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Well, that did it got it apart!!! Never have I seen a wheel bearing designed like that!

Thanks for the info, that is a n excellent resource!!!

I am having a hard time removing the cover over the bearing on the brake side of my 1970 R75/5 front wheel, I tried tapping it out with a drift from the opposite side and also tried unscrewing the cap with no luck. I even tried heating the cap and driving it from the opposite side, no luck. Any good...

It’s amazing just how much work goes into a restoration especially one of the quality that it appears yours is going to. I’ve got a 57 MGA that I did with my son, started when he was 6 and we finished and took it for a drive when he graduated college with his Mechanical Engineering degree! Granted t...

Looks identical to your bike except the fuel tank is smaller and has the chrome side plates, it’s even the same color.

Looks identical to your bike except the fuel tank is smaller and has the chrome side plates, it’s even the same color.

Yeh, that was interesting. Fortunately I used to coordinate the overhaul of airliners so I knew the importance of bagging and labeling everything. Still have a couple interesting challenges, removing the swing arm bearing races looks to be an “interesting” challenge, any good ideas???

I just picked up my 1970 BMW R75/5 “Toaster” from Kentucky and brought it home to Duluth Minnesota. The plan was to change the fluids and clean the Carbs then run it a while and see what it needed. It appears that it must have been sitting a bit longer than “a few” years because the composting mouse...