1973 BMW R75/5 Barn Find | Will It Run?

[@team-badseeds]

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

[@Jimmyzb36]

I agree Lee!

[@barryphillips7327]

Bobbers look HORRIBLE, just clean it up keep it STOCK!! 👍👍

[@arnoldtm31]

Couldn't agree more..

[@MyWillypilly]

He probably did

[@paulreed6089]

The tiny seat I see where the rider could get his jewels sucked into the rear tire are not my style. I have Lester Mag wheels, a Corbin Gunfighter seat and lots of titanium parts and fasteners plus upgrades planned to the front disc and caliper on my /6 but I keep all the original stuff to easily make it a 50 year old classic original again. The OEM electrical is super cool but I have already started upgrading and the originals will never be as appealing to me. The 1974 /6 gauges didn't look cool to me back in 1974 and still don't so I'll making my own or use Acewell. They made enough airheads that there will always be original examples around. But yeah some of these bikes look cheesy!😂

[@andymueller82]

Very nice barn find, hoping you are keeping it fairly stock! Good job on the video!

[@RickGTI2019]

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….. 🇺🇸🌴

[@memodatroll]

You need to synch the carbs and make sure the throttle cables are pulling the same

[@Mrbumbons1]

Nice build. I agree with everybody below in not cutting it up.

[@KFLY67]

I did not. I saved it for a restore

[@williammoses6460]

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.

[@raymondo162]

my 955i Tiger must be super-miraculous.............. 6th gear pulls from 28mph thru to 128mph - smooth as

[@dsbmwhacker]

I've owned R75/5's since the early 90's...my favorite bikes! 🤗

[@bradhoward9055]

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.

[@mrwest5552]

Oh My Goodness. The Best, Most Precious, Smartest helper of all. Lucky You. - The bike is the stuff of classic motorcycle envy.

[@rsc68er]

i am not a fan of BMW bikes, i like the early Hondas and Triumphs, but i really like that BMW,,,,,, great job Mate!

[@lugge1540]

Gute Arbeit 👏 Viel Freude damit 🏍

[@billbush-t5x]

1:52 Mechanic with certification in cuteness.

[@travelinben1966]

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.👍👍

[@elvisp5713]

Its BEAUTY - 👍

[@shashimenon1000]

Yay! A thing of beauty, is a joy forever. Happy riding.

[@stevecolwill9761]

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. 👍🏻

[@guydemullet303]

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!!!

[@motojl]

very lucky to find a toaster tank in that condition.

[@barryphillips7327]

It will run, those early boxer BMW engines are pretty robust!!

[@randall1959]

They are such well engineered bikes unless it's broke it about has to run.

[@johneastman1905]

Nicely done. Good work and well filmed and edited … Congratulations !

[@returnrider4952]

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 :-)

[@rickjeren147]

You make it look so simple.....

[@williamllorens2141]

Great job ❤

[@duncanmacpherson2013]

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]

[@johnready630]

My 1972 R75/5 had the chrome as well.

[@kurancy]

Affectionately known as "toaster tanks".

[@thomaspotthoff3139]

Beautiful bike man!!

[@davidcox8961]

I had a 75/5 50 years ago. Just got back to riding. I have a 97 r850r now.

[@Udamusica]

Thank you for this video, really!!!

[@garethjudd5840]

What a find 😳

[@williamwoolcock]

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.

[@ykph5188]

Needs original silencers or a pair from a /6 model to have that BM sound ..

[@ericfontenot4746]

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.

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

Nice bike, wouldn't change a thing only a good detailing. I see you have mini me :-)

[@441rider]

Nice job! kid needs to shoulder check LOL!

[@girlinagale]

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.

[@simoncrooks7441]

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....

[@plunder1956]

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.

[@braikka]

He did that

[@adelejones3746]

@@braikkaand he cleaned the tank....

[@bigred8438]

You don't find that blasting the soda into the main jets, that it gives you problem later?

[@shingerz]

Great video 👍

[@mediocreman6323]

25:47 - _aaaaw!_ Just like daddy!

[@Bartman4800]

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.

[@Thouveninpascal]

1:52 very dangerous, the kid may do the same thing when the engine is hot : "Don't never touch!"

[@piusbayo7278]

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 .

[@KFLY67]

Thanks and the little one might just be my side mechanic when they get older. The cleaner is Super Clean!

[@erniel7689]

@@KFLY67 How are you using Super Clean with your compressor?

[@donsimon34]

masterpiece

[@1063ghost]

It lived 😁👍

[@williamdevitt7866]

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

[@jorgefrancocabanillas1088]

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

[@skippyyoung7872]

Sweet!

[@tedwpx123]

👍👍

[@ohdamnitsthatguy60]

I was thinking you would add hose clamps to the hoses.

[@bananabrooks3836]

Sounds harsh, like he forgot the exhaust gaskets.

[@samjoentess9168]

Great 👌

[@SophiaPetrillosBuddy]

Do you sell these bikes after cleaning them up?

[@KFLY67]

Yes. This one was my first vintage BMW cycle.

[@darkiee69]

Now you only need to put the fairing back on.

[@jeffmoore9487]

Seems like a very short range of rpm. We're the Germans shifting a lot more than we do?

[@craigb471]

Get some baking foil scrunch it up and with water rub all the rusty chrome it works

[@johnbelcher7164]

YEAH used to polish my old Supersport Honda4, back in the 70s.

[@NH-Bill]

What was that spray cleaner used?

[@mausplan3890]

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.

[@charlesbrown3513]

i bet that thing is fun to ride

[@vincentlemaire4680]

I would say : "another black bike back on th road" (3 B) Repeat very fast severals time ! Not so easy !!! nantes - france)

[@random_act]

cool

[@agustincarloshernandezfern9576]

Beauty bike

[@46MOTO46]

ЛАЙК)

[@davidparsons4625]

Why do people still ask, "Will it run?" Of course it will

[@thomasspoerli4659]

Barn find BMW with a dust free battery? That looks brand new?

[@KFLY67]

Yeah, I stuck that in there before the filming to see if the lights came on

[@thomasspoerli4659]

@@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?

[@Summerride]

Problem with muffers

[@vraagal]

Yes, it is running, but some work has to be done. It doesn´t run smooth.

[@AnalogDude_]

used as an Aircraft engine.

[@shoffs123]

The carbs are way put of sync

[@حسونيابنالنجف-خ1ص]

Ok

[@mrofnocnon]

Who the heck finds a bike like that in a barn!

[@grayharker6271]

Some low bars and a gunfighter seat would be too cool.

[@richardfettig5974]

had the same bike ...should have never sold it . oh well

[@raymondo162]

marvellous: airblast the outside of the carb squeeky-clean......... and don't check the diaphragm

[@slesar-podpolshcyk]

Фара з приборами як у Іж Планета3

[@nigelbeaumont1109]

That was painful to watch. A Beautiful old Bike like that lands in the hands of a Muppet. Revving it like it’s a Dirt Bike. Sorry for you Old Girl.

[@drazenradosevic7467]

love girls in bikinis and high heels 🙂

[@billbush-t5x]

Now go scrape the heads like BMWs do.

[@emmetnolan2329]

Diluted water ??? No such thing mate m, if so what do you dilute it with ????…….more water ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!

[@vasilchernychko7927]

БМВ і у Африці BMV

[@raymondo162]

that weeeaah aaaah weeaah eeaah in the background is SERIOUSLY f in irritating.

[@39sportscout]

Dxxxx You R

[@AchimReinhardt1]

Unglaublich schlechte Vorgehensweise!

[@charliegutierrez8728]

That's one sweet find time to turn it to a bobber.

[@eric_seguin]

What are you smoking ?

[@charliegutierrez8728]

@@eric_seguin Why not 75% are restored and the rest are cafe bikes Rarely do we see a bobber style classic r75

[@johneastman1905]

This is the only comment that should be ignored, just keep all stalk !

[@nigelbeaumont1109]

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.