Greetings from the Emerald Isle ! Since I bought my 1973 R60/5 back in March, I'm having a running problem with it. Basically it seems to be "smothering"...
I've had a Vetter Windjammer for the R60 since 1975. Basic black gelcoat finish. Other the years, hangar and road rash and general wear and tear has been...
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Hello All: No, this is not a tire thread. I just need to know if anyone knows for sure if Dunlop D404's will be o.k. with a tube in them for the /5 ? The ...
Current tires that are labeled "tubeless" are, in fact tubeless when mounted on a tubeless type rim. It will have a safety bead on each side where the tire...
A fellow I know has a LWB '73 R60/5 that he'd like to sell. Mileage appears to be low (about 15k miles), but the bike is a little crusty and the engine...
I'm selling my '72 R75/5 toaster in San Jose, CA. It has about 59k miles. Original black paint is in very good condition. Ted Porter did the timing chain...
I'm trying to get my seat recovered and refinished, but without a spare seat I will have to take the bike off the road while I do it. Chances are it could take...
Hi Bill, So the accelerator pump jet was your culprit ? I over-looked disassembling that one jet when I was cleaning my carbs. Hmmmm I'll have to take them out...
Photos of the jet are at http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/5united/photos/browse/2076 in the 5United Yahoo group site. Be careful, the innards of those jets...
Well according to instructions, I have spent a couple hours on the homepage, and the archives...I still need help! If there is some sort of trouble shooting...
Check out Bob Fleisher's site-- it has a couple of alternator diagnostic articles: http://bmwmotorcycletech.info/techindex.htm Sound like rotor or regulator....
Hey all! I have finally taken the plunge and tore into my 1970 R60/5 to replace the clutch! I got all the way to removing the tranny and when I saw the clutch...
Just recently did my clutch - no flat screws like you described. There is no gasket between the two assemblies. I too had some leaking and thought it might be...
In a message dated 8/1/2008 8:37:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time, secretaryrick@... writes: Hi, Sadly, must sell my /5 rig. It's running a 1000cc engine,...
Many of the earliest /5's have the slotted screws. You may need (and using it will protect the condition of the slots) an impact driver to loosen them. ...
Hey all: How often should you lube/grease the tachometer & speedometer cables on the /5's ? What is the recommended oil and or grease ? Thanks again. Bob...
Hi folks, The New England Airhead Tech Day will be on August 16th in Suffield CT - only 2 short weeks away. Please contact Luis AT casildo DOT com for details...
Both are removable from their housings for cleaning & inspection. I was told decades ago by old Beemer heads just to use wheel bearing grease lightly applied...
Hi, I am trying to clear out my confusion about control cables (brake, clutch, throttle, speedo, tach). Are there different varieties of them - some that...
I'm in the middle of replacing the pushrod tube seals and base gaskets on my 1970 R75/5. When I pulled the right side exhaust pushrod out of the cylinder head,...
I agree with Bill, Go with OEM BMW cables whenever possible. Slightly more expensive, lots less grief. The control cables all require periodic maintenance....
Good time to replace all 4 with the newer style. These are readilly available on eBay or from one of the airhead salvage shops and they're cheap. John...
Last week my transmission suddenly stopped transmitting, and started making very nasty noises. I've stripped out the gearbox. Female splines on the clutch are...
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