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by Eatinbugs
Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:19 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: How to Wake Up a 1975 r90/6?
Replies: 26
Views: 6712

Re: How to Wake Up a 1975 r90/6?

The fairing is actually a Wixom Bros, Inc., out of Long Beach, California (tag riveted on). A high quality piece in excellent condition, including the scratch-free windshield. It does look almost identical to the Fulmer pictured in the link from Kurt in S.A. However, I prefer smaller fairings and ha...
by Eatinbugs
Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:20 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: How to Wake Up a 1975 r90/6?
Replies: 26
Views: 6712

Re: How to Wake Up a 1975 r90/6?

Hi! Thanks for the welcome and the great feedback! I've learned a bit more about the bike: The owner did some work in 2006 and 2009, rebuilding the carbs (including replacing the floats), installed new coils and a battery (then took it for a short ride, I assume). However, he still didn't drive it m...
by Eatinbugs
Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:10 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: How to Wake Up a 1975 r90/6?
Replies: 26
Views: 6712

How to Wake Up a 1975 r90/6?

Hi, I just bought a 1975 BMW r90/6 . Original owner, 28,000 miles, very nice shape. But it's only been driven 15 miles during the past 25 years. Stored in a heated garage in Michigan with stabil in the gas, it has been started semi-regularly over that time and only driven around the owners yard and ...