... I assume you are refering to a handle for the passenger to hold. There is no grab rail for a narrow bench seat, but the wide bench seat has grab handles...
If anyone out there(in Aussieland) has the following second hand parts and wants to sell them, or can put me on to a local source, I would like to make...
Just a follow up on my forks After taking apart the forks of my R25/3 I found that the sliders and tubes were very worn. It's not that I didn't notice this...
... BMW brand fork oil is 7.5W. That is what I use in my present R69US, and what I used in my previous R69US, R50/5, R60/6 and R100/7. I can understand using...
Allan, I agree that 7W fork oil is ideal in the US and later models. I used 5W in a /5 once, and thought it just fine. I use 30W in my R25/3 and 40W in my...
For the r25/3 BMW specifies 10W in Winter and 20W for Summer. As i won't be changing the oil from season to season I thought i would use the 20W because we...
Hey richard, you know that there are 2 different damper-types for the plunger twins...with differnet oil-wishes? Greetings Rolf ... used 5W in a ... set up ......
Hi Rolf, Yes, I make my own without the small valve at the bottom. They dampen only on the 'up', or return stroke. The ride is still quite roadworthy without...
Hi Ben, Cannot say for sure. None that I am aware of. The parts manual lists the front springs for R25, 25/2 and 25/3 as: 'Tragfeder fuer Solo und Seitenwagen'...
Hello, Does anybody here have a cheap method of removing both front and rear swing arm bearings? I know I can buy the tool for $46 and never need it again, or...
Hello Kim, Do you have a friend with a TIG welder, or know someone at a welding shop? With the inner races taken out and the grease cleaned up, it's a two...
hey Richard, of course...I've arranges the buying. It's the 51/3 of my neighbour...he has 2or 3 more of them. Greetings Rolf ... dampen only ... shoulders....
I have tried a number of ways to get my R26 up on the central stand. The way described in the instruction booklet is really back-breaking! (I mean by standing...
Dear Nicholas, Maybe your frame is somewhat bent, it occurs occasionally. The thin parts at the lower side of the frame like to brake or to bow. As far as I...
Thanks Dinant! In fact my method works OK for me, but my wife (who is a little more lightweight than I), is still having some trouble. By the way I already own...
I think Allan Atherton once described a way of lifting the bike onto the stand using the pillion passengers foot peg as a lever. However I'm not sure if that...
Moi Nicolas, ... One of the reasons I bought an MZ RT125/2 for my wife: a nice classic motorcycle en no problems in getting it on the stand. That this little...
... It works on any BMW that has a left passenger footpeg, including my R27. The footpeg must be rotated forward so it touches the side of your leg when you...
Thanks Allan! IŽll try this one next time I get the bike out for a tour. My wife also has a newly operated disk in her back, so anything that helps her is...
In this case, I would suggest you think about a lateral stand. Anything you can do with a central won't avoid any dorsal load, except if you install an...
Hello all again, Thanks for the input on this, and thanks for the offers to help. I live in Arizona and the beast isn't moveable right now. I guess I'll buy a ...
Keith, An Arc Welder used may run you less than $150, a MIG one less than 250. Craigslist for your area or similar listing for used items. Once you have one...
Ben, ... Not reliably. It will probably not switch on when you put power on it. If it does (it just might), it will switch off at the slightest drop in ...
Probably, depends on the individual relay design, give it a try, it will at least not fry it, as you would going the other way. 12v will likely ruin a 6v...
Thanks Anton, I don't actually have a relay as yet, I was just wondering. 6volt relays are difficult to find, especially around my area. Ben ... it ... will...
