Duane Ausherman BMW motorcycles
What I can remember after decades of working with BMW motorcycles
BMW motorcycle tool kits and tire patch kits by Duane Ausherman This page is about tool kits and other contents of the toolbox for the BMW motorcycle models R26, R27, R50, R60, R69, R50/2, R60/2, R50S, R69S, R50/US, R60/US, R69US, R50/5, R60/5, R75/5, R50/6, R60/6, R75/6, R90/6, R90S, R60/7, R75/7, R80/7, R100/7, R100S, R100RS, R80GS, …
Repair, replace, and adjust the controls and cables for the /2, /5, and later. by Duane Ausherman This page is about the BMW motorcycle models R26, R27, R50, R60, R69, R50/2, R60/2, R50S, R69S, R50/US, R60/US, R69US, R50/5, R60/5, R75/5, R50/6, R60/6, R75/6, R90/6, R90S, R60/7, R75/7, R80/7, R100/7, R100S, R100RS. So much of this …
The five-rim dents on BMW motorcycle wheels and rims by Duane Ausherman This page is about the BMW motorcycle models with spoke wheels: R26, R27, R50, R60, R69, R50/2, R60/2, R50S, R69S, R50/US, R60/US, R69US, R50/5, R60/5, R75/5, R50/6, R60/6, R75/6, R90/6, R90S, R60/7, R75/7, R80/7, R100/7, R100S, R100RS. Since WWII, and up until the …
Lacing a wheel, rim offset, spoke sizes, and lengths by Duane Ausherman This page is about the BMW motorcycles from about 1950 until they stopped using spokes in the 80s. BMW is again using a spoke wheel with an entirely different design. It is a far better way to do it. This article is to …
BMW motorcycle wheel balance procedure by Duane Ausherman Is it important to balance a BMW motorcycle wheel? Wheel wobbles are often related to wheel balance. A properly balanced wheel makes the small shakes go away, and the rider will feel more secure at speed. An unbalanced wheel may lead to uneven tire wear or …
BMW motorcycle dictionary, lexicon, vocabulary, idioms, terms, and slang by Duane Ausherman This dictionary of motorcycle terms is mostly specific to BMW and/or related to motorcycling in general. The list will never be finished or completely accurate. Each word or term can have volumes written about it. Many of the definitions have links to something …
The story and photos of a BMW motorcycle with a VW engine by Duane Ausherman If you had told me that this would change my life forever, I would have thought you to be crazy. However, it did, and thankfully. In 1966 I was living in Cleveland and read an article in Cycle World bike …
BMW motorcycle fork alignment tools by Duane Ausherman This page is about the BMW motorcycle models R50/US, R60/US, R69US, R50/5, R60/5, R75/5, R50/6, R60/6, R75/6, R90/6, R90S, R60/7, R75/7, R80/7, R100/7, R100S, R100RS and the R100RT. This info may apply to some later models too. Forks are a structure These two images were built by …
/5 ignition for BMW motorcycles by Duane Ausherman I suggest converting to an electronic ignition system for excellent reliability and less maintenance. A few were available in the day, but Dyna III proved to be good. One can find a Dyna III for $300. A feature is that the old points system can be installed again …
/5 BMW motorcycle muffler (Silencer, for the Brits) by Duane Ausherman This is old information, so please feel free to send me your suggestions about new products or your opinion of the ones listed here. Here are some of the sources for slash 5 mufflers. Some are /6 mufflers that will fit the /5. These …