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bmw-mono-club· members of the bmw-mono-club are interested in the single cilinder BMW motorbike
Brian, The threads are right hand and the nut unscrews away (up) from the shaft. I think someone confirmed this in an earlier post. When tapping with the...
Cheers for that Richard. Would it be possible to post a picture of how the parts look when disassembled. Cheers Brian. www.eBolt.co.uk On 17 Apr 2012 14:23,...
Brian, There should be an exploded view in your parts manual. Best Regards, Richard Cheers for that Richard. Would it be possible to post a picture of how the...
Hi all, I am restoring a '58 R26. Trying to collect right parts. I have a bunch of aluminium shock covers in different dimensions, some slightly damaged and ...
Finally apart :-) Had use my large copper mallet and a pipe wrench (Loosened in the way suggested). Some minor damage to the outside of the threaded ring so...
Hi, Someone sent me an e-mail regarding an adapter plate to use a /5 or /6 alternator on an R27. Anyone here know about this? I lost the e-mail. Best...
Vech wrote: Richard. Clanton Austell, who owns a machine shop, has successfully modified a /5 alternator to fit an R27. He was working on the same for the R26,...
Hello, Anybody have any slick tricks for installing the rubber knee pads on the gas tank? I tried a few times without luck, including a small hook to pull the...
... I have installed them on many, many tanks over the years. The easiest way, is to hose down the lip of the pad with WD 40 and squirt it around the flange...
Guess I had the right idea, I used Armorall and a short 2x2. Maybe the Armorall is too slippery. Or the hammer wasn't big enough. Thanks for the ideas. I will...
Hi all Please could any one recommend tyres for a R27 with a sidecar. At the moment I am using Vee Rubber VMR 015 on all wheels, I get OK mileage but there is...
Although it has been a while since I had my sidecar attached to my R26, the set up is really very straight forward. The front fork has two adjustments to set....
Hi All Another question on the front Earles fork for my R26. I have a set that I now know is from a twin but I have in my possession the front swing arm, that...
Brian - What I've read is that the single Earles fork has less trail than the twin. So consideration for clearance at the front engine cover has to be...
Hi Kurt Thanks for that. The length of these swing arms are identical, so if one from a twin they must both be from a twin. Cheers Brian. www.eBolt.co.uk On 12...
Brian, The diameter of the tubes on the R26-27 front swing arms is 30mm. The Earles twins have larger diameter tubes. All else appears to be the same between...
No. All else appears to be the same between the two types. Thanks for that Richard. Is the length of the front swing arm different? Brian www.eBolt.co.uk On...
When removing my clutch, I failed to mark the parts orientation with respect to each other. I think I did that because I was strongly considering replacing...
Hi Kurt My understanding is that the clutch should neutral balance characteristics otherwise in could alter the balance in the engine. Each clutch part can be...
Hi Brian, Thanks for thinking of me - I managed to get the correct throttle assembly from Turkey a few months back. Bike is now ready to rebuild but progress...