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R67/2 1954 original condition
- DasMotorrad
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absolutely, I would not have
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Very Nice!
Dave
- The Plunger
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OK, But
Dave
Actually...
As for the venting issue, I recall a 2-3cm metal vent tube on the front aspect of the plunger gearbox when it's out of the frame. This permits the across the flats speedo bushing retainer bolt that takes this security wire. I don't think the vent hole on the later, post '57 bikes would even be necessary given that the speedo cable bushing is just a slip fit, but BMW thought differently?
I think the speedo cable top of gearbox entry/rubber boot setup is a real design weakness of there motorcycles. When the boot gets old and on a bike left outside, rain water wicks down the cable into the gearbox and inevitable end-of-tranny-gears.
If I were judging as fine a bike as an early R69 I'd look askance on substitution of a vented bolt for the original hole across the flats version...but you can do as you wish...might be a good idea however on a hard use gearbox as on a sidecar machine?
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Dave
- DasMotorrad
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speedo safety cable
i'm perfectly agree with you. i think is this the explanation of this safety cable/tag.
unfortunately no. probably is lost, but the cable is the original one, but broken in two points
attached a picture of original unrestored R68 with this tag on speedo cable
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- DasMotorrad
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Hi guys, finally this R67/2
finally this R67/2 clean
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Beautiful bike !!!