Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

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Scottie's Workshop is seeking a 7th employee to fulfill an available position of Expert Airhead Mechanic. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience working on airheads, be detailed and meticulous, clean and neat and seeks to relocate to Murphys (or nearby). The position will prima...

If you want to "upgrade" to the modern seal, you'll need three parts (per wheel): 36 31 4 038 230--$9.95--seal for hub plug, late style R50/2-R69S 36 31 4 038 243--$19.95--wheel thrust sleeve LHS for late hub plug R50/2-R69S use in 36 31 4 038 272 36 31 4 038 272--$74.95--hub plug late style R50-R69...

where the water, iron and air meet, an electrochemical reaction pulls oxygen from the air, forming hydroxide ions in the water. Where metal is covered in water, iron atoms lose electrons, which causes the metal to slowly disintegrate; ionized iron dissolves into the water. In the water, the dissolve...

Should you worry about cleaning the slingers? As a mechanic who rebuilds engines and crankshafts on a regular basis, I do have a lot of customers tell me they are "concerned" about having dirty slingers. One person even used the term "paranoid" :D But let's consider what happens if your slingers get...

Hello Mal, I haven't checked in on your posts for a while but I just got caught up and enjoyed reading about your crank and engine building adventures. Thanks for sharing your workshop photos. Since I build motors on a regular basis, I use a saw-split engine case created by my mentor Joe Groeger. It...

Hunter, thanks for running the store. I wasn't aware we had a store until you mentioned it. There are a lot of fantastic products there. I especially like the pinwheel in a sidecar shirts. I think I'll order some for Christmas. Thank you for helping the club! --Scottie

There is NO endplay on a crankshaft. The crankshaft is held rigidly by the front bearings and does not move fore nor aft in relation to the engine case. The rear crankshaft bearing locates its own position in the carrier. In other words it can walk fore and aft as the steel crankshaft and aluminum e...