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Rebuilt both of the Bing 32mm Carbs - they were a mess. Went slow and took my time, replaced the diaphragms, all o-rings and gaskets, cleaned out the sludge from the bike sitting for almost 10 years. Started up tonight for the first time and immediately went to 4,200 rpm and would not idle down. Qui...

Any tips on how to make this look better without removing the engine from the frame and getting into media blasting, etc.

19 73 R75/5. Thanks! Duane

I read this thread and went out and mixed this brew up if ATF and Acetone today for the stuck slides in my Bings on the '73 R75/5. It worked like a champ. Bike had been sitting over 8 years and today was the first day to get after it. http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd387/drcollie/096a0742-f926-...

Most the time I have owned and ridden, and raced modern bikes, this is only my second foray into an older machine, and this one is MUCH older - should be fun. A few years ago I found a rare 1993 Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000 that had been sitting in a warehouse for years. It popped up on Craigslist one da...

Looks like a great forum, I'll be coming here for advice, I'm sure. Just brought this home yesterday, a 1973 R75/5 LWB with 27K original miles on it. While this is my 4th BMW motorcycle (Pair of 1200GS, K1600GTL) I've never had one this old. http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd387/drcollie/bc5aab9...