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by R68
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:45 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: R26 Schorsch Meier seat placement
Replies: 6
Views: 314

Re: R26 Schorsch Meier seat placement

It's really rare to see that gasket between the fender and shock mount, I think they were deleted in the later years of production, are often lost/deleted when the shade tree mechanic works on the bike, and I thought they were some sort of fiber or gasket material and not rubber? They were available...
by R68
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:55 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: 1969 R69S Advice to a new comer
Replies: 15
Views: 875

Re: 1969 R69S Advice to a new comer

Nice motorcycle! I'd drain the motor oil, refill, and ride the bike (daytime, no headlamp!) You don't need a battery. Put 20-30 miles on it, see if you like old BMW...then, follow the very good advice given above about costs/effort to restore it? Please don't even consider to part such a nice machin...
by R68
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: Antique (1923-1945) Motorcycles
Topic: R71 hot start problem
Replies: 1
Views: 224

Re: R71 hot start problem

I suspect your coil is shot, but do a very easy and fun experiment: run the bike (in nice weather, no rain, no wet roads) without the front cover in place. This keeps the possibly failing coil cool, keeps it from shorting out as when hot. If the hot starting problem is solved...just get a new coil! ...
by R68
Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:50 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: corrosion of floating chamber of carb
Replies: 5
Views: 990

Re: corrosion of floating chamber of carb

I used to use "JB Weld" which is a kind of dark grey epoxy that if visible looks just like the pot metal carb body, and then cover the JB W with a protective layer of gas tank sealer, POR?, to protect the JBW from gasoline...you note the conical shape of the bottom of the float chamber? Th...
by R68
Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:22 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: /2 type 120 carb difficulties
Replies: 23
Views: 5060

Re: /2 type 120 carb difficulties

...it will definitely come through the cover hole: just talk nice to it!..
You don't need the tab if you realize it's just to index the cover to the correct place on the carb: you can see where the tab broke off, and the slot in the carb where it should fit...
by R68
Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: /2 type 120 carb difficulties
Replies: 23
Views: 5060

Re: /2 type 120 carb difficulties

...oh, and you lost the little tab on the cover that seats the cover properly on the carb...common problem...
by R68
Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:37 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: /2 type 120 carb difficulties
Replies: 23
Views: 5060

Re: /2 type 120 carb difficulties

...common problem, just move the cable end a bit with a tool (screwdriver tip?), to the center of the hole. It went in the hole once, it will come out again...nice looking bike...
by R68
Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: OLD MAN SLINGER RANT!!
Replies: 37
Views: 3105

Re: OLD MAN SLINGER RANT!!

...Gee...thanx, I didn't know that!..
by R68
Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: Type of carburators for BMW R51/2
Replies: 8
Views: 414

Re: Type of carburators for BMW R51/2

..22mm Bings are hard to find; your lucky to have them. If the float bowls are rotted out they can be repaired; if the flanges are warped they can be trued..although expensive, wear parts, slide needles, jets, etc. can be replaced...
by R68
Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: Vintage (1948-1969) Motorcycles
Topic: OLD MAN SLINGER RANT!!
Replies: 37
Views: 3105

Re: OLD MAN SLINGER RANT!!

I always wondered why the VW flat boxer four with only an oil strainer like the BMW flat twin and also no slingers at all and no oil filter does not seem to have problems with big end bearing seizure?