Hi,
Just picked up a 1970 R60/5 -- my first BMW, but my 13th bike. The previous owner put about $900 worth of parts into it, then decided it was just too much of a money pit so went back to his 2000-something Honda. It needs tires and brakes, but I've ridden it about 120 miles and nothing major has presented itself -- just standard old-bike stuff like minor leakage out of brittle seals. I recently restored a 1982 Suzuki GS1100L -- rebuilt forks, carbs & brakes, pulled the cylinders and cylinder head for leaky gaskets and valve seals, replaced the secondary drive bearings and seals, etc, so I'm appreciating the R60/5's relative simplicity and ease of access. There is a pronounced ticking in the left cylinder, but I'll be posting about that in the appropriate area.
I'm in suburban Philly and do occasional long rides to Texas and California. Not sure the R60 is the bike for that kind of work, but we'll see. Cheers!
Just picked up a 1970 R60/5 -- my first BMW, but my 13th bike. The previous owner put about $900 worth of parts into it, then decided it was just too much of a money pit so went back to his 2000-something Honda. It needs tires and brakes, but I've ridden it about 120 miles and nothing major has presented itself -- just standard old-bike stuff like minor leakage out of brittle seals. I recently restored a 1982 Suzuki GS1100L -- rebuilt forks, carbs & brakes, pulled the cylinders and cylinder head for leaky gaskets and valve seals, replaced the secondary drive bearings and seals, etc, so I'm appreciating the R60/5's relative simplicity and ease of access. There is a pronounced ticking in the left cylinder, but I'll be posting about that in the appropriate area.
I'm in suburban Philly and do occasional long rides to Texas and California. Not sure the R60 is the bike for that kind of work, but we'll see. Cheers!
resident@bmwmoal.org
