Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

My 73/5 has the original phillips.

Seeking advice how to install the oem BMW cable ties. This type of tie has the plastic strap with fittings to puncture the strap.
What method should be used to enable the plastic pin to puncture tie without deforming said pin?

TIA
Peter

Late reply on this. BMW changed cable suppliers in the early 2000s. The new vendor introduced the hexagonal die. This has been written in other forums in the past, some of those were slightly oversized or had a burr and did not rotate freely in the “barrel”. That binding caused premature breakage o...

+ 1 Karl at Hermys, he rebuilt my /5 transmission.

Is it true new trans fluid will most likely raise issues prior held together with old fluid and should have been left alone? I know it sounds silly but you hear that a lot. Coincidental at best, your transmission will benefit from the fluid change. The filings and sludge on the drain plug are not t...

On my 74 r90s what kind of coating was on the side stand, cad or flash chrome. also the rear foot peg mounts was also cad coated??? Thanks Bob D Please post a picture of the SS with the remaining example of the finish. If the SS finish resembles the rear reflectors Wurth has silver wheel paint that...

I had my R 75/5 speedometer restored at Joe's Speedometer location Reseda Ca 818-468-4414. The speedo required the replacement of both needles. Out the door price including return express shipping to Pa. $475. No affiliation just a satisfied customer.

cbclemmens wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:43 pm

St.

Both my '71 R 75/5 (my current ride), and my 72 (which I bought new) have fuses behind the headlight. I'm sure a 73 would have them as well.

Craig

Wow Craig!
Not to get off topic but very cool that you not only purchased your 72 new but it is in your possession.

richrd wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:09 pm

this means I have to figure out why a long reliable compression gauge suddenly starts lying to me.

Test on another motorcycle of known value. If the gauge is consistently inaccurate at least there is value in the balance of pressure readings.

Great advice already provided. Apparently, excessive bearing preload from improper shimming or excessive axle tightening is the culprit. Is the race in the video new or from the spun bearing? Try this method. Special trick on how to seat a loose bearing race Here, you will need a center punch, a ham...