Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

50K and many more to go !

My R75/6 smokes on the left side if parked on the side stand(spark plug ok)
Ok if parked on the center side

I. was told they all do that

Very nice job
Like your spring compressor

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plan on sending wheels to Buchannon in CA, right?

Any good motorcycle shop can do your rims and spokes
Some parts supply vendors

https://vintagebeemerparts.com/16-tank- ... ry/?page=1
#36 Wheels

https://shop.maxbmw.com/fiche/PartsFiche.aspx

Yes not the flasher
If you find the switch is bad it can be taken apart to clean the contacts with electrical contact cleaner
Its not hard just don't loose the small e clip
After cleaning I always fill the switch housing with dielectric grease to keep any moisture out

It is possible to buy the NGK plug caps with only 1K ohms, that' what I usually use. I do not know if the Vape system needs 5K resistance or not. Boyers and Pazons do not. So what spark plugs do you use? From Vape install manual: - You will do yourself a favor to treat your bike to new spark plugs ...

Greg
Have you solved the charging and generator red light issue ??

George
Yea my r69s has the trigger off of crankshaft and still initial timing was erratic

https://www.vape.eu/en/bmw-r502-r50s-r50us-r602-r60us-r69s-r69us-complete-system-20mm-crankshaft Or with older 17mm crankshaft https://www.vape.eu/en/bmw-r50-r513-r51s-r60-r67-r672-r673-r69-complete-system-17mm-crankshaft Install https://www.vape.eu/en/bmw-r50-r513-r51s-r60-r67-r672-r673-r69-complet...

Quote: 2nd)...Another owner is thinking about the 12v vape conversion and wants me to install it. How has the VAPE system worked out for people? Testimonials please. Ok for R60, R60/2, r50,R50/2 But didn't like on R69s because of the higher compression ratio and slower kick over rpm trigger is unrel...

My 1975 R75/6 looks like Craigs arrow and some cracks