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1952 R51/3 fork rebuild project
- The Plunger
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Spacer
I’m assuming BMW added that washer on the /2 bikes because theoretically any washer makes torquing the corresponding nut a more specific and precise affair.
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Research is good!!
Interestingly enough With all that info they didn’t have the original color in the books!
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I did find that Salis has a special nut for the tapered bearings that has a longer shoulder to go deeper into the tapered bearing. It also has the right height shoulder for the r51/3 top plate. It is here.
The one that was on it was this one which has a higher shoulder on the plate side.
I could have simply put the nut on the lathe and machined the top down but I liked the one from Salis as it gives more support to the bearing. The correct one is on the way to the US now.
Thanks!!!
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lock nut and spacer
Pics are the copy of standard mico film but when you go into their details much more info is noted
Tommy
54 R51/3, 55 R50/Velorex 560 sidecar, 64 R27, 68 R69US, 75 R75/6
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