BMW parts?

[Crisis management]

Being the new owner of my first airhead, an R80, I'm looking for a parts supply to help with the general tidying up that it needs. I tried BMW NZ but had to have a lie down after that enquiry and to date I have Motobins in the UK and BMWbikes in Blenheim as looking like reasonable pricing.

Anyone have any other suggestions?

[Taz]

You sick bastard! What the hell were you thinking?? :lol:

[BEAMER89]

Hay mate, good to hear you got the R80, looks to be a good bike.
There is also motorworks in the uk or you could join up to the ''Kiwi airheads" register [kiwiairheads.co.nz] there are heaps of parts links on there.:sunny:
Cheers Graham

[Crisis management]

You sick bastard! What the hell were you thinking?? :lol:

I've still got the KTMs for the serious stuff but I needed a bit of a project. :blink:



Hay mate, good to hear you got the R80, looks to be a good bike.
There is also motorworks in the uk or you could join up to the ''Kiwi airheads" register [kiwiairheads.co.nz] there are heaps of parts links on there.:sunny:
Cheers Graham

Thanks Graham, the 80 was in reasonable nick when it was put off the road but 12 years of sitting haven't helped, lots of peripheral stuff to tidy up but the basic mechanics seem good. I'm making lists of stuff to do to get it back on the road and then a list for next winters strip down, gulp!

[tri boy]

Anyone have any other suggestions?

Must,....resist,.......the urge...........

[geoffm]

Try http://www.siebenrock.com/en/
Lots of airhead stuff

[Voltaire]

Anyone have any other suggestions?
a nice pair of slippers, flat cap and a pipe....:innocent:

Experience BMW probably is not the best place to look for airhead bits.
I use Motobins and sometimes Ebay.
You probably need: a set of IKON shocks, fork brace, 36 mm Dellortos, clipons, rearsets, single seat, and some upswept Norton style peashooters.
If its got mag wheels ignore the above comments as mags are yuk.
Check out BFTP in the Social group section.

[Pedrostt500]

R Twin works //:rtwinworks.co.nz/

[Crisis management]

If its got mag wheels ignore the above comments as mags are yuk.

I'm a clear fail then, mags it's definately got.....


Thanks for all the info guys, I will have a look at most of those so I get a feel for the pricing and delivery and hopefully I will get to meet some of you in meatspace at some point!




(Taz & Triboy, don't think I will forget, admirable restraint shown tho)

[RAJAH1]

www.motorworks.co.uk plus the other reccomened places on here I have always had good experiences with. Also www.bobsbmw.com and capitalcycle.com in USA but not used them much in last couple of years. I think I once maybe bought a spare pannier key from BMW NZ, the price was ok.....

[Dodgyiti]

After sitting for so long I would replace the pushrod rubbers, rear main seal and the two on the timing cover just to be sure. They might not leak straight away though but it is on the cards after a 12 year rest. The pushrod rubbers are renowned for going hard over time and weeping, you can replace them without disturbing the head gaskets which is a cool feature of the BMW boxer. An uncool feature of the BMW boxer is having externally sealed pushrods unlike more superior pushrod twins..

Like others have said, beware of buying parts straight from BMW unless you won the lotto:msn-wink:

[Voltaire]

The pushrod rubbers are renowned for going hard over time and weeping, you can replace them without disturbing the head gaskets which is a cool feature of the BMW boxer

How? :corn:

OHV was superceded by OHC on a motorcycle in the 1920's by Norton....but good on BMW and Guzzi for using it on their shaft drive tourers :lol:

[Motu]

It was a cool feature on cast iron head Triumphs too. I doubt they did it on purpose,just a good accident of fate.

[Dodgyiti]

I think you use Selotape or something, bloke in the northern Waikato 'recons you can but then I'm not a good listener or rememberer.
Some say he can lazic your eyes back to 20/20 with the glare from his mufflers...

[Voltaire]

bloke in the northern Waikato 'recons you can

sheezz...why didn't you say that in the first post....it must be true. Some say he even polishes his steely gaze...and the glint off the mufflers can be seen as far as the hills.....:eek:

[Motu]

Well the mufflers would be shiny wouldn't they - plenty of time to polish them on the trailer waiting for the other bikes to catch up.

[Max Headroom]

Sadly, i'm running out of things to polish on the bike, so I might start cleaning and polishing the trailer next . . . . ;)

[MIXONE]

Sadly, i'm running out of things to polish on the bike, so I might start cleaning and polishing the trailer next . . . . ;)

As long as you are not polishing your knob in public it's all good.

[Dodgyiti]

Sadly, i'm running out of things to polish on the bike, so I might start cleaning and polishing the trailer next . . . . ;)

Take a lot of Autosol to do all that ali chequerplate, why not start on something new:innocent:

[Voltaire]

The Blue tow vehicle could do with fweshen up...:innocent:

[Max Headroom]

The Blue tow vehicle could do with fweshen up...:innocent:


The Blue tow vehicle could most definitely do with some love, and heaven knows it deserves plenty. It's been very patient. :facepalm:

[shrub]

Mine is still in bits, but the engine is ready to be fired up, only problem is the starter motor is toast. Is there anywhere I can get my hands on one?

[Voltaire]

Mine is still in bits, but the engine is ready to be fired up, only problem is the starter motor is toast. Is there anywhere I can get my hands on one?

There are a few differences, pre 81 models have a different number of teeth on the drive.
They now do geared starter motors which are lighter than the old Bosch ones.
I bought one of these http://www.euromotoelectrics.com/BMW_STR1_Replaces_VALEO_D6RA7_D6RA15_p/bmw-str1.htm for my racer project.
post from US was about $48.00 US....they will post two for that price.
The genuine BMW was more expensive....made ironically in Poland....
the one shown is probably a Chinese one....looks better made...thats the one I'm running.
Whats wrong with the old one?...they are pretty solid but the brass bush wears.

[Kickaha]

Mine is still in bits, but the engine is ready to be fired up, only problem is the starter motor is toast. Is there anywhere I can get my hands on one?

pm sidecarbob, he has someone local to him that does a conversion using a readily available Toyota starter motor which he said is far superior to the stock BMW starter

[Voltaire]

pm sidecarbob, he has someone local to him that does a conversion using a readily available Toyota starter motor which he said is far superior to the stock BMW starter

Whaaaa...you mean the magnets aren't glued in? :laugh::laugh:
Sounds like a better idea than the BMW ones I mentioned.....if only I had known earlier....:facepalm:
Still the Chinese one has done well over 10 starts with no issues and its light.

[shrub]

pm sidecarbob, he has someone local to him that does a conversion using a readily available Toyota starter motor which he said is far superior to the stock BMW starter

Thanks mate, will do

[Kickaha]

Oh yeah I should have added if you do that I want to copy it :shifty:

[Kokopelli]

I'm a clear fail then, mags it's definately got.....



256300 maybe not?

[shrub]

256300 maybe not?

That's what I'm talking about!

One of my objectives is to do the bike as cheaply as possible. It's easy to bung cash at a bike and make something special, but I want to produce a really tasty and very usable custom on a low budget, and that means using a lot of stock stuff like wheels. I'm also trying to do as much as I can myself because then I can genuinely say that I built it as well as saving cash.

I think an airhead is a bloody good basis for that because they are so incredibly well made and bloody simple and easy to work on, plus there seem to be plenty of parts available cheap. The more time I spend on it the more impressed I am and wonder why the hell they are such cheap bikes.

[Paul in NZ]

256300 maybe not?

That looks VERY germanic! (WW1 issue but hey)

[Kokopelli]

That looks VERY germanic! (WW1 issue but hey)

Has anyone noticed the "Air" brakes?












not my joke, but I thought it was funny

[Kickaha]

Has anyone noticed the "Air" brakes?

not my joke, but I thought it was funny

They would probably work better than the stock ATE calipers

The wheels on that bike are aftermarket Lesters or something similar

[Voltaire]

They would probably work better than the stock ATE calipers

The wheels on that bike are aftermarket Lesters or something similar

I dunno the ATE's seem ok...unlike the fairing I had to shorten 3"...
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few nights of tinkering and its good to go at Puke on the weekend....:innocent:..watch out BSA 350's...:lol:

[swarfie]

Hi to all you Beemer nutters out there. Thought I'd dredge this thread up from the past to see if anyone out there has a spoked rear wheel for an airhead. I'm restoring a '76 R90S at the mo and it has Lester mags on it currently (which I have already painted and polished) but I would like to get a genuine Weinman 18" rim and rear hub so the bike can also have the option of wire wheels. I have the correct front hub and rim to which I'll add stainless spokes to, which gets me half way there. Any help would be appreciated.

[Voltaire]

German Ebay is good for BMW bits.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/BMW-Neimann-Felge-Neu-Rad-Hinterrad-R60-6-R75-6-R90-6-R90S-Achtung-nur-1-mal-da-/330958079345?pt=Motorrad_Kraftradteile&hash=item4d0ea38571

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rear-wheel-BMW-R100-airhead-r90-s-5-6-7-r80-/281149125050?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4175cb31ba

[Kickaha]

German Ebay is good for BMW bits.
That would be a lot easier to use if they'd use English;)

[Voltaire]

I use this, http://www.bing.com/translator

best to do a reverse translate just in case.....

I've learnt a lot of german off ebay, rucksack is like a backpack, tanke is tank, they don't call them panzers like you'd expect.

[swarfie]

I use this, http://www.bing.com/translator

best to do a reverse translate just in case.....

I've learnt a lot of german off ebay, rucksack is like a backpack, tanke is tank, they don't call them panzers like you'd expect.

Thanks for that John...PMSL :wings:

[Hobbyhorse]

Kane Veltman at RT Works in Palmerston does have a good range of second hand parts. Yes, I know it has already been mentioned but it is worth checking him out.

kane@rtwinworks.co.nz

[peterwisheart]

Try Jim at Bms in Chch 021302172