Thanks Dale, I will got o the site to learn more about them. Mine is complete but need to keep it in running shape. My R27 suffered an engine failure @ 55 mph,...
Hi Guys, forgive me if this is a dumb question, but on which side of the bike does the factory sidestand protrude when it is in the down position? I have the...
Gunther, I wanted to add that you need to have the attachment for the bipod with the bike. I can send pictures if that would help tomorrow. T Jean-Daniel...
... All sidestands go on the left side -- the side that has the kickstarter. And where did you get a factory sidestand for the R27? I thought they were no...
Hi Allan, I have had the same ptoblem with almost all my "original" factory stands for my singls 250s... Most of them lean the bike much too far, and I had to...
Hello, my lovely R26 has been ridden mainly in town (Melbourne). I have been stranded a couple of times when the battery has gone flat. When a fully charged...
Hello David, It appears that either your battery is not holding the charge, or your charging system (generator/regulator) has a problem. At idle speed the red...
Allan, Let me check my 'box of stuff' , I may have one that you need to powder coat again. I bought one mint and then one needing some attetion from Ebay 4...
Hi Guys Just some comments to add. A battery in good condition and of adequate capacity is the nearest thing to an 'ideal voltage source' that is to say the...
Hello David, You need a charge in the battery for your R26 to start. Your generator should be charging between 7.2 and 7.7 volts. If you run with your engine ...
Guys, Attach are pictures of the attachment point for a R50. My R27 doesn't have the attachment point (picture attached also). As Jean stated the bike leans...
... before for BMW to make the stand that short? The stock sidestands on my R60/2 and R69US do not lean the bikes over too far. The stock sidestand on my R27...
Thank you Richard, Gerhard & Brian for replying to my query. I suspect that the generator is charging but that my problem is that I tend to ride the bike at...
Hi all, Some more about sidestand and leaning too far. I bought some sidestands for my monos, as I wanted to spare the main stand, which becomes rapidly tired...
Hi David Some further info on charging systems. There are two basic systems 1. Systems that have permanent magnets as part of the stator or rotor can usually...
David, Running at very low revs can be dangerous for your engine. The oil pump isn't that effecient and the crank and small end rely on being splashed. Neither...
Marco, ... True, but not completely true. I real life the light doesn't glow very brightly (meaning: it wil look like it is off) even when the generator can't...
Hello all, Once upon a time somebody told me there was a difference in handlebar diameters, but I never had the problem. Now I do. I put new handlebars on my...
... [Brian Price] Hi Kim With less than 10 thou to remove on diameter and less than 5 thou on radius, there is very little material to remove. It should be...
... on radius, ... home made ... wrapped ... Alternatively ... paper as I ... to worry ... something ... Brian, Thanks for the idea. I first thought about...
Hello Marco, I believe that when the red light goes out, the LiMa begins to generate electricity. At that point, it is not producing enough current to charge...
... something ... Hello again, Here's what I found: By far most handlebars are listed as 7/8" and 1", even the Big 4 Japanese. 28 mm was the biggest. I went to...
Beware the infamous red light! ... I like to look at it this way: the indicator is a 6V incandescent light that is connected between the battery and the...
Dear friends, a guy from spain sent me a mail. He search for a complete generator unit for his BMW R23. All what you can see in front of the engine house. I...
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Hi Klaus, Did you ask MZ-B (www.mz-b.de)? I'm sure their R 25 - R 26 generator would fit an R 24 ( I haven't tried yet) and, as the R 23 was very similar...
Hi Klaus, I would add ton my first message that, after having checked them, it is possible to recoil the different parts of a generator, if it weren't possible...
