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Originally Posted by Dr. Curve View Post
Have fun, but be careful. The 1974 run of the 14-mm axle front ends was the shortest run of a design ever put on a recent history BMW motorcycle. The only produced it for about 7 months and then changed to the 17-mm axle. Remember, your bike can twitch slightly when corning hard and especially if your are braking, cornering, and on bumpy pavement at the same time. Great bike otherwise however, but just take a little extra care and don't push the bike too far.
Thanks.

It's a '76 though. I did notice a few more parts scraping when I took it on the first 'spirited' ride. Mostly the center stand...

I admit it took some time to get used to, but we really dig it. Much different than the r1100s.
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