anotherbmw
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Hey everyone, I just picked up a 75/5 yesterday!
A little background: I own a 2012 R1200 R Classic for almost 3 years now. This was my first boxer in 35 years of riding and I love it!! In the past I have restored a CB 750 and a KZ 1000, but I decided I wanted to dig into a fine airhead now and the 75/5 seemed to be a good compromise, given the fact that I can't quite afford a R69S at this stage in my life.
The bike I picked up looks unmolested to me. The gentleman I bought it from had it sit in his garage for the last 9 years, never registered for the street. But he rode it around the neighborhood occasionally, so I was able to ride it as well.
I have experience maintaining my Camhead, however don't know much about these old bikes. I thought I'd ride it around the block a few times to warm up the engine, then change all the fluids, air filter, plugs, check the points, etc. Once I got that sorted out, I probably should check the valves, maybe disassemble the carbs for a good cleaning and so on. Tires are old, but the wheels are top notch, clean and straight, brakes are good too, however can't hurt to take a peek inside. Anything else important I am missing?
I'll post more pics soon, looking forward to discussing some of this stuff here, loved the write-up about the white bike.
Cheers, Olaf
A little background: I own a 2012 R1200 R Classic for almost 3 years now. This was my first boxer in 35 years of riding and I love it!! In the past I have restored a CB 750 and a KZ 1000, but I decided I wanted to dig into a fine airhead now and the 75/5 seemed to be a good compromise, given the fact that I can't quite afford a R69S at this stage in my life.
The bike I picked up looks unmolested to me. The gentleman I bought it from had it sit in his garage for the last 9 years, never registered for the street. But he rode it around the neighborhood occasionally, so I was able to ride it as well.
I have experience maintaining my Camhead, however don't know much about these old bikes. I thought I'd ride it around the block a few times to warm up the engine, then change all the fluids, air filter, plugs, check the points, etc. Once I got that sorted out, I probably should check the valves, maybe disassemble the carbs for a good cleaning and so on. Tires are old, but the wheels are top notch, clean and straight, brakes are good too, however can't hurt to take a peek inside. Anything else important I am missing?
I'll post more pics soon, looking forward to discussing some of this stuff here, loved the write-up about the white bike.
Cheers, Olaf