dcarver
Well-known member
Now that Project KZ1300 is nearing completion, me n' Ray (FJRAY) are itching to get onto the next project.
How about going from the most complex engine in history to possibly the simplest?
Yep, time to Rawk On!
So here we go.,
Uncle Dutch was my hero as a young man. Unlike my Pops, he drank, smoked, smelled of leather and whiskey, had an impressive arsenal , most importantly, rode motobikes. BSA 441's, DKW's and BMW's. He died young, before 50. My first big ride was in 1974, me on a Honda CB750, and Uncle Dutch and his best friend Tony, with newlywed wife Donna, on BMW's. Uncle Dutch's last ride was on this very bike. On this ride, one night, Uncle Dutch acted strangely, wasn't able to adjust the valves. Strange, since he was great mechanic. It was the first sign of brain cancer that took him down less than 9 months later. I bought the R60 for $1,200 from his wife, Ruth, after he passed, about 5 years later. Years later, I still have the R60 and R69s. Now it's time to make them roadworthy again.
The R60 will be first. It's in better condition. So here we go.
2013-11-01 R60 - She Runs after 19 yearsPermalink Submitted by dcarver on Fri, 11/01/2013 - 19:05.
1960 BMW R60.
Uncle Dutch's bike.
I think I bought it from Aunt Ruth in 1975.
Not run, started, since, 1994?
My shop, it's not much. But I do with what I have.
For example, that air hose is coming from where I have adequate power for the 20 year old air compressor, located at least 300 feet away.
Perhaps a bit over board with SparklyEffect...
As you can see, the final drive rear seal is shot. So are the brake shoes then.
Who cares, will the old girl start, after all this time?
The petcock is shot, it's the OEM one with cork as the seal.. and it needs to stay wet to retain intact.
This one has been dry for, about 30 years, so an alternate source of fuel is needed.
Such a sweet old motobike. I love the cockpit.
Want to make this bike a 'runner' and do a SS1K with Hal Risser on his FJR.
Just because Hal promised to run the well light FJR ahead of me at nightfall. And he promised.
15 years ago, put in new Castrol 10-30 oil.
This is what it looks like. Good enough to start, UnkDutch has been stored inside since last change.
The 'Key'. Yes, it fit all /2's.
Things were different in the 1960's.
R60Runs from dcarver220b on Vimeo.
Copied from my website
How about going from the most complex engine in history to possibly the simplest?
Yep, time to Rawk On!
So here we go.,
Uncle Dutch was my hero as a young man. Unlike my Pops, he drank, smoked, smelled of leather and whiskey, had an impressive arsenal , most importantly, rode motobikes. BSA 441's, DKW's and BMW's. He died young, before 50. My first big ride was in 1974, me on a Honda CB750, and Uncle Dutch and his best friend Tony, with newlywed wife Donna, on BMW's. Uncle Dutch's last ride was on this very bike. On this ride, one night, Uncle Dutch acted strangely, wasn't able to adjust the valves. Strange, since he was great mechanic. It was the first sign of brain cancer that took him down less than 9 months later. I bought the R60 for $1,200 from his wife, Ruth, after he passed, about 5 years later. Years later, I still have the R60 and R69s. Now it's time to make them roadworthy again.
The R60 will be first. It's in better condition. So here we go.
2013-11-01 R60 - She Runs after 19 yearsPermalink Submitted by dcarver on Fri, 11/01/2013 - 19:05.
1960 BMW R60.
Uncle Dutch's bike.
I think I bought it from Aunt Ruth in 1975.
Not run, started, since, 1994?
My shop, it's not much. But I do with what I have.
For example, that air hose is coming from where I have adequate power for the 20 year old air compressor, located at least 300 feet away.
Perhaps a bit over board with SparklyEffect...
As you can see, the final drive rear seal is shot. So are the brake shoes then.
Who cares, will the old girl start, after all this time?
The petcock is shot, it's the OEM one with cork as the seal.. and it needs to stay wet to retain intact.
This one has been dry for, about 30 years, so an alternate source of fuel is needed.
Such a sweet old motobike. I love the cockpit.
Want to make this bike a 'runner' and do a SS1K with Hal Risser on his FJR.
Just because Hal promised to run the well light FJR ahead of me at nightfall. And he promised.
15 years ago, put in new Castrol 10-30 oil.
This is what it looks like. Good enough to start, UnkDutch has been stored inside since last change.
The 'Key'. Yes, it fit all /2's.
Things were different in the 1960's.
R60Runs from dcarver220b on Vimeo.
Copied from my website
