Hello forum, and Engine Removal

[wa1udg]

Constant velocity carbs, with pistons.  Had several Volvos with SU's on them.  Similar to the bing in many ways. They aren't Carter AFB's that's for sure.

[wa1udg]

At the very least - take the free PDF copy of the manual.  Also, shop online for the Clymer BMW R-Series 1970-1994 manual or the Haynes BMW 2 Valve Twins manual (or both) ... They ahve some overlap, but there are different levels of detail in each one (and also, some errors), but if you haven't worked on bikes - and ESPECIALLY BMW bikes before, well, BMW does things differently from many other motorcycle manufacturers.    These bikes are "simple", and "elegant by design", which usually means "rather confusing" to anyone who isn't a German engineer.   They aren't technically difficult, but it is a mindset which will at first seem totally alien to you.

Elegant by design means you can't tighten the sidestand bolt without taking the exhaust off. Ja Dieter?

[flybot]

The bike is torn down to the bare frame now. Im ordering parts, repainting the frame and cleaning the metal work, etc.

The lower steering bearing was a major pain to remove. If I knew it was going to put up such a fight I would have cleaned it in place. It didnt survive the removal process.

The frame looks so good all clean and repainted. Im scared to shoehorn the engine back in and scratch it all up. Ill try the multi-layer tape off method.