Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

The carb bodies look to be correct - but the slides were somehow both stuck, and sloppy once loose. One last task for the machinist - new 30mm slides. Sorry I don't have a better pic at the moment (with the #s). https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3e6FHTiGbecLfwMa9_kzSA-_GMw3ME4TCeig5WqAa8NJiX...

So, mechanical stuff is the main focus of this project.  The motor, despite being pickled with marvel mystery oil 20+ years ago, was seized.  Graphic images to follow - not recommended for children under the age of 18.   https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3dSths1kWNUBfttr2u_T98vHeJWN_FpoXlo_j...

Started the thread yesterday. "Old Dirty r69 - from basket to bike". I'll be adding some more to it momentarily.

Thanks for the link! No luck for my #s - but maybe I'll see about adding an entry...

So, let me start with a little backstory. I'm picking up the reins on a project that was started by my cousin 20+ years ago.  This 1956 r69 frame and boxes of parts was bought along with another BMW by my cousin sometime in the 90s. He knew this was a rare and desirable bike, and always had intentio...

Thanks for the responses. I'm encouraged enough to start putting something out there. Excited to chat with folks who are working on something simmilar - and there will be lots of photos. As for selling or trading the bike - that's not an option for sentimental reasons that I'll add in the thread. Lo...

Hi all - I've been hanging around here a short while, but its my 1st time piping up. Wanted to get a quick pulse from this community about the idea of me posting a project build thread here. Basically I'm resurrecting a 20+ year old basket case of a 1956 r69. Warning - while I am planning to bring t...