Bike Garage - 1964 Bmw R-Series

This matching release Granada Red café racer emerged from the Munich BMW motorbike assembly occupation inwards 1964 equally an R50/2. An offhand comment to a friend from Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany that we’d similar to rebuild the machine equally an R60/2 led to the manus delivery of a NOS R60/2 crank, pistons, cylinders, pushrods as well as pushrod tubes. The engine was assembled inwards our store at Barrington Motor Works using these parts, too equally novel seals as well as FAG bearings, 2 window tappets, blueprinted LK heads as well as Mikuni RS28 carburetors on custom made manifolds amongst vacuum fittings for carburetor synchronization. K & due north oiled air filters are fitted.

A lightweight aluminum Bowman flywheel as well as novel clutch are installed permitting to a greater extent than rapid engine acceleration as well as deceleration, both of which better as well as quicken shifting.

A reproduction whorl as well as Pentacomm plate as well as were used. Quality HT leads amongst null resistance sparkplug caps burn downwards the NGK B8HS sparkplugs. Crossover-less headers as well as reproduction Hoske sport mufflers are inwards place. 

The forks are rebuilt 35mm Italian Ceriani route racer units amongst a store fabricated fork twosome as well as reproduction Norton Manx aluminum front end fender. Magura clip-ons handlebars are used. An aftermarket quarter plough bound twist traveling steal as well as Magura levers render manus control. BMW manus command switch gear is fitted. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 minimalist mirror is introduce as well as the sole instrumentation is a i off electronic 0-8000 rpm tachometer. Rear (only) signals are fitted.

The vented 27/8 finally displace was chosen for its depression gear ratio (3.375:1) as well as was rebuilt amongst novel FAG as well as INA bearings. The front end brake is a lightened Suzuki “Water Buffalo” 4LS unit of measurement amongst Ferodo race linings. The bring upward brakes occupation similar Ferodo race linings. The bike rims were built upward amongst shouldered Akront rims, Buchanan stainless steel spokes, a stock /2 bring upward hub as well as the higher upward noted Suzuki front end hub. The front end tire is a 90/90 x xviii Metzeler 33 Lasertec spell the bring upward tire is a Metzeler 120/90 x xviii ME55A Metronic.

After removing the air box from the transcend of the transmission as well as reinforcing the transcend of the transmission amongst welded on aluminum gussets, the transmission was completely rebuilt amongst novel seals as well as FAG bearings. The bring upward laid upward human foot controls are a combination of Barleycorn Ducati-like folding human foot rests as well as store built linkage. Both OEM sidestand as well as centerstand are fitted.

A element of group VII headlight is used amongst an R65 headlight shell. The fuel tank is a one-off Mike Elliott aluminum alloy tank made inwards the mode of before Lugauer fuel tanks. The spot is a shortened as well as narrowed reproduction Norton Manx seat. The front end one-half of the bring upward fender is a modified /2 bring upward fender spell the bring upward one-half of the bring upward fender is occupation of a stainless steel fender works life inwards the New Hampshire woods i hateful solar daytime spell mount biking. The taillight is a reproduction Lucas unit. Most outside fasteners as well as both axles are stainless steel.