Speedo identification please.

speight1823 · Post by **speight1823** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:17 pm

Sorry you misunderstood me. My fault.
My shells are BMW pre war speedo shells . I have 4 but only need 2.
I was wondering if the parts from a M72 speedo could be made to fit into the BMW speedo shells.
Are you after a Pre war headlamp shell ? I may have one . I would have to look.
All the best
Bill
South Africa

Bigsieuk · Post by **Bigsieuk** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 4:51 pm

Thanks Bill, both my R12's are 1939, an original shell, civilian or military would be great. A lot of the shells I've seen have holes drilled in them to fix the ignition in place but the original ignition boards were held in place with a pronged frame which was welded inside the shell (see attached).

If you do have a shell that is original and will fit please send me photos, even if we can see them for reference purposes, I would be interested in buying one from you.

Regards

John

ogre · Post by **ogre** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:01 am

Hi, few pix to identify bosch headlamp shell .
Hope it helps.

also : https://www.flickr.com/photos/25741612@N08/sets/72157632606300640/
Jack

Bigsieuk · Post by **Bigsieuk** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 1:24 pm

Many thanks Jack this is exactly what I needed to help me source one. Worth keeping these photos for reference. Does anyone have one for sale?

Regard

John

luca.stere · Post by **luca.stere** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 12:43 pm

Just for info, you have here ( http://motorist.ro/viewtopic.php?f=13&t ... =140#p1282 ) detailed photos with an Ural M72 speedo.

speight1823 · Post by **speight1823** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:03 am

Thanks for the link on the M72 speedo's.
The working parts look very similar to the pre war BMW speedo's.
Has anyone tried to use these M72 parts in a Pre war BMW speedo?
I ask this question as I have 4 BMW pre war speedo casings , with original dekels but with little other internal parts .
Would be great if I could use the M72 parts , even with some modification in these.
Speedo's would not be original but better than what I have now.
Bill

luca.stere · Post by **luca.stere** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 1:12 am

It should work, for exemple you can find here a speedo for BMW R71 made from a Ural M72 speedo: http://www.oldtimergarage.eu/catalog/pr ... ts_id=1914 . Just read the description.

Do not try to use the later russian speedos from K750, Dnepr MT9, Ural M62/M63/M66 because they are different on the back and a little taller.

speight1823 · Post by **speight1823** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:37 am

Thanks for that .
Nice reply.
Bill

meredith7493 · Post by **meredith7493** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:34 pm

Prewar 1938 R71. For reference.

yameml · Post by **yameml** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:53 am

This speedometers were common used also after the war my mz BK 350cc build in east Germany has the same speedo meter as my BMW R61 only the plate is different BMW has Veigel and The MZ maw as far as I remember both 1.0 geared.
Be carefully these teller plates are easy to buy on the internet ,so they change a Russian teller into a BMW one.
Working hard on the restoration of my BMW R61 (over 50 years in the family)
Hans de Haan

Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

Speedo identification please.

Speedo

Speedo

bosch shell headlamp

Shell

Just for info, you have here

Pre war BMW speedo

It should work, for exemple

Speedo

Heres a real one ....

This speedometers were common