Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

I ran a Metzler K-block on a non-bmw sidecar rig. Worked well and lasted for ages, may even be period correct.

I run trials pattern knobbies on my r60/2 sidecar rig but judging by the picture your rig doesn't get the kind of use that makes knobbies a good idea.

I had a chafed wire inside my rear fender that was making all kinds of strange things happen with the tail light. It's a hassle running new wires inside the fender but not that bad if you pull the fender off and do it on the workbench.

Might think about a complete re-wire, I did mine a couple months ago. Only takes about a day of work, you can add fuses and relays to modernize the system and it really improves your confidence in the bike. I didn't care about originality, so I made a bunch of changes but everything is hidden under ...

James, I just had my bike shipped from San Diego to Des Moines and used Haul Bikes. Cost was about $800. I had a little communication problem with the driver and missed the delivery. He went on his merry way so I had to pay another $250 for a missed delivery! It took an additional five weeks to get ...

I have a set of these and find them really handy, stuck a little velcro on the tank to keep them from swinging.

https://www.amazon.com/MadDog-GearTank- ... annier+atv

I switched to 3.5 front and rear and the bike handles really nice compared to the bigger tire it originally had.

Batteries Plus Bulbs has a sealed 6 volt battery that fits well. Cheap too if I remember right.

Another bay area /2 here, up in Richmond.

I have never done more than minor touch-ups on moto wheels, but truing was a regular chore on mountain bikes. It's pretty easy once you get a good mental model of what you are doing.

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The added risk of an open face helmet is incremental when compared to the huge increase in risk of riding a moto instead of driving a car. Arguing about the various levels of gear that we wear to improve our chances slightly seems kinda pointless. I own everything from full race leathers/back protec...