Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

There are some small differences. Same dual chain-driven camshafts. Check with Richard Sheckler-who has had both pre-war and post-war R-51s and knows their intimate mechanical details. Crank pins and spacers. His email is: rishelaverne@hotmail.com

Conway Link, in the March, 92 issue of Deutsches Motorrad Register-gives a detailed description of the early plunger frame headlamp shells and tail lights. Descriptions were taken from period BMW parts books. The 1951 R-51/3-first year of the 51/3-had the red G light to the left of IG-fuse holder to...

The headlamp chrome ring on many /6 bikes does not have the tightening /retaining screw located at 6 o'clock on the headlamp shell. My 1975 SS R-90 S falls in this category. Robert Fleischer recommends eventually affixing a a screw-type retention or somesuch to prevent loss of the ring. I am having ...

Peter: A printed same size-just purchased sign usually will work. Better is a dealer's tag-if you can get a Harley/Honda dealer to loan you one. But-for sure carry ALL your purchase paperwork-special attention to having insurance documentation. FAX or e-mail your INS card. Usually the age on your R-...

I just finished this year restoring a 1951 R-51/3 with engine-transmission-final drive that had been completely refurbished/like new/ by Craig Vechorik-10 years ago. Craig did an excellent job. During the break-in period, a rocker arm snapped. Craig gave us another he had handy -and we replaced it w...

With my R-69S- attended the recent RA vintage portion at barbers Motorsport-parked next to me was a 1967 R-60. Both my R-69S and his R-60 had similar symptoms. Vech and John Landstrom were under the tent-Vech examined my bike and pronounced the same verdict. The segment gear with a worn or broken to...

John Landstrom and Craig Vechorik along with individual owners brought some fine machines under the vintage tent. John was taking photos and interviewing owners about the the history of individual BMW vintage bikes.Ted Smith from Conn.(Maine) had his nice pre-war bikes; including a 1928 R-62. It is ...

From SeaFoam to Lucas products, and lead-the jury is still out on additives. But the results are plain as to the effects of ethanol: hydroscopic-which attracts and holds H20-; necessity of special floats in carbs; gas line problems; instability over time in tanks; less efficient fuel for mileage. If...

Still working on photo resizing.

A close look at the front fender and other details will quickly show this test bike photo is a slightly later
plunger photo relative of my 1951 R 51/3. TEST ONLY.

A BMW 51-51/3: It has been a long time undergoing tweaking and finishing, but Craig Vechorik and Jerry Powell assisted me with most of this plunger bike's restoration. This is my first pavement-up effort. About 9 months ago I got wind of this bike through Richard Sheckler, whom many of you may know ...