Repairing and Maintaining Classic BMW Motorcycles (2024)

AirheadsYou love airheads?....JOIN. hands-on, friendly, willing to help at all times. Their "Tech Days" are the best. →

BMW MOAA group of 32,000 BMW motorcycle enthusiasts who started with the same spark for motorcycling that you did. →

VINTAGE BMW MOTORCYCLESInformation source for BMW Motorcycles from their inception in 1923 up until 1993 (our rolling 25 year limit). →

ADVENTURE RIDERRun by a group called the inmates. A really nice forum for all things BMW, both old and new. →

INTERNET BMW RIDERSDedicated to the free exchange of information and ideas regarding BMW motorcycles. →

BMW RIDERS ASSOCIATIONAn international community of BMW riders focused on the machine, the marque and the company that makes it all work. →

5 UNITEDWe ride, repair and restore the motorcycles built from 1970 - 1973 including the R 75/5, R 60/5 and R 50/5. →

boxerworksThere motto...Ride. Race. Restore. A place to join for sure. Forums are well organized, covering all classes and types of BMW motorcycles. →

F Book

- Airhead Beemers →- BMW Airheads →- BMW /5 Motorcycles →- BMW V/C Motorcycles →

DUANE AUSHERMANDecades of experience with all things BMW. General information, procedures and techniques for the /2 and /5 series, and more. →

SNOBUMYou'll see SNOBUMs (A.K.A Robert Fleischiers) encyclopedia of BMW repair mentioned in all types of forums. a bit tough to navigate, but worth the effort. →

LARGIADERAnton Largiader is a well known and respected airhead specialist. Guidance on everything from simple valve adjustments to paralever analysis. →

Beemer and BitsBMW motorcycle builds and other goodies. →

boxer2valveIn addition to being a great shop for parts, rebuilds, etc, they're also willing to teach. Excellent step-by-step tutorial around a
R 90/6 restoration. →

Brook's Airhead garage

A motorcycle enthusiasts with some amazingly detailed restoration examples, both in written and video format.

- 73' R 75/5 rebuild →- 75' R 75/6 rebuild →- 77' R 100 RS rebuild →- 83' R 100 RS rebuild →- YouTube Channel →

chris harris

Chris has a candid approach to his craft which is easy to follow. Below are a few of his airhead projects and procedures:

- Timing & carb. sync →- Valve adjustment →- Steering head bearing →- Rear main seal (R 75/5) →- Carburetor cleaning →- Engine evaluation →

inspirational

A little story telling never hurt anyone.

- Airhead revival →- R 60. Never rides alone →- R 65. A designers touch →- Berlin to the Isle of Man Classic TT. →

Stafford RestorationsTim Staffords one and only video (but it's a good one) on what to measure/inspect before building a 1951-69 BMW twin motorcycle motor. →

Bodhi Bike Shop

A demonstration of both the breaking down, and rebuilding of, a Bing 32mm carburetor 64/32/13 & 14 series carb for a BMW R75/5 airhead.

- 32mm breakdown →- 32mm rebuild →

TED PORTER BEEMER SHOP

Ted shares some of his 40+ years of wisdom through a couple of "need to watch videos".

- Circlip modification →- Common head mistakes →- Water in the gearbox →

RUBBER CHICKEN RACING GARAGETom Cutter serves BMW and Ducati Motorcycle owners who insist on old-world craftsmanship and quality. He also provides parts/kits for self wrenchers. →

BENCH MARK WORKS, LLCRestoring vintage BMW motorcycles to save the past for the future. →

Apex Cycle ShopHusband and wife team/story with a lot of history and experience in restoring, customizing and repairing classic BMW & Ducati motorcycles. →

Stafford RestorationsPrimary focus on BMW motorcycle models produced between 1949 and 1974. Incredible work. →

WOODY'S WHEEL WORKS"The" resource for quality wheel rebuilds, custom wheel and
hub solutions, new and used parts. →

terry vrla (a.k.a. wirespokes)Well known in the Airhead community. (Email) →

ANDERWERKSPrides itself on being Canada’s oldest independent BMW service, repair, restoration and performance tuning facility. →

MOTOWORKS CHICAGOA rich history and appreciation for the maintenance and repair of classic/vintage BMWs. →

DUNCAN’S BEEMERSOne of New Englands premier independent BMW motorcycle repair & restoration shops. →

BLUE MOON CYCLEVintage Motorcycle Specialists & Cycle Museum. 25+ years buying & selling vintage cycles & parts. →

TED PORTER BEEMER SHOPTed’s BMW experience spans four decades. Beemershop is an excellent resource for topend work and they have an extensive list of BMW parts and accessories on their website. →

BARRINGTON MOTORWORKS, Vintage BMW motorcycle restoration. →

scottie's workshop
Repairs, maintenance, and restoration of vintage BMW motorcycles. Specializing in 1948 -1969 models. →

BOXERMETAL
Husband & wife run this custom BMW motorcycle & sidecar shop. The place just seems to have a great vibe. →

Desco AtelierPremier BMW motorcycle transmission rebuild, restoration and service in the San Francisco Bay area. →

Air Support BMWOne of Canada's finest. Repairs, parts, and full restorations of classic BMW motorcycles. →

palo alto speedometerExpert repair & restoration. →

SEATTLE SPEEDOMETERThe Northwest's premier gauge repair and restoration shop. →

over seas speedometerPeople love us for our BMW motorcycle repairs. →

MAX BMW MOTORCYCLESMotorcycles new and used parts, accessories, etc. →

BOXER2VALVEA wide range of parts to fix up your classics. →

EMEEuro MotoElectrics provides charging systems, filtration products and more. →

hucky'sIndependent dealer of new and used parts. →

MOTORRAD ELEKTRICKServicing the needs of BMW riders all over the world since 1989. →

CYCLE WORKSThe original source for tools and parts for antique, vintage, and classic BMW motorcycles. →

JOE’S TOOLSSpecialized tools for air-cooled BMW Motorcycle maintenance and repair. →

RS Motorbike Paint ColorsGood source for early and all BMW motorcycle paint colors. →

katdashModern LED lighting for BMW R motorcycle gauges. →

BMW ClassifiedsFBook group. Good place to search for parts, bikes, gears, and accessories. →

CAPITAL CYCLEThe one stop shop for BMW parts and accessories. →

BMW THROTTLE SPRINGDesigned and tested to reduce
the throttle effort on BMW Airhead Motorcycles. →

toaster tanCustom products for BMW Airhead motorcycles. →

THE BOLT GUYStainless steel bolt kits for your BMW motorcycle. →

Re-psycleNew and used BMW motorcycle parts and accessories. →

BING CARBURETORCarburetor kits, rebuild services and documentation. →

BOB'S BMWParts and accessories. →

HERITAGE STICKERSStickers and decals for classic motorbikes, mostly BMW. →

airtechCustom fairings and seats. →

Johns Beemer GarageA true historian, owner, and rider. Quite the collection of sales brochures, parts manuals, repair manuals, and other literature. →

1970s Brochures and ArticlesBMW North America /5 brochures, road test and comparison articles, and more. →

BMW R 50, R 60, and R 69S Owners ManualJeff Dean was kind enough to provide images from his original 66' manual. →

- Download PDF 4.0 MB →

BMW R 50/5, R 60/5, and R 75/5 Owners ManualImages from the original manual provided by Randy Glass. →

Download PDF 8.4 MB →

BMW R 60/6, R 75/6, R 90/6,
R 90 S Owners ManualImages from the original manual provided by Randy Glass. →

- Download PDF 7.9 MB →

BMW R 60/7, R 75/7, R 100/7,
R 100 S, R 100 RS Owners ManualImages from the original manual provided by Randy Glass. →

- Download PDF 9.2 MB →

BMW R 80T, R 100, R 100 CS,
R 100 RS, R 100 RT Owners ManualImages from the original manual provided by Randy Glass. →

- Download PDF 9.0 MB →

for sale

Shops and parts dealers listed below have restoration, service manuals, shop manuals, and 3rd party books for sale:

- Cycle Works →- Benchmark Works →- Capital Cycle →