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Jim -
Before this year, the place to go IMO was Bench Mark Works, but Vech sold his business to Max BMW. Here is the remains of the Bench Mark Works website and store:
http://www.benchmarkworks.com/
Notice at the top is says to contact Max for parts, etc. I liked using Vech's parts list but you can more or less do the same thing at Max. I've used Max to buy things for my older bikes. I used Vech's website then called Max. BTW...I understand the Vech's website might disappear over time.
There are parts suppliers in Europe, too. Names like Ulis, Meyer, and also Salis in the Netherlands. I've use one of these before when I was looking for an external shift lever for my R25/2. I was able to find a very good used part over there.
You should get a bag of M&Ms with that order!!
It's safe to say that your bike is an R50. The S models had a limited run for the 1961 and 1962 models? As far as build date, I think that your date is closer to February or March 1958. Over the years, I've captured what owners have provide in terms of VIN, model year, and build date. I haven't updated this in a while but check out this thread in the Vintage forum area:
https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?50039-2-VIN-Numbers-Model-Years-and-Build-Dates
I think you can use the email given at the top to contact the BMW archives and with the info you provide them may be able to give you more specifics about your bike. It's typically limited to build date, seat type, and maybe who took possession of the bike.
You should get a bag of M&Ms with that order!!
It's safe to say that your bike is an R50. The S models had a limited run for the 1961 and 1962 models? As far as build date, I think that your date is closer to February or March 1958. Over the years, I've captured what owners have provide in terms of VIN, model year, and build date. I haven't updated this in a while but check out this thread in the Vintage forum area:
https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?50039-2-VIN-Numbers-Model-Years-and-Build-Dates
I think you can use the email given at the top to contact the BMW archives and with the info you provide them may be able to give you more specifics about your bike. It's typically limited to build date, seat type, and maybe who took possession of the bike.