• Welcome, Guest! We hope you enjoy the excellent technical knowledge, event information and discussions that the BMW MOA forum provides. Some forum content will be hidden from you if you remain logged out. If you want to view all content, please click the 'Log in' button above and enter your BMW MOA username and password.

    If you are not an MOA member, why not take the time to join the club, so you can enjoy posting on the forum, the BMW Owners News magazine, and all of the discounts and benefits the BMW MOA offers?

Post a pic of your Airhead

My 71 R75/5 from today's ride. Can you tell the cylinder heads were just redone?:D

533241650_9UvJi-L.jpg


533242273_jzH4S-L.jpg
 
My 71 R75/5 from today's ride. Can you tell the cylinder heads were just redone?:D
I know! I've suffered the same dilemma; you like the nice clean heads but all of a sudden the rest of the bike looks stained. That is why you should never move the refrigerator.
Nice 5 none the less. They won't look that white forever.


:thumb
 
Last edited:
They're like new tennis shoes. I gotta get em dirty. I guess with miles and time I'll get that nice patina back.:D
 
White Toast...

At long last, I am nearing completion of the R60/5 I bought in late November 2008. Here's a pic, I put a white Krauser on to see if I like it better than the black ones.
 

Attachments

  • white_toast.jpg
    white_toast.jpg
    96.9 KB · Views: 922
never done.. but at least on the road.

here is a photo from my first official day of riding. the bike runs like a sweetheart, love the way the thumpy-thump smooths out to a purr at certain RPMs.. I also really love the guttural sound of the intake when you power on the throttle.. I real treat and joy to ride.
3521843615_4653b442d0_o.jpg


now.. If only I can get that low speed surge in the front brake lever looked after.. Just rebuilt the whole front brake system from caliper to master including new Spiegler line.. Looks like i gotta throw more money at it for a brake disc..
 
Hey great find. Can't blame you for not wanting to sell it.

What is a San Jose Anti-bottoming kit?

I never heard of one either. This came with the bike. I just rebuilt the forks, new seals, removed the 1" PVC spacer from the top of the Progressive springs and used Spectro Golden 125/150 (7.5w) with these springs I have never had so much fun on the bumpy roads up in the Knob!! I think that they invented these for helping with Vetter/Luftmeister fairings but I like em just fine on this bare /6.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24593939@N06/3524071684/" title="SanJoseBottoming Kit by kstoo, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/3524071684_756e876bc4_b.jpg" width="661" height="1024" alt="SanJoseBottoming Kit" /></a>
 
my R75/7

finally got some pix of the bike.

from the front... yes, that's duct tape holding the headlamp on. the spring is toast, and duct tape is cheap.

front.jpg


The left side. her better profile, as this is the side with the least amount of dings in it. Yes, I'm aware that those are K&N foam air cleaners, and that it should be connected to the airbox. But when I hook it to the airbox, it runs like crap, and I cant afford a new filter at the moment. so, foamies it is....

left.jpg


The right side. the side with all the nicks and dings on the tank. Oh well, at least the tank isnt rusty.

right.jpg


the rear. nuff said.

rear.jpg
 
I decided I liked a hard trunk better than the soft tail bag that came on my bike, so I bought a box and stuck it on. I've put some 3M black reflective tape on the saddlebags and the the trunk, along with a few decals.
 

Attachments

  • DSC01547.JPG
    DSC01547.JPG
    87.1 KB · Views: 896
And here's a view from the rear. That BMW logo came off the back of the sissy bar pad - looks good on my cheapo trunk, now "officially" BMW merchandise :)
 

Attachments

  • DSC01548.JPG
    DSC01548.JPG
    115.9 KB · Views: 893
my 1976 r60/6

Here's my R60/6 complete with my $5 smith-corona typewriter cases as also seen in the follow up MOA magazine for the Redmond Oregon Intl rally. Black paint with blue pearl, 80,000 miles and still running great!
 

Attachments

  • DSCF1186.jpg
    DSCF1186.jpg
    94.1 KB · Views: 889
Back
Top