Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

Excellent to know. I figured that because of its size, it could not be too noticeable but if its for a parking light, it makes sense. As you mentioned, an ignition position which allows you to pull the key with these light turned on? Interesting! I have the '75 R60/6 bike.I thought of purchasing a s...

I looked at the schematic and discovered that right below the main headlight plug, there is also a small bulb found right below it. I checked the diagram and the source of the wire and can only think of it being a courtesy light such as used in the gauges. What is the purpose for this small light-bu...

Looks odd seeing this on a gas tank but heh, that's an ingenious way to conceal a radio
Thanks again!!

Would you be able to share a picture of this up close?

I had another look for pics of these police units with their atrciously oversized fairing/windshield. In this attached picture, it shows the bike in its entirety. That tank compartment looks unusual indeed. My dad was in the Dutch Army so maybe it was also used by Military Police, who knows., he wou...

I just stumbled across a picture of my dad from 1974-75 and noticed a BMW motorcycle with a funky fairing and/or turnsignals(), siren(?) and windshield. Can somebody identify this motorcycle??

To avoid cracking the fairing when stretching it over the second turn-signal stalk, please follow the instructions below: - Place the black rubber washer on the stalks and bring it onto the thicker portion of stalk. - Install fairing on one of the stalks ( the hole of the fairing will reach past th...

These flashers don't go for $5.00 anymore but more like $10-$12 now. I purchased the HD-13 relay and wired it as per the article and used 3 blade connectors, leaving the original connector intact. This is a round unit and with a fastener ring attached to bracket inside headlight wall. Works like a c...

Great links to great articles for the relay. Cleaning it is a definite pm item among other parts on the bike, things wear out simple as that. Will take it apart tomorrow and clean the indicator-section and test. Don't buy if you can fix it is always my first choice

The official pdf installation guide does make mention of stretching the fairing over the stalk once the left side is positioned. Stretching the fairing is a nerve-wrecking experience and I have yet to do it now that my wiring harness is built close to spec and connected. Let the fairing bake in the ...