Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

I had a rod of Titanium (6AL4V) that had been sitting on shelf for at least 30 years. We decided to use it for a rear axle. Note F750 swingarm is narrower than stock, hence it is shorter. It's also been drilled/threaded at ends to install bobbins for paddock stand.

Just realized I never posted a pic of the fully restored bike. This was on the day it was first started - data from the file indicates 3/2/2017. I ran it around up in the mountains to break in the engine. Bike ran great and pulled solid, I admit I didn't run it up to red line. :D 163fullyrestored.jpg

Heard the #163 bike was officially turned over to BMW. Not really sure why this took so many years. Supposedly it will go to a museum on east coast and be used for events in US.

Here is latest update. Finally got a rear tire that fits (Mitas 130/70). Not sure how well it will perform, but gotta be better than what was available 50 years ago. I do have a set on my Grom and really like them so should be fine for starters. Shocks also came in and are installed. NovemberStatus....

What are you looking to do? A light freshening up or a 100% rebuild including, replace all seals/bearings, valve job, and vaper blast cases? Budget and your timeframe could be a factor too. If you want a full top notch restoration you may need to ship engine. Not sure if the site allows posting shop...

Very nice. More pics is you have some.

Here is a pic with original tank which I modified so we could keep starter motor. Note top of engine not cut off and we bought one of those 1 piece covers. Not sure how I feel about the cover...gives it a sort of vintage vacuum cleaner look. Seat needs some cleanup. [attachment=0]tank_seat.jpg[/atta...

We've made good progress in the last few weeks. I brought the vapor blasted cases up to my dad's so we could build up the engine and get it into the frame along with the transmission. We temporarily put the carbs and tank on for fit checks, all looks good. We have a set of 38mm stainless headers tha...

Latest progress. Note the crankcase is a spare R90s. The engine we will use is still with me in Texas ready for rebuild when I get up to dads next month.

I ordered tires this week so soon it will be easier to roll around.

We had a slight change in plans over the past few weeks. I initially we were going to use a set of magnesium Brembo calipers from the mid 80s, but we have been unable to source new seals. Unfortunately we discovered this after all the mounting hardware was made. I located a new set of Brembo caliper...