Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

It's all together and almost ready for a ride. I still need to work on the fuel tank and fuel delivery. I can't finish the build without you guys looking it over so I don't miss anything. This time I didn't forget to put the shift lever bolt in from the bottom. :-). So far it shifts through all the ...

It's getting closer. I'm going to run it a couple more times to fine tune the carbs then it should be ready for a road test.

This is the diagram they sent me for mine. I know its a diagram for an R75/5 but it may help. The early R75 has the same circuit board in the headlight bucket.

Im interested in two parking lights (headlight and tail) and main headlight. I already have an LED tail light.
Chuck

The transmission finally made it back to the shop. We installed it by removing the three motor mounts and sliding the engine forward. I was just going to rotate it forward but since I had the extra hands we slid it forward. With the transmission in we gave it a few kicks and it came to life. We had ...

Great thread and restoration! Thanks Pete. We are getting close to getting her started and on the road. While I'm waiting for the transmission I added some accessories ... SS gas tank emblem trim and Albert headlight mirrors. I wasn't sure I was going to like the emblem trim but I think it really l...

I had mine "vapor blasted" for my R69S and they came out great. I would do it again.

Thanks for posting a photo of the inside of the switch. It motivated me to take mine apart to look around. The wires and connections were all good but the metal plate inside was very corroded. With a brass brush and some dielectric grease the switch is working much better now.
Chuck

skychs, thanks for the source. Your speedo looks new. My 73 R 75/5 speedo needs new pointers as the tach is warped and the speedo pointer is broken. Otherwise it works smoothly. I'd give Joe's Speedometer a call and let him know what you need. The price he charged me was the price he quoted me up f...

I bought the ignition install tool and thought it was a great help and easier. One question on the tabs, I just bent them over cold. Is it necessary to heat them first ? Barrington recommends that you heat the tabs first. They also recommend you don't press the tab all the way over at one time so I...