My '67!

tsmall · 12-15-2011, 06:27 PM

One of my other bikes. It was my Dad's. He purchased it in 1970 and I grew up riding on the back. He dropped a valve back on the original 6 volt 500 cc engine and shoe horned a 800 cc '78 motor and wiring harness. The cable pull drums took me some getting used to!

blaine · 12-15-2011, 06:55 PM

That is one beautiful machine.Thanks for sharing. :cool:

Water Warrior 2 · 12-15-2011, 07:15 PM

Nice looking ride. Obviously a labor of love to keep it looking so good over the years. Is that a Vetter fairing on the bike ??

JWR · 12-15-2011, 08:49 PM

Good looking BMW.

:2tup:

tsmall · 12-16-2011, 02:07 PM

Thanks yall. My Pops has rebuilt it I think three times. She takes a little more maintenance, and you have to get used to the brakes and the Earles front end. But for cruising the back roads, she still rides like a Cadillac. I can change my own tires, adjust my valves, do my points and timing without it have to go to any shop. It’s got a dry single plate clutch/pressure plate that’s about the same as a VW Bug to change. I have a Velorex 700 side car rig I'm going to hang off it sometime in the future. First, I want to get my front swing arm modified with a disc brake set up and rear swing arm updated for the ’78 rear swing arm, final drive and brakes I have from the donor bike. Safety first! Oh, and yes, that’s a BMW/Vetter fairing!

tsmall · 12-16-2011, 02:12 PM

One more with the other bikes at work. Mine gets the most looks! Pulled up to one of my coworkers who has a M3 car and had to pull the classic "I didn't know BMW made cars"!!!

12-15-2011, 06:27 PM	#1
tsmall Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Carolina, United States Posts: 168	My '67! One of my other bikes. It was my Dad's. He purchased it in 1970 and I grew up riding on the back. He dropped a valve back on the original 6 volt 500 cc engine and shoe horned a 800 cc '78 motor and wiring harness. The cable pull drums took me some getting used to! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-15-2011, 06:55 PM	#2
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: My '67! That is one beautiful machine.Thanks for sharing. :cool: __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised.
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12-15-2011, 07:15 PM	#3
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: My '67! Nice looking ride. Obviously a labor of love to keep it looking so good over the years. Is that a Vetter fairing on the bike ?? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-15-2011, 08:49 PM	#4
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: My '67! Good looking BMW. :2tup: __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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12-16-2011, 02:07 PM	#5
tsmall Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Carolina, United States Posts: 168	Re: My '67! Thanks yall. My Pops has rebuilt it I think three times. She takes a little more maintenance, and you have to get used to the brakes and the Earles front end. But for cruising the back roads, she still rides like a Cadillac. I can change my own tires, adjust my valves, do my points and timing without it have to go to any shop. It’s got a dry single plate clutch/pressure plate that’s about the same as a VW Bug to change. I have a Velorex 700 side car rig I'm going to hang off it sometime in the future. First, I want to get my front swing arm modified with a disc brake set up and rear swing arm updated for the ’78 rear swing arm, final drive and brakes I have from the donor bike. Safety first! Oh, and yes, that’s a BMW/Vetter fairing! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-16-2011, 02:12 PM	#6
tsmall Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Carolina, United States Posts: 168	Re: My '67! One more with the other bikes at work. Mine gets the most looks! Pulled up to one of my coworkers who has a M3 car and had to pull the classic "I didn't know BMW made cars"!!!
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