Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

1st diagram page 147 shows:
Left hand switch is wired for headlight dimmer and headlight flasher
Right hand switch is wired for blinker/horn

2nd diagram page 149 shows:
Left hand switch is wired for headlight dimmer/horn
Right hand switch is wired for blinker/headlight flasher
Tommy

switch The odd colors are not original The switch board was used in many other bikes (Jawa ect) so just cap off the extra ones Screenshot_2020-10-30 bmw electrical system pdf.png #30/51 large red from regulator and battery positive # 31 large brown ground to engine battery negative (looks like yours...

r27 https://www.bmwclassicmotorcycles.com/parts/wiring-diagrams/wiring-diagram-r27/ Screenshot_2020-10-30 bmw electrical system pdf.png terminal 15/54 lower right side of board in this diagram is hot when key is pushed in any position to power ignition coil,horn,and feed to brake light switch One wi...

Try Tartar
more info
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Tommy

Cream of tartar works great I used to use diesel fuel and a wire brush to clean then rinse with brake/carb cleaner Im not going to miss those smells anymore Wallmart sells a 1.5 oz container for $2.89 Stop and Shop same 1.5 oz for $5.69 Amazon 16 oz for $12.99 A little goes a long way Used only .5 o...

over $200.00
I would weld in a piece to make it 245mm
Tommy

To further confuse things, RealOEM shows #31412000048 for the R50 (pre 1961) and #31422000396 for the late model R50/2. Seems to be the same numbering system used by Vech. Ok Salis site shows 31422000396 is the damper for r50US R60US and R69US and is also 236 mm https://bmwclassicmotorcycles.com/in...

To further confuse things, RealOEM shows #31412000048 for the R50 (pre 1961) and #31422000396 for the late model R50/2. Seems to be the same numbering system used by Vech. Ok Salis site shows 31422000396 is the damper for r50US R60US and R69US and is also 236 mm https://bmwclassicmotorcycles.com/in...

Yes #16 from Salis site
https://www.bmwclassicmotorcycles.com/p ... -damper-i/
236mm for R50s__R69s with hydraulic damper with Red Dot
245 mm for r50__r69 with friction damper

Tommy

Yes 2 different part numbers and lengths From Salis site R27-R69s https://bmwclassicmotorcycles.com/index.php/adjusting-screw-steering-damper-5443.html 245mm__9.645 inches R50s-R69s with hydraulic steering damper https://bmwclassicmotorcycles.com/index.php/adjusting-screw-for-hydraulic-steering-damp...