From ibmwrNoSpam@NoSpamworld.std.com Fri Jun 20 00:47:54 1997 Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 23:34:31 -0500 (CDT) From: Geoff Adams To: mcquade Cc: bmwmcNoSpam@NoSpamworld.std.com Subject: Re: BMW: Toaster Reply-To: Geoff Adams On Thu, 19 Jun 1997, mcquade wrote: > > Does anyone have any advice regarding the R75/5 versus R75/6 etc.? Is > one model year particularly better than another? Does one model have > more potential maintenance headaches than another? /5's have bushed rocker arms that wear out faster than the needle bearing rockers of /6's. /5's have four speed gearboxes and /6's have five speeds. /5's have drum front brakes and /6's have arguably better single discs. /5's have lower wattage tungsten headlight bulbs and /6's have supremely better H-4 halogen lighting. Most /5's (pre '731/2) have shorter swingarms that supposedly made the bikes less stable at higher speeds (I dissagree). /6's got a larger, more usefull battery. But most of the problem areas (bushings, lighting,) can be upgraded and I would prefer a /5 for an unfaired, euro-handlebar bike. I prefer the large tank over the toaster, FWIW. > What kind of regular maintenance should I be prepared for? I'm more than > willing to spend time maintaining the bike, but I don't want to end up > like my BSA / Triumph friends who spend more time in the garage than on > the road! Regular maintenance is simple if regular maintenance is all it needs. It could need a lot after 25 years. > It has 40,000 miles on it, he says that it's in pretty good shape (we'll > see!), and he said that he'd take $2,000 for it. Does this seem like a > fair price? Pretty good shape is a little open ended. For $2000 it shouldn't need much except cosmetic work, or be cosmeticly great and need minor mechanical attention. I can envision a /5 in pretty good shape worth $1500 and I can see one worth $2500. > The one thing missing is one of the triangular chrome panels which cover > the battery. Are these hard to come by? Any advice on where I could > find one? > > I think this size bike would be a pretty good fit for me. I'm not a > speed demon, and I don't plan on doing a lot of marathon touring. It > will mostly be for scooting around town or for taking a Sunday afternoon > ride down along the Mississippi. If anyone has any suggestions regarding > other BMW's I should be looking at feel free to tell me. An R75/5 should be great for this. It will also do the marathon stuff. Geoff Adams '85KRS MOA 22753 TBC Arlington, TX IBMWR BMWDFW NTCOF tbcNoSpam@NoSpamdfw.net LSBMWR "We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities!" -Pogo. ____________________________________________________________________________ From ibmwrNoSpam@NoSpamworld.std.com Thu Jul 10 19:05:28 1997 From: kimdNoSpam@NoSpamnit.AirTouch.COM (Kim Dromlewicz) Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 15:44:28 -0700 To: bmwmcNoSpam@NoSpamworld.std.com Subject: Re: BMW: Unleaded fuel in the 70's Reply-To: kimdNoSpam@NoSpamnit.AirTouch.COM (Kim Dromlewicz) > > Does anyone know the year when BMW made bikes that specifically use > unleaded fuel? I'm a new owner of a '76 R75/6 and the guy I bought it > from used unleaded fuel but was the bike made for unleaded fuel? If > not, what are the consequences? > > David Dinauer > Milwaukee, WI > David, No consequences. I've been running unleaded in my '72 /5 since leaded was phased out in late '70s. At 80,000 miles still no problems. There was a discussion awhile back re the valve seats and concensus was that the BMW m/c valve seats were of as hard a steel as the current day "unleaded seats" are. Even IF there was going to be a problem (as I believed there might be way back then) ride 'til you NEED to do a valve seat job then worry about it. I see you live in Wisconsin. Ride while ya got the chance. It'll be snowin' soon. Not like here of course. ;-) Hope this helps, Kim +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kim Dromlewicz | e-mail : kimdNoSpam@NoSpamnit.airtouch.com Senior Systems Engineer | telephone : (510)-672-2112 (home) AirTouch Cellular, | telephone : (510)-279-6200 (office) 2785 Mitchell Drive, MS 8-2 | FAX : (510)-279-6317 (office) Walnut Creek, CA 94598 | BOOF # : 20 1972 R60/5 Black very reliable, gets there (vroom) 1980 R100RT Smoke Red very reliable, gets there fast (VROOM) 1995 Sheltie Sable very reliable, goes here and there (Vrowf) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++