What a beauty! Please don't ruin it by going down the scrambler/bobber/brat route. Too many good bikes are ruined by this modern bullshit fad.... It's a lovely, lovely bike and you've done a cracking job of bringing it back to life
Why do you hit the insides (or even the outsides) of the carburettors with a grit blaster? You are prone to destroy the jets and the float. Better to chuck them in a ultrasonic bath with water and ammonia. After that a clean with carb cleaner if needed.
nice old bike but your method of cleaning the carbs are much to be desired also bmw did not have accelerator pumps on the carb no need to twist the throttle on it while starting also the bmw is not a so called rev the shit out of it type engine treat it with some respect and it will last you a life time also replace the mufflers and quiet it down like they were when new
bike is great but what is the story with the rip shit or bust approach , splashing battery acid around , using power tools to undo small screws. Like watching an impending car crash. Not for me.
Have you tried take out one plug, let it run and adjust the plugged side, should chug, chug, chug. Then do the other side, chug chug chug. Both plugs in chug chug chug chug chug.
I changed out the fork springs for Progressive Suspension bouncers. Transformed the handling. Less dive with the front brakes and a more “planted” feel. Third gear is the miracle gear. It goes from 25mph to 60 mph without a shift. Nice bike.
GREAT job. I had the same bike back in 1975. I bought it used, it served me well till my age and common sense caught up to me. Y’all just can’t ride safely in NY. But I have fond memories of that BMW. Thanks, RickGTI….. 🇺🇸🌴
I had a ‘73 R75/5 that I bought used with 9400 miles on it. I drove it all over North America for several years and sold it in 1977 with 235,000 miles on it. During that time it never let me down. Best machine I ever have owned. By the way yours is an early model with the short frame. You should never run the engine while it is on the side stand as it is spring loaded and the bike can easily fall over. You should only run the engine when it is on the center stand. Your mufflers are aftermarket and twice as loud as the factory ones. Nice job on putting it back on the road.
Oh that is great. It would look great parked next to my CB1100. I'm only 48 seconds in but don't change a thing. Ride it as is LOL. It's gorgeous. Edit: Bless that child :-)
This is a rare bike. BMW only did the chrome panel on the side of the tank and the metal [as opposed to plastic] side panels for about a year. The orange reflectors on the headlamp brackets are US models only and I think the handlebars are aftermarket. The rear carrier/pannier brackets are Craven [An English firm sadly now defunct]
Consider adding a fuel filter before each carburetor after cleaning them. A tank that has sat empty or with small amount of old fuel can be bad & silt may have accumulated inside.
Love these bikes. Glad to see you using the baking soda blaster. Not crazy about HF stuff but, seems to be working. Lots of other areas could get a soda dose w/o too much fear of contamination. Better for your lungs than sand but, you should still be using protective full face masking. You might try oxalic acid (diluted) on your rusty tank or use electrolysis if you’re VERY patient. Good work!!!
I had an 80s R65 lovely bike but in too nice condition to really use, so I sold it, bought a 650 Transalp, then a Benly 200 (gorgeous), and now a Honda crf300l.
@@KFLY67 Thanks a lot. I did'nt understand all the words. Excuse me, I' m a swiss citizen, living in Switzerland too. I' ve learned english at high scool, but I usually speak french. Have 5 BMWs in my garage . R60/ US(1969), R90/S ( 1976), R 100 RS ( 1980), R 80R Mystic( 1994), and a Nine- t racer( 2017). All with matching numbers. Greetings from Switzerland, Europe, the old world. Have you ever travelled to Europe? And can you speak french?
Glad I came across this video.I'll be doing the same thing on the same bike in a couple of weeks.Good job.Thanks for posting.👍👍
I had a 75/5 50 years ago. Just got back to riding. I have a 97 r850r now.
What a beauty! Please don't ruin it by going down the scrambler/bobber/brat route. Too many good bikes are ruined by this modern bullshit fad.... It's a lovely, lovely bike and you've done a cracking job of bringing it back to life
I agree Lee!
Bobbers look HORRIBLE, just clean it up keep it STOCK!! 👍👍
Couldn't agree more..
He probably did
Oh My Goodness. The Best, Most Precious, Smartest helper of all. Lucky You. - The bike is the stuff of classic motorcycle envy.
Very nice. I have an identical R50/5, same colour, but with lower bars and slide carbs instead of the cv jobs on the R75. 👍🏻
1:52 Mechanic with certification in cuteness.
I miss my 75/5. Used it to go across the country. Sadly, I had to decide to feed the little ones or keep the bike.
Sweet!
Thanks,grate to see the bike coming back to life. What's that you are blasting the carb's with, your'e cleaning them with compressed air and....
What a find 😳
Great video 👍
Why do you hit the insides (or even the outsides) of the carburettors with a grit blaster? You are prone to destroy the jets and the float. Better to chuck them in a ultrasonic bath with water and ammonia. After that a clean with carb cleaner if needed.
nice old bike but your method of cleaning the carbs are much to be desired also bmw did not have accelerator pumps on the carb no need to twist the throttle on it while starting also the bmw is not a so called rev the shit out of it type engine treat it with some respect and it will last you a life time also replace the mufflers and quiet it down like they were when new
Seems like a very short range of rpm. We're the Germans shifting a lot more than we do?
I would say : "another black bike back on th road" (3 B) Repeat very fast severals time ! Not so easy !!! nantes - france)
bike is great but what is the story with the rip shit or bust approach , splashing battery acid around , using power tools to undo small screws. Like watching an impending car crash. Not for me.
Do you sell these bikes after cleaning them up?
Yes. This one was my first vintage BMW cycle.
Who the heck finds a bike like that in a barn!
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You need to synch the carbs and make sure the throttle cables are pulling the same
Have you tried take out one plug, let it run and adjust the plugged side, should chug, chug, chug. Then do the other side, chug chug chug. Both plugs in chug chug chug chug chug.
Very nice barn find, hoping you are keeping it fairly stock! Good job on the video!
I changed out the fork springs for Progressive Suspension bouncers. Transformed the handling. Less dive with the front brakes and a more “planted” feel. Third gear is the miracle gear. It goes from 25mph to 60 mph without a shift. Nice bike.
my 955i Tiger must be super-miraculous.............. 6th gear pulls from 28mph thru to 128mph - smooth as
i am not a fan of BMW bikes, i like the early Hondas and Triumphs, but i really like that BMW,,,,,, great job Mate!
Nice build. I agree with everybody below in not cutting it up.
I did not. I saved it for a restore
GREAT job. I had the same bike back in 1975. I bought it used, it served me well till my age and common sense caught up to me. Y’all just can’t ride safely in NY. But I have fond memories of that BMW. Thanks, RickGTI….. 🇺🇸🌴
You don't find that blasting the soda into the main jets, that it gives you problem later?
Sounds harsh, like he forgot the exhaust gaskets.
They are such well engineered bikes unless it's broke it about has to run.
Needs original silencers or a pair from a /6 model to have that BM sound ..
I had a ‘73 R75/5 that I bought used with 9400 miles on it. I drove it all over North America for several years and sold it in 1977 with 235,000 miles on it. During that time it never let me down. Best machine I ever have owned.
By the way yours is an early model with the short frame. You should never run the engine while it is on the side stand as it is spring loaded and the bike can easily fall over. You should only run the engine when it is on the center stand. Your mufflers are aftermarket and twice as loud as the factory ones. Nice job on putting it back on the road.
Nice bike, wouldn't change a thing only a good detailing. I see you have mini me :-)
Oh that is great. It would look great parked next to my CB1100. I'm only 48 seconds in but don't change a thing. Ride it as is LOL. It's gorgeous. Edit: Bless that child :-)
very lucky to find a toaster tank in that condition.
It will run, those early boxer BMW engines are pretty robust!!
Diluted water ??? No such thing mate m, if so what do you dilute it with ????…….more water ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!
I like your little helper. What kind of cleaning solution ? A little too loud for a BMW . As a matter of fact that is not the BM sound at all .
Thanks and the little one might just be my side mechanic when they get older. The cleaner is Super Clean!
@@KFLY67 How are you using Super Clean with your compressor?
This is a rare bike. BMW only did the chrome panel on the side of the tank and the metal [as opposed to plastic] side panels for about a year. The orange reflectors on the headlamp brackets are US models only and I think the handlebars are aftermarket. The rear carrier/pannier brackets are Craven [An English firm sadly now defunct]
My 1972 R75/5 had the chrome as well.
Affectionately known as "toaster tanks".
1:52 very dangerous, the kid may do the same thing when the engine is hot : "Don't never touch!"
Gute Arbeit 👏 Viel Freude damit 🏍
that weeeaah aaaah weeaah eeaah in the background is SERIOUSLY f in irritating.
Yes, it is running, but some work has to be done. It doesn´t run smooth.
Consider adding a fuel filter before each carburetor after cleaning them. A tank that has sat empty or with small amount of old fuel can be bad & silt may have accumulated inside.
He did that
@@braikkaand he cleaned the tank....
Фара з приборами як у Іж Планета3
Love these bikes. Glad to see you using the baking soda blaster. Not crazy about HF stuff but, seems to be working. Lots of other areas could get a soda dose w/o too much fear of contamination. Better for your lungs than sand but, you should still be using protective full face masking.
You might try oxalic acid (diluted) on your rusty tank or use electrolysis if you’re VERY patient.
Good work!!!
had the same bike ...should have never sold it . oh well
Now go scrape the heads like BMWs do.
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I had an 80s R65 lovely bike but in too nice condition to really use, so I sold it, bought a 650 Transalp, then a Benly 200 (gorgeous), and now a Honda crf300l.
Its BEAUTY - 👍
Get some baking foil scrunch it up and with water rub all the rusty chrome it works
YEAH used to polish my old Supersport Honda4, back in the 70s.
love girls in bikinis and high heels 🙂
dias buenos: que hermoza y practica bike, los alemanes a la vanguardia de la industria... mi pasion las motos. nunca tuve una R 80 mi preferida
Unglaublich schlechte Vorgehensweise!
The carbs are way put of sync
I've owned R75/5's since the early 90's...my favorite bikes! 🤗
БМВ і у Африці BMV
👍👍
Why do people still ask, "Will it run?" Of course it will
I was thinking you would add hose clamps to the hoses.
You make it look so simple.....
Thank you for this video, really!!!
Yay! A thing of beauty, is a joy forever. Happy riding.
masterpiece
Nice job! kid needs to shoulder check LOL!
Now you only need to put the fairing back on.
Nicely done. Good work and well filmed and edited … Congratulations !
25:47 - _aaaaw!_ Just like daddy!
Get rid of the Bing Carbs!!
Calm down… you are riding and shifting gears like it’s a Z900! It’s an old Girl, a plodder all day long. Sweet find.
used as an Aircraft engine.
i bet that thing is fun to ride
What was that spray cleaner used?
Beautiful bike man!!
Barn find BMW with a dust free battery? That looks brand new?
Yeah, I stuck that in there before the filming to see if the lights came on
@@KFLY67 Thanks a lot. I did'nt understand all the words. Excuse me, I' m a swiss citizen, living in Switzerland too. I' ve learned english at high scool, but I usually speak french.
Have 5 BMWs in my garage . R60/ US(1969), R90/S ( 1976), R 100 RS ( 1980), R 80R Mystic( 1994), and a Nine- t racer( 2017). All with matching numbers.
Greetings from Switzerland, Europe, the old world.
Have you ever travelled to Europe? And can you speak french?
Great job ❤
It lived 😁👍
Problem with muffers
Beauty bike
cool
Ok
Great 👌
marvellous: airblast the outside of the carb squeeky-clean......... and don't check the diaphragm
Some low bars and a gunfighter seat would be too cool.
That's one sweet find time to turn it to a bobber.
What are you smoking ?
@@eric_seguin
Why not 75% are restored and the rest are cafe bikes
Rarely do we see a bobber style classic r75
This is the only comment that should be ignored, just keep all stalk !