Model Information and Specifications

Phil Hawkley's collection of BMW info - http://www.bmbikes.co.uk
Build date - http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi
Build date - http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do...ies=K56&arch=0
(enter VIN to find date)
Post 1981 17-digit nos. - http://www.analogx.com/contents/vinview.htm

Brochures, Bulletins, and Other General Info

General 1978 info - http://www.omnilex.com/public/bmw78/
Jeff Dean - http://bmwdean.com/
Service bulletins for vintage BMWs (mostly before 1970) - http://www.beemergarage.com
Information about European Motorcycles - http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/index.html

Clubs and Forums
That "Other Club" BMWRA - http://www.bmwra.org/
K1200LT Website and Forum - http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/cmps_index.php
Airheads - http://www.airheads.org/
R90S - http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/R90SWORLDNET/
R65 Forum - http://www.bmwr65.org/
R80ST Forum - http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/R80STriders/
The Chain Gage - http://www.f650.com
F800 Riders - http://f800riders.org/forum/
R1150R - http://www.r1150r.org
Oilhead - http://www.ibmwr.org/
Sport Touring - http://bmwsporttouring.com/
/5 Forum - http://www.slash5.org/
5United Club Website (repair, links, history) - http://www.5united.net/
Boxerworks Forum (Airheads and other models) - http://www.boxerworks.com/forum/index.php
Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners - http://www.vintagebmw.org/v7/
/2 Forum - http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/slash2/
/2 Conversion Forum - http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/slash2conversions/
Vintage Motorcycle Club - http://bmwvmca.org/
Mono Forum - http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bmw-mono-club/
Another Mono Forum - http://www.bmw-einzylinder.de/index2.php
Vintage Restoration Services and Forum - http://www.bmwbike.com/index.php?l=english&c=0&n=0
Road Guardians Motorcycle Safety Organization – http://roadguardians.org/links/#MCbiz – link is under “Laws, Legal & Insurance Information”
Erie Blue Knights Motorcycle Club – http://www.erieblueknights.com/ – link is titled “MC Insurance Reviews” at top of the page
Blue Knights Colorado Chapter 6 – http://www.blueknights-co6.org/links.html – link is titled “Motorcycle Insurance Reviews”
Gold Wing Road Riders Association – Washington Wing Nuts Chapter – http://gwrrawa-n.org/html/wing_nut_links.html – link is titled “Motorcycle Insurance Information”
Gold Wing Road Riders Association – NC-F2 Southern Wings Chapter – http://southernwings.homestead.com/ – link is titled “For Motorcycle Insurance Review Information”

BMW Tech Pages - Contains Discussions on Mulitple Topics

Bob Fleischer (aka Snowbum) - http://bmwmotorcycletech.info/techindex.htm
Anton Largiader’s page – http://www.largiader.com/
Scott’s page mostly for /5- http://www.bmwscotter.com/
Duane Ausherman (all things /2 and /5) - http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/bmw.html
Vintage Tech Info by Craig Vechorik - http://www.benchmarkworks.com/faq.html
Rob Frankham's site - http://robfrankham.co.uk/bike/bike_index.htm
Main BMW pages by Joerg - http://jhau.maliwi.de/mot/
IBMWR Tech pages - http://www.ibmwr.org/r-tech/airheads/index.shtml
Horizons Unlimited BMW Bits - http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tech/
J.R. Buchanan (mostly /5) - http://www.buchanan1.net/motorcycles.shtml
Oak Okleshen: Guru Emeritus and BMW Friend of the Marque - reached at askoak at aol dot com

Micro Fiche On-Line

Max BMW - http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/fiche.asp
A&S Cycles – http://www.ascycles.com/illustrated_...alog_main.aspx
RealOEM - http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=&kind=M&arch=0
Hammersley - http://www.webparts.com/

Parts Sales and/or Service

Ted Porter - http://www.beemershop.com
Tom Cutter - http://rubberchickenracinggarage.com/
Anton Largiader - http://www.largiader.com/shop/
Hucky's - http://www.bmwhucky.com/
Bob's BMW - http://www.bobsbmw.com/
Boxerworks - http://www.boxerworks-service.com/index.html
Motobins - http://www.motobins.co.uk/
Moteren Israel - http://www.motoren-israel.com/
Eurotech Motorsports - http://www.eurotechmotorsports.com/f...d=BMW&do=model
Craig Vechorik - http://www.benchmarkworks.com/
Mark Huggett - http://www.bmwbike.com/index.php?l=english&c=0&n=0
Carl Santora - http://www.flyingtpot.com/main.htm
Listing of Independent Mechanics - http://www.ibmwr.org/dealers-independent.shtml
Vendor and Dealer Ratings - http://www.sanfransysco.com/pub/experience.html
For Airheads Beemer Club Members - Airhead Friendly Shop - http://www.airheads.org/content/view/378/114/
or try http://micapeak.com/bmw/Airhead-Shops.html
Map of Airhead Friendly Shops - http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/vi...1685850c9f7bb7
(Requires membership)
iTunes App - itms://itunes.apple.com/us/app/airhead-friendly-shops-locator/id386508280?mt=8
iPhone App info - http://brainzai.com/?project=afs
Google Map of Airhead Friendly Shops - http://micapeak.com/bmw/Airhead-Shops-Map.html
Head Service by Randy Long - http://www.algeo.com/~joe/randy_long.htm
/2 Electronic Ignition and Engine Stands - http://www.rapose.biz/index.html
Brakes and Restorations - http://thenickwackettgarage.com/bmw/

Used Parts

http://www.re-psycle.com
http://www.cyclesrecycled.com - Fred Rowland, Morgantown, NC, 828-433-1067
West Coast Beemer Recycling, Fresno, CA - 559.456.3245, Larry after 6PM
http://www.airheadsalvage.com/ - Martindale, TX
http://www.beemerboneyard.com/
http://www.bikeboneyard.com/
Robert Van Vliet 831-426-2527 (local startup used parts business in Santa Cruz)
http://www.emersonmotorworks.com/
http://www.cyclepsycho.com/ - Eugene, OR

Part Substitutions

IBMWR - http://www.ibmwr.org/otech/partsubs.shtml
Relays, etc. - http://www.airheads.org/content/view/159/98/
Gaskets - http://www.realgaskets.com/files/motorcycle.htm
(note: silicone gaskets might not work so well in/around gas such as carb bowls)

Repair and Rebuild Sites

Koni/Ikon Shocks - http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbend..._shock_rebuild
Pushrod Tube Reseal -
http://www.pbase.com/dqmohan/prtseals
http://www.gunsmoke.com/motorcycling...bes/index.html
Bosch Starter - http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbend...ir_-bosch-.htm
http://gallery.oldholden.com/Jack_s/...Starter+Motor/
Starter = http://jhau.maliwi.de/mot/elec.htm
Wheel Bearings - http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=388220
Transmission Spline Lube - http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/spline/
R69S Restoration - http://www.snafu.org/restore/

Spark Plugs
Spark plugs - http://www.spark-plugs.co.uk/pages/t...chw5a-y6dc.htm
Spark plugs - http://ngksparkplugs.com/tech_suppor...lugs/index.asp
Spark plug reading - http://www.dansmc.com/spark_plugs/sp...s_catalog.html
Spark plug reading - http://www.verrill.com/moto/sellingg...colorchart.htm
Bosch spark plug reference - http://www.euromotoelectrics.com/Articles.asp?ID=136
Bosch references - http://www.retrospeed.org/documentac...e_official.pdf
NGK Spark plug info – http://www.ngk.com/sparkplug411_ngk.asp
NGK Spark plug info - http://www.stealth316.com/misc/ngk-partnumberkey.pdf

Carbs Tuning and Overhaul

Bing - http://www.bingcarburetor.com/
Bing website (English) – http://www.bingpower.de/english/home.html
CV Carb tuning - http://www.factorypro.com/tech/carbtun.html
Carb rebuilding - http://www.gunsmoke.com/motorcycling...ild/index.html
Carb rebuilding - http://www2.buoy.com/gallery/carb_rebuild
Del Ortos - http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender/dellorto.htm
More Del Ortos - http://www.mypage.tsn.cc/rdd/TT/cont...rto/index.html

Carb Synchronizers
http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/How_do_...carburetors%3F
http://www.airheads.org/content/view/183/98/
http://brogdensmuse.menofhonorminist...nchronizer.htm

Charging and Electrics

Motorrad Electrik - http://www.motoelekt.com
EuroMotoElectrics - http://www.euromotoelectrics.com/
Charging - www.buchanan1.net/charge.shtml
Charging - http://www.largiader.com/articles/charging/
Charging - http://jhau.maliwi.de/mot/elec.htm
Relay Tech and FAQs - http://www.airheads.org/content/view/159/98

Lighting Upgrades

LED Project - http://hstrial-wniglobalinc.intuitwe.../BMW-LEDs.html

Ignition - Electronic

http://jhau.maliwi.de/mot/elec.htm
Dyna - http://www.dynaonline.com/english/
Boyer instructions - http://www.boyerbransden.com/instructions.html
Renewing heat sink paste - http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcyc...ion-heat-sink/

Ignition - Sensor

http://www.gunsmoke.com/motorcycling...nce/index.html
http://maniac.deathstar.org/~flash/ig_trig.html
http://www.roadkill.com/~davet/moto/timeCanister.html
http://www.discountvdubparts.com/VW_...~Kit_list.html
http://robfrankham.co.uk/bike/replac...ect_sensor.htm
For R65 - http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showpost...56&postcount=7

Wiring Diagrams

Wiring diagrams (1978) - http://www.omnilex.com/public/bmw78/78r100wire.jpg
Wiring diagrams (early /5) - http://rna.ucsc.edu/albion/bmw/images/slash5_wire.jpg
Wiring diagrams (/5 fused and un-fused) - http://bmwmotorcycletech.info/SchemSlash5.htm
Wiring diagrams (/6) - http://bmwmotorcycletech.info/schematic1975,1976.htm
Wiring diagrams ('81-'84 R80-R100) - http://www.stephenbottcher.net/BMW/w...lor_wiring.pdf

Wiring Codes and Colors

DIN wiring information - http://www.isham-research.co.uk/quat...terminals.html
http://www.motor.com/article.asp?article_ID=651
Wiring Colors and Codes - http://www.airheads.org/content/view/314/98/

Speedometer

Speedo repair - http://www.pbase.com/dwerbil/1978_r1007_odometer_repair
Speedo speed adjustment - http://home.jtan.com/~joe/speedo.htm
Palo Alto - http://www.paspeedo.com/
North Hollywood Speedometer - http://www.nhspeedometer.com/
Overseas (Austin)- http://www.speedometer.com/
Foreign Speedo Inc. (San Diego) - http://foreignspeedoinc.com/default.aspx

Suspension

John Chay’s page on parts and forks - http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4dp63/bmwmotorcycleparts/
Fork information - http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4dp63/b...ts/forks1.html
"Toaster Tan" Top Brace Installation - http://www.pbase.com/toastertan/inst..._photos&page=1
Suspension - http://www.tonyfoale.com/
Fork Alignment - http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/fork/title.html
Frame Alignment - http://www.motorcycleframeman.com/
Emulators - http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/re...n-upgrade.aspx

Windscreens
Gustafasson - http://www.bikescreen.com/index.html
Clearview - http://www.clearviewshields.com/
Aeroflow - http://www.aeroflowscreens.com/

Wheels and Brakes

Master Cylinder Resleeving - http://www.brakecylinder.com/
Support for Vintage and Classic Brakes - http://www.vintagebrake.com/
Buchanan's - http://www.buchananspokes.net/
Woody's Wheelworks - http://www.woodyswheelworks.com

Pistons and Cams

Information on piston shapes - http://moragafalconers.org/bmw_pistons/
Information on 336 cams - http://moragafalconers.org/BMW_336_cam/

Performance Tuning

High performance tuning (Dr. Curve) - http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~jroche/

Tools

Cycleworks - http://www.cycleworks.net/
Northwoods - http://www.northwoodsairheads.com/Tools.html
Determination of torque w/ and w/o offsets - http://www.akotorque.com/html/wit.html
Use of torque wrench - http://www.bmwscotter.com/tools/torq...que-wrench.htm
Joes's Tools - http://www.culayer.com/Joes_tools.htm
Homemade Soda Blaster - http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-o.../soda_blaster/

Repair Videos / DVDs

For R1100/1150/1200 - http://www.jimvonbaden.com/JVB_Productions.html

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