Any leakage is worse if the tube at the right intake is not centered. If it touches the sides, this exacerbates an external leak. With the tube in the ...
Actually they're on all the /5 (and /6 models too). They aren't bolts, they're part of the cap for the lower (ball) valve in the damping mechanism and they ...
No - kick start mechanism in the 5 speed is very different and quite flimsy. The 4 speed kickstart, if treated properly and if the idler shaft is secure in ...
Hi when I had my First BMW bike R90/6 after I rebuilt the top end at about 10,000 miles my breather was pukeing oil too I switched to the reed type to make...
The wool provides for oil vapors to coalesce into a liquid state for return to the crankcase. Perhaps your choice of engine oil changes more readily into a...
... I have used high tensile bolts and nylok type nuts. I had to drill out the drum side a little to have ehough clearance to tighten them properly....
A week or two back I asked about putting an R90 top end on an R60. The overall conclusion was that it was doable. I talked to a friend that is really into...
... How many know how? I bought mine 'near new', and no one told me. Its not in the owners manual. (some) Other Kickers do not require such 'propriety'.. ...
Andrew, The R60/50 heads will not work, I can't really imagine the 26mm Bings working, even rejetted, on a 900 - but stranger things can and will happen. The...
Jeanne and I headed out of town Friday to Morgantown WV for the first annual WVMountainfest MC rally after spending the last month moving into the new digs. ...
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, Before posting to the list, there are things you need to know. The first thing is : there are 850 people on the list. If...
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It is something you learn by experience of from an old salt - and it does make a difference. My drill, when I use the kick starter on a BMW is: 1) Pull in the...
Hello all, I have sold some parts, here is what I have available still, all items came off a swb /5: Original mufflers (they look original, they came with the...
Bob Zinda asks: Are Helicoils recommended to install bolts in the spline gear/to hub? ======= I personally don't think the mechanical connection is strong...
For a few YEARS now, my charging light has not gone completely off while riding. 99% of the time you could not tell that the light was glowing, only on predawn...
The /5 kicker uses an idler gear that is mounted on a steel pin, pressed into the transmission cover, in constant mesh with the input shaft. The width of the...
I would like to add a bit to what Bruce just posted. To be able to get the mechanical advantage to turn the 900 cc engine over, BMW elected to change the...
Mark, Thanks for the great post. I think that a lot of times we seem to forget that we're working with 30 year old equipment and that, with time, all of the...
Got some info once from the R90S site that the first year 'S' had the same heads as a 75/5. I compared pics of heads/casting numbers with the fellow and...
The cam is different for the R60/5 too. You really need to start with more of the common building blocks if you want to go with a bigger displacement. If you...
I think the list has hashed over this question a few times. Probably lots of info available in the archives. General consensus is the cam doesn't make that...
Hi Slashers Yankee Beemers is having their annual Damn Yankees rally in Heath Massachusetts this weekend. Heath is in the prettiest and most interesteing part...
Hi Slashers ; I was enjoying a cuppa joe last night and it came up that my riding buddy always wanted to ride the Alcan Highway (Canada to Alaska Highway) , he...
I'll be up there late tomorrow on my red LWB R75/5 & I'm sure there'll be a few others. See you there! John Borella _____ From: 5united@yahoogroups.com...
My only concerns would be metal fatigue. I ride my '73 R75/5 every day and took it on a nice twisty 1,000 mile workout last week around middle/southern BC -...
Bike reliability isn't the issue. The Anonymous book and similar support systems work up north also. The problem is that it's hard on the bike. This may not...
I am not the seller. See Ebay item #4565768084. This would be a bolt-on power upgrade for a /5. The bore job was done by Bob Grauer, a factory trained BMW...
Thanks to the poster who suggested using heavy duty wire ties to compress the springs for shock assembly. I used two 3/16" x 30" ties, and since they can't...
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