You'd have to change the rear brake arm as well. Your rear fender would be pretty close to your wheel and would likely grab it while riding depending upon your...
I know several of us are in the process of recovering seats. I lucked out and got a huge amount of 1/2" wide plastic edge guard that my employer was...
I have been happy with either Bridgestone BT-45 "Battlax" or the Metzeler ME-33 front ME-99 rear combo on my LWB 73. Both of these are a "sport touring" style...
... Don, I'm sure you are a good person, but...."I just don't have the time to give it the love and care itreally deserves. I'm into 2 stroke vespas now. " ...
... What do you mean by they won't fit? Too small of diameter or ?? The /6 11-rib boots fit the /5s, so you'll need to be more specific... Regards, --Mr....
As long as we seem to be starting a tire thread here.... I have a question about tire tubes. I've read several places that non-Chinese ones, preferably butyl...
At the risk of opening up a can of worms with respect to sidecars and post-Earles forks Airheads...has anyone on the list had any experience with a hack on a ...
California Slashers, The proposed legislation, mandating Motorcycle Smog Testing in California (Senate Bill 435 (Pavley)) comes before the California...
<<<"Posted by: "Tony" ....... At the risk of opening up a can of worms with respect to sidecars and post-Earles forks Airheads...has anyone on the list had...
I agree with hank. I ran a sidecar on a 1971 R75/5 swb for over 3 seasons before switching to a lwb frame combo. Mine was setup exactly as hank's with...
Hey Tony, I also am getting a hack for my /5. I decided on a Velorex from Bob Wark of the Warkshop. He seems great for assistance and parts to hook it up...
... I got this email reply from another member: "The rubber boots with eleven ribs come from the R80GS and are provided by BMW as replacement of the originals...
OOPS. Seems like an interpretation problem. BMW now carries the 13 rib boots. They also have the 11 rib items that came on the /6. These will also fit...
Tony, I have a 72 75/5 with a Globe (Steib LS200 duplicate)...it's a great rig and loads of fun...but for stability at anywhere near highway speed, it now...
Any advice on removing the breather from the rear drive? My cap is plain, with no screw through its top. I'm trying to solve a problem of oil transfer from the...
Just one comment. The /5 frame was never intended for a sidecar. You can do it, but it requires a professionally made subframe so that all the stresses of the...
David, do you know about my website? Did you go through the procedure described on my website? Do not remove the breather cap, as it has nothing to do with...
C'mon Duane... at least point him to the front door! http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/index.htm (front door) http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/oil.htm (subject article) RAF...
I put a Velorex 562 on my R75/5 without a subframe. I used two ΒΌ" triangular steel plates and sandwiched them with bolts between the frame behind the chrome...
lwb or swb,light car,heavy car,leading link,telescopic forks,big motor, small motor,dauntless subframe or chang's bamboo subframe.you hear so much that your...
Hello All, As a follow-up to my previously posted efforts toward refurbishing my fuel tanks, I would like to share my recent experience. Last summer, I had...
Can of Worms galore Modfiy this reinforce that the SWB.... is a Handler the LWB is a tracker and the /5 frame, TOO flimsy for HACK service why mess with...
Good afternoon everyone, Well, I have a 1971 R50/ 5 that needs to be serviced. I rode one day when I lost power, luckily I was about 1/4 mile from my house and...
Folks, I have to sell my '73 r60/5 swb. It has 30,359 km on it, less than 300 km on its Metzlers, the carbs rebuilt last year and a new battery installed at...
David Carpenter
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Apr 6, 2009 11:16 pm
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Any one have a source for the studs that hold the handlebars to the triple tree? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Greetings! 1972 R75/5 - probably 3rd or 4th owner. I've never had the throttle lock screw so I purchased one from Hucky. Having trouble mounting the screw -...
Try Stan at Rocky Point Cycle. ... Ken Karpowicz "The highway is for gamblers Better use your sense." [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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