BMW R Series Motorcycle Info Page

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An archival reference of info snagged off the net...

General R Bike How To's:

Bike specific info

R80/R100 GS/PD related info

R65/R65LS related info

R1100

/2 R50/R50S/R60/R69S...

/5...

  • Paul Sotrop's R50/5, R60/5, R75/5 pagePaul Sotrop
  • Jim Buchanan's excellent /5 technical how-to page

    K bikes

    F650


    Misc:

    How Carburetors work... by Bob Frasier
    BMW Transmission Articles by Kari Prager
    How Mufflers work... by Joe Dille
    BMW News Paul Hounslow
    Comprehensive inventory of BMW motorcycle production 1923-1974
    Boxer Regulator Schematics by Matt Bennett and Rik Steenwinkel
    High Power Output Regulator by Brian Curry
    Need More Power? Add an external alternator... pictures by Sven-erik Tiberg
    Wind tunnel data for R100 provided by Sven-erik Tiberg
    Sparkplugs for R bikes
    "Snake Oil! Is That Additive Really A Negative"by Fred Rau. 8/92
    "More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Motor Oil" by Ed Hackett
    The DOD Yellow Pages
    Bolt sources
    The DOD Motorcyclists Buyer's guide
    Information on Helmets
    Leathers FAQ: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly by Martin Fitzpatrick
    BMW clothes Paul Hounslow
    Motorcycle Tips and Techniques The Master Strategy Group
    Dunlop Motorcycle Tire Page

    Reviews...

    What do you think about...

    Travel around the world on a BMW...

    1995 Paris->Panama rally


    Other Motorcycle Related Web Sites:


    Mail Lists

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    • Other motrocycle mail lists...
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    NOTE: As of May 1997, this page is in a state of stasis as it's web master ( Dave Thompson) is travelling around the world on his beemer. Information on this page may go out of date, as the web master doesn't plan to be back for 2-3 years.