some how managed to find the original (numbers matching) engine block for the 505. The 505 is a confirmed origin...

I have used JB weld on the last few resurrections / restorations. You just have to be careful and satisfied with the fit.

Buy it and educate yourself on how to repair and maintain or if needed restore the bike. The R 69US is a very rare, end of the /2 and limited production model. I think in '69 there were about 1500 made and dedicated to the US market. They don't exist in Europe, just in the USA. $4,000 is a deal you ...

The most important reason in my opinion is the clearance you have from the cylinders and carburetors. For those who insist on wearing lace up boots or shoes it helps to avoid laces and such getting hung up on the adjustment screws. It only happened to me once and fortunately my knee cap survived the...

Do you have new spark plugs installed? If you do are they a match for you motor. I ran into the same issue years ago with my R 60US. Great spark, Vech timed on a rebuilt lower end but won't start. New plugs and 5 years later its a 2 kick wonder.

I have and have compared both types and found the US fork can be a little finicky if it is not set up perfectly. You have a better feel for the road as well. The Earles fork can be a little stiff and sluggish and seems to absorb road imperfections better. They both have positives and negatives, I th...

The slinger does just that! It slings oil to various internal components as a way to lubricate and COOL them. If it's clogged up and doesn't deliver the engineered amount of oil to cool and lubricate the internal components that rely on that oil things start to get warm, wear, make some noise and th...