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Long list of improvements still to be made. Most minor. It has served me well! Bought in 2014, rebuilt the top half myself. Worked my way through a few chapters in the Clymer. Took the wife on dozens of picnics. Put 10k miles on it. Longest ride was Minneapolis to Boston, which was uneventful save a...

Thanks for the welcoming words! Quick follow up. After putting a thousand miles on the bike and riding it through 5 different states, I ordered a bunch of parts and rebuilt the top end from throttle handle to pistons. It was not cheap, but also felt really rewarding. My bike is now fitted with a tot...

So I made an offer and I got the bike for $3600. I had the one hour inspection from a mechanic I trust - skilled, objective, BMW certified since the 70s and an all around good guy. He made a lot of the observations you all made. In the end, he actually gave the bike fairly solid marks in a lot of im...

Thanks guys. So many useful leads and reasonable warnings. My usage roughly consists of 2 10 mile pleasure rides per week around the lakes, a 3 mile work commute once a week, a couple trips to my buddies cabin 2 hours north each year, and a 4-5 hour day trip out into the country for picnics with my ...

Hi! This is my first post and I'm brand new to BMW motorcycles. I am familiar with boxer engines, having rebuilt my 36hp VW. I consider this design a true pleasure to maintain, and even a pleasure to repair whenever good German parts are in hand, and when the job can be done in a clean garage, rathe...