Greetings, ladies and gentlemen, Before you post to the list, there are things you need to know. We currently are operating on an unmoderated basis. When we...
5united@yahoogroups.com
Mar 1, 2008 1:06 pm
31901
Great advice. I can DO that. The special tool puller looked so massive that I was afraid a plate or washer might distort and distort the fingers on the...
I tried to look through the old messages before asking about this common problem: 1) If I measure the AC volts across any two of the three terminals what...
Hello, just joined the list today. Picking up a 72 r75/5 for $1300. Cosmetically it's a mess but mechanically "supposedly" sound. I'm going to need fenders...
Rusty: My experience: 2) The most frequent failure is the rotor. A lot of us carry spares on long trips for that reason. There is much info. here on testing , ...
Most common failure is the rotor - easy to check since they almost always go open when they fail - just measure between the slip rings when holding the brushes...
I don't know if they used Acrylic Enamel or Laquer paint but yes , the original finish was mirror like . It's so you don't have to carry a shaving mirror when...
Hi Mindeyed. You should sign your name. Welcome to the list. It's a great resource for you as is the airheads.org list. The IBMWR website marketplace is a...
Hi Ray and the list! I bought the r75/5 toaster and road it around for the first time today. Taking a closer look at it, I was worried I got burned on the ...
I have a 1973 r60/5 LWB with Bing carbs, in dayno tape marking on one carb it says 40THO, does this mean that maybe they are 40mm? Did they make 40mm type...
I want to emphasize what is said below about "sharks" on the list and on e-bay. In the last four months I've had the pleasure of discovering two of these...
David Carpenter
dcarpenter@...
Mar 4, 2008 11:28 am
31912
WELCOME Robert ! . You'll be pleased to learn that Long Beach BMW on Cherry Av. , can order up many little bits for you and they have decent free coffee too . ...
No. Here's a blurb from Bing's site re the type 53: BING Carburettor Type 53 Cross-draught slide carburettor with part-load needle jet control and idling...
Hi All, I don't write often, but follow all the /2 /5 and /6 conversations. Thanks for the great tips and information over the years. I felt this needed to be...
I have my bike completely apart and am pretty much finished buying parts for it. I figure before I put it back together I should have most of the aluminum...
After almost 30 years of ownership I'm finally faced with the prospect of replacing the rusted and worn out exhaust system on my '72 r60/5. I can guarantee...
Welcome to the cult :) I bought my /5 in 1981, rode the bag off it till spring of 1987, then took it apart. I meant to take a "couple of years" to rebuild it....
I have dealt mail-order and by phone with Rancho Motorcycle Parts in Rancho Cordova. Nice folks. Brent C. Schapansky '73 BMW R75/5 Custom '76 Kawi KZ750 Twin...
Well Fred, If you remembered the old adage about "Lefty-Loosey, Righty-Tighty" and they still won't crack loose, zap em with the cutter. Waaaay cheaper than...
If it were me (and it has been), Iąd just cut them. They are not expensive, especially compared to repairing the heads. I think I paid $13 each for them a...
Please just cut them off Fred. John Falconer ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make...
Complete agreement and satisfaction with Bob and his work. His sidecar rig is, indeed, an amazing work of art - all hand hammered aluminum and some very...
Fred ; Before you give up and cut them off , try smacking the handle of the wrench with a dead blow mallet ~ that's how I loosened the last pair I did , on the...
Hi Fred, If they're that seized, I agree with everyone else that in worst case, you can cut them off, but be careful of the threads. Another thing to try...
http://www.xtremeperformanceheatcoatings.com/index.htm these guys are cool. They did a baking soda cleaning of my parts and then polished them. the guy's name...
1) Why does the R75/5 use two 6 Volt coils instead of one 12 volt? 2) Do both spark plugs fire at the same time? If someone has the time, I would appreciate a...
Yes both sparks do fire at the same time also 6 volt coils put out about 12,000 volts 2 sixes in serries amount to about 18,000 + so its a cheap Ignition...
Hello everyone. I have two questions for my 72 r75 1. The glass on my speedometer shattered (a tree branch apparantly fell on it) and 1/2 the needle broke off...
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