There's an R75/7 for sale near me for $500. Supposedly not running due to ignition timing. It's tempting, but I have too many projects as is.
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Rabbit holes are me BMW R50/2
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Oh man, that's cheap. If it's still got the original points system then correcting it shouldn't be too difficult. These came from the factory with a very good single points system.
Gary, yes, being only a 500, it's going to be slow, lol, but I'll bet it's really smooth. The larger the motor, the less smooth they were.
Gary, what year is this bike?
Title says 69 but think I've got it narrowed down to being a 67
Sent the head in to an early BMW head guru. I'll take a chance on the other head "as is" for now.They ARE easy to remove/install.
Should be a nice putt-putt bike.
Allison's already getting covetous.Quite the coincidence, a friend of mine had quit riding a few years ago, was moving to a new house and had a 76 R90/6 , stored for 12 years and asked me if I wanted it. Hell yeah, it's in my garage now. I might need help getting it back on the road. Now at least someone I know will know something about them other than BMW stands for Bikes Made Weird.......
At a BMW Motorad last September…
Whaddaya think of the ignition key, lol. That key will start any BMW from around the mid 50's up thru '73.
The seller thought it had a "broken kick start" in the ad. An event that happened when he was prepping it to sell. All of a sudden It wouldn't kick through. While looking at it I put it up in high gear and rolled it back and forth. I was pretty sure something was keeping a piston from going through TDC before I handed over the money. In retrospect I shoulda just walked away.
But I've always liked the vibe of these "period look" BMW's
An actual Kübelwagen:
R u actually going to keep this or is it a flipper?The seller thought it had a "broken kick start" in the ad. An event that happened when he was prepping it to sell. All of a sudden It wouldn't kick through. While looking at it I put it up in high gear and rolled it back and forth. I was pretty sure something was keeping a piston from going through TDC before I handed over the money. In retrospect I shoulda just walked away.
But I've always liked the vibe of these "period look" BMW's
An actual Kübelwagen:
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If anyone is near OKC here's a link to the $500 r75/5. https://www.facebook.com/share/163AJGoLRv/
thought this was cool.
Had to drill out the gas tank tool box lock mounting rivets to get at it. The rubber knee pad is the tool box lid.
Had to drill out the gas tank tool box lock mounting rivets to get at it. The rubber knee pad is the tool box lid.
That’s a nice too kit they give you with that bike. Back then I suppose it was possible to repair your ride by yourself. On the Moto Guzzi, iirc, they give you an Allen key, screwdriver and a spark plug socket lol.
There's a pair of tire irons in there!
What’s the long tool in the middle?
Butt swacker? No, a flat blade screw driver with a hole in the handle to add "screw head slot wrecking" torque.
I might be motivated to take all the tools out and do another shot. there's one with a pin wrench, I don't know it's use.
A quick bath in Evaporust will have ‘em looking like new! That screwdriver was most likely supplied by the company that supplied BMW with replacement screws. lol The beetle screws are a mix of flat head and PhillipsButt swacker? No, a flat blade screw driver with a hole in the handle to add "screw head slot wrecking" torque.
I might be motivated to take all the tools out and do another shot. there's one with a pin wrench, I don't know it's use.
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