Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

Yeah, I do think she is prone to flooding. Your hot start drill is interesting. I need to remember it. Right now, mine will re-start when hot by just kicking with ignition. No pre-kicking, no throttle. When I'm satisfied with the drill over a longer period of time, I may have it tatooed to my palm....

Dean - - Thanks. I knew what the "P" stood for and was a little concerned that the projected insulator might somehow cause some harm by being hotter, if only marginally. Rick Jones recommended the plug so I wasn't too worried. More info never hurts, though. Concerning the starting procedur...

Yes, Matt is the first name that came to mind but Allan beat me to it. Matt's a good guy - - his shop is only about 30 miles from my house. He has a couple of pics of his latest haul of parts on the Atlanta Craigslist under Motorcycles - - BMW. Give him a call or e-mail Matt@Boxerworks.com.

My R27 came with all of the original terminal board and external switch parts in a yogurt container. After doing an inventory and figuring out the sequence for re-assembly, I used a pistol-type clamp to hold it all in place while I bent the tabs. This is the type of clamp that slowly tightens as you...

Allan - - Yes, I'm aware of the pressures recommended in the Owner Manuals but those seem low to me. Many people (like Kurt) run substantially higher pressures. That's the difference I'm trying to reconcile.

Well, in light of all of the above, perhaps he would settle for, say, $35,000.... ??

"BMW Motorcycles - The Ultimate Riding Machines" Covers R32 through Oilheads. Includes 128 black and white photos including early racing and factory scenes. Beautiful shots with fine detail. I saw it on clearance at Barnes & Noble a couple of years ago for $5.00 a copy. Bought all they...

Thanks for the feedback, Kurt and Allan. I had looked at Duane's site but didn't see any discussion on this. I looked a little harder and found the following: "The metal covers are a disaster in any humidity." "...the metal covered caps were collectors of humidity and often shorted ou...

Hey, Jeff - - Yes, that's the one. Can I get one if/when they become available? Do you think Tim Stafford has a source?

Richard

Thanks, Kurt. That's kinda where I am in my thinking right now. The bike has actually been ridden only some 1,700 miles since 1982 and I'll certainly be riding it more than that. But I didn't buy her to be any kind of long-distance tourer or anything like that. I'll probably just enjoy her and then ...