Sorry for the late reply I was in Athens for a week. Thanks guys for that explanation on the battery. I think when my battery gives up i might try Nicholas's...
hello all, i recently disassembled the friction damper on the steering of my r25/3. out fell a steel ball and a spring on the floor. at first i couldn't...
Hello Marty, From memory, i think the steel ball is the same diameter as the balls used in the steering head. I had the same problem, I used a spring from a...
All of the BMWs I have worked on do not have the balls captured in any way. Makes it difficult to put together, but easy to take apart and lube. Not sure if...
Hello, I´m new here, I recently bought an r25 -51 witch i´m about to restore. The bike is almost complete and an easy object, but the rear fender is atacked...
Henrick, I have a used fender from a R25. The larger section. Contact me off list for info and pixs. reohman at qwest.net Bob Ohman Denver, CO. U.S.A. ...
... All my BMWs have had the balls captured by peening. On one very rusty damper knob, a ball and spring had escaped, so I just bought a new stainless damper...
Hi all. I'm a new member to this forum. I've added a folder to the photo section titled Bill's All Original R26. I've been lucky enough to find an all...
"Lucky you" Bill! Good luck with this rare original,low mileage bike. Any chance you could mail us a photo of the bike? Best regards, Jan, Netherlands ... ...
I recently hooked up my Hollandia sidecar to my R-60/2 to enjoy a little rig riding while I use up the last of the tread on my rear tire before replacing the...
Welcome Bill Very nice bike Brian _____ From: bmw-mono-club@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bmw-mono-club@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Sent: 15 June 2007 06:09 ...
Hello Bill, Nice r26, since it's a low mileage original it would be interesting to ride to see how it compares with a restored bike. Also I thought that the...
... How can you be sure that the bike is unrestored, or that the miles are original? What is the history of the bike? Although the photos are not good close...
... Probably the same as this Steib part of which I bought four for my Globe GS200 Steib copy: Suspension rubber ring 103z46 Look for that part at: ...
hello, i recently bought a 1954 r25/3. it has a carburetor on it that is stamped 1/24/42. the specifications for this bike as i read them are for a 1/24/41....
Have you checked the "files" section of this page? there is a file named "Bing Table Sm.jpg posted by Allan Atherton. ... are ... 1/24/42. ... carburetors ... ...
Hello, my name is Henrik, I´m restoring a r25 -51. Does anybody have any advice about the pin-striping on the tank and fenders? I´not there yet, but I like...
Hello, I have some advice. First, don't try it yourself, no matter how easy the experts make it look. Gather good pictures of original striping and show them...
Hello all, The pinstriping does appear wide on the photos, but the place to look is under the tank. When BMW used real paint for striping, the striper would...
I can assure you all that this bike is original. To answer the specific questions below: 1. There were three tail lights available for the R24 through R69S ...
Hello, Pin striping is something like playing a violin. Watching and listening to Perlman play, it seems easy, as though anyone could do it. Of course Perlman ...
... That first statement is garbled. The three lights were not available from 1949-1969; there was a succession of lights. The Eber tail light was succeeded...
... Try to follow as many of these points as possible: 1. Use a pin striper who has done vintage BMW tanks and fenders before. 2. Give him photos of the top...
Hi Bill, Nice to have all that history on your bike. My r25/3 was delivered to the dealer on the 11/05/55 By that time the r25/3 days were numbered and the r26...
Also, I forgot to mention that if you look at the pictures from the BMW historical archive, one of their R26 promotional pictures has the R26 with Eber tail...
Ok! Thanks everyone for the advices about the pinstriping, I think i´ve found a guy to do it. Another qustion, the pinstripes on the front fender are...
