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Originally Posted by motorstereo
Vanuber--Do you work on your VW and BMWs? If you maintain those, I think you will find most air cooled 911 maintenance is doable with a good tool kit, the Bentley manual, and the Pelican technical forum. There are lots of good videos up on youtube now as well (check out this channel for invaluable Bosch CIS fuel injection info: https://youtu.be/slCzVrrST2Q ). I'd love to see pix of your R75/5 BMWs! I'm going to look at a /5 ('73 long wheelbase, with touring tank, same owner since '92) for a friend this morning as it turns out. |
Thanks for the reply. I do enjoy working on my /5's and Westy. It's great to hear from a few people now that maintenance is low and possible for the amateur mechanic. How about parts cost?
My '71 /5 is fully restored with a touring tank. The '72 has a toaster and is more of a rider. I've owned a lot of bikes over the years, including a modern BMW, and boy do I love these /5's. So fun to work on and ride.
Here's a pic of my rider and the Westy (I don't have a good one of the '71 on hand):
