Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

Hello, There was a discussion about 9 months ago here : https://dreiradler.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19028&p=248877 It's in German, so you might need Google translate or similar. Here are 3 of the offerings: "About 50 years ago I removed a torsion bar to transfer it. On the outside, 2 shells are vulca...

Hello Mal, If you're interested in the handling ie hurrying through the bends, the later monolever type were the best handling of the airheads in my experience. Lighter flywheel, smaller front wheel made it a much more agile bike (the UK has a lot of bends). The /7s have a much more solid, ponderous...

Just watched the arcing video - different strokes for different folks, eh? When doing both shoes together, I get one located, get the other 3/4 way and then use a screwdriver to lift each contact point into place. The problem with the oversize linings was that the shoes, when mounted on the back pla...

Great stuff, reassures us we're doing it right. However, why do you put the actuating arm in afterwards? Isn't it easier to fit it first, then lever the shoes down into place? Also, your method of riveting the shoes, is that some US tool? And you say you 'arced' the shoes to the drum. Easy to say bu...

Hello, I have an R 35 with a pressed-steel frame, bought as a box of bits. Now I've got a complete final drive, I find the frame is bent. There's someone here in the UK who has straightened these frames before but he tells me it is going to be expensive, up to £1000. Someone else has told me it can ...

I started using 10/30, same as engine oil on my 50/2 but, after 3000 miles, I felt the gear change was too notchy and neutral was too hard to find, so I changed to a GL4, EP 80/90 gear oil. After another 1000 miles, there's a definite improvement, still not great but easier to live with in urban dri...

Yes, just ride them, that's what they're for. Getting used to /2 and small roads after 45 years of /6, /7, 80RTs and motorways.

Charlie, UK.

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Charlie.

Well, you asked for figures, so I'll give you mine. I bought a 50/2, no details except from a deceased estate, it kicked over and the gears selected. I bought it for $6500, shipped to UK, two years ago. I looked it over and the motor, gearbox and final drive seemed OK, so I didn't touch them except ...

Hello Tim, I haven't had anything to do with post-airhead BMs, so it's possible that screen was for /5, /6, /7 only. It mounted on the top yoke, the two holes in front of the handlebar mounts. There was a chromed one-piece bracket that held the screen with four rubber-mounted bolts. I'm in the UK, s...