Post photos of your vintage (pre-1970) BMW motorcycles

schrader7032 · Post by **schrader7032** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:05 pm

Ouch...sorry that had to happen. I'd guess by seeing the valve in the picture it dropped a valve which then tumbled around inside the combustion chamber. Any background on the bike...any warning that something like this might happen??

Louv · Post by **Louv** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:56 pm

Ouch...sorry that had to happen. I'd guess by seeing the valve in the picture it dropped a valve which then tumbled around inside the combustion chamber. Any background on the bike...any warning that something like this might happen??

Yup, exhaust valve broke off. I had just acquired the bike, and (sadly) have no maintantence history. There was no warning; it was running great for a solid three hours beforehand. Well, actually, it did start running a little rough abotu 30 minutes before. But I was out in the middle of Arizona at the time, 30 miles from nearest town, and 800 miles from home. Now I want to have a complete rebuild done. Or swap in a rebuilt motor while I tear this one down.

zvouzvouinos · Post by **zvouzvouinos** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:10 am

R26 · Post by **R26** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:56 am

Awesome looking bike. Asteri !

R68 · Post by **R68** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:09 am

...very late 1954, transition 1953-54, 1953 ISDT with Hoske hubs, and early pattern 1952 with siamese exhaust, likely never actually sold such equipped...

zvouzvouinos · Post by **zvouzvouinos** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:31 pm

Awesome looking bike. Asteri !

hey you are the guy from Greece we were talking last year in bmwbikers forum?

R26 · Post by **R26** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:23 pm

That's me. How is everything ? Going to visit Greece (Evia) in August.

zvouzvouinos · Post by **zvouzvouinos** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:28 pm

my English is not so good and I dont get exactly what you mean, the bike is actually a 1951 model, I dont think the hubs are Hoske, I know the seat is not original as other parts on it, but wtf, I love the bike!

edit: Oh sorry my friend, as I said my English is not that good, thought you were refering to my bike!

zvouzvouinos · Post by **zvouzvouinos** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:29 pm

That's me. How is everything ? Going to visit Greece (Evia) in August.

glad to hear it!

R68 · Post by **R68** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:46 pm

The front fender striping here is correct for production R51/2, but the risers are from an R68, the rear fender rack was deleted by personal preference and the mufflers are supposed to be swallowtail instead of fishtail...

Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

Post photos of your vintage (pre-1970) BMW motorcycles

Ouch...sorry that had to

No warning

Some of my R51/3 in Corfu Greece

Awesome looking bike. Asteri

R68

thank you

That's me. How is everything

thanks

thought so

R51/2