She Wanted a Vintage Motorcycle. R75/5 Pt2

[@uvalixo]

I had a R100RS from 1981 and now I gave it to my son and he is learning a lot of skills while restoring it. Have a god time with your lovely BMW

[@TheBMWGuy]

Thanks, you too!

[@stevekovacs6250]

My favorites 67 R50/2, R90S and R1100RT

[@williammoses6460]

I got my copy of this in 1973. Munich. We chased Hannibal over Brenner Pass on March 15th. Colder than a step-mother’s kiss. Being in countries where we didn’t speak the language I read the owner’s manual cover to cover a dozen times. Boy there was a lot of maintenance. Wish it had been the LWB, who knew. Third gear was magic. 25-55 mph. Perfect for European touring.

[@ClassicRider]

I remember that bike as the smoothest at the time absent of vibration of a group of 750's I tested in 75. My dearest and I ride vintage CB750's ( 79 an 81 ) and love them. I have had my 79 since 79, and we got the 81 last year which I had to restore for my dearest , after she got her MSF Certification.

[@steven.h0629]

Same bike I had for about five years back in the day. Put a zillion miles on it 👍🔥👍 Wife is adorable!

[@TheBMWGuy]

She’s a keeper. Both of em

[@bradhoward9055]

This episode brings back great memories the ‘73 1/2 750 I purchased in ‘75. It had 9,800 miles on it and 245,000 when I sold it in 1977. I toured all over North America and it never let me down, absolutely the best motorcycle I have ever owned. I bought a brand new ‘77 R100S and loved it too, but that ‘73 long frame was a real beauty.

[@laurenzubert5166]

The 70's BMW are pretty sweet, thanks for sharing!

[@Fredthedog-r9x]

My favorite BMW is the one I'm lucky to have in my garage. Nice job working on your's.

[@laurenzubert5166]

Thank you! 😊

[@BlackThor15]

Great video, can't wait to see this bike on the road. Congrats to your Ms too, for someone with no mechanic expertise, she's doing great. 👍👍

[@Desmo-]

Beautiful R75/5 I had a R75/6 a very nice bike

[@jusfranx]

I enjoyed watching this so much! Fun to see you do things together. I also have an R75/5 SWB

[@TheBMWGuy]

Great to hear from a fellow R75/5 owner!

[@bmw19877]

My favorite BMW is the R75/5 1973 LWB. You have the SWB and we have had vibration problems with the SWB (we had several from new and they cause my Dad to crash at a high speed,). In total, we have had about 12 /5s through the years.

[@delphinrider9580]

For this series, I have no reason to hesitate, this is The One. I rode it for several years end seventies and eighties for many thousands of km's. Lovely bike for commuting and long holiday rides. Alps and Pyrenees no problem at all. Exactly what you are doing: good periodical maintenance, good sparks, fuel and the right oil! That's it. Have fun!

[@jimmatyas3919]

Great video! She has natural talent and quick learner! My favorite is my BMW HP2 Sport, waited 15 yrs to get one. Your bike looked great and does sound like a sewing machine, lol! Great video guys!

[@laurenzubert5166]

Now that's a fun-looking bike!!

[@chuckmiller8977]

I loved this episode. The BMW Gal is a keeper! And I love the bike. You asked what the viewers favorite BMW bike is. I’ve got a 92 K75, a 97 R1100RT, and I just picked up a 94 R1100RS a week ago. Right now I’m enjoying the RS.

[@TheBMWGuy]

Thanks, she's going to love the bike!

[@laurenzubert5166]

Wow! You have a gold mine of bikes!

[@willpierson5138]

Great video….really enjoyed her learning and getting the feel of the fasteners and tools. I have a 1976 R90/6 so a similar bike…..nice to see how you do these tasks. I hope she loves her bike!❤

[@laurenzubert5166]

Those R90/6 are a good looking bike!

[@dcxplant]

Furst! 🤣 I laughed pretty hard when she was taking that first fastener off the oil filter cover! "I'm not a trained mechanic" "your audience knows that".. ha! That's the charm.

[@TheBMWGuy]

She’s got a way of making things more interesting.

[@hendrikczeczatka6514]

Favorit: K 100 RS and R 1250 RS. Greetings from Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪🇺🇸

[@peterlamont1533]

What a lovely clean bike! Unlike my R75/6. Be careful tightening those rear bevel drive bolts. It is easy to strip the threads in the alloy bevel drive by over-tightening. The bolts should really have new crush washers each time, especially if the old washers look a bit flattened. They are reliable bikes and easy to sort at the roadside. My only breakdown was when I did not have a spare condenser for the ignition circuit. Good filming. Enjoy your new ride!

[@swalko]

Great part, i enjoyed it. It was refreshing. Greetings to your nice wife and you too.

[@TheBMWGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@miroslavmarsal6842]

Beautiful pearls of the workshop... ... both two.

[@MrRunner]

OK, here is my story on this iconic bike. In 1972 I was working in France & Germany. I rode big mileages on a CB750. Lovely machine, it handled like a banana, was heavy, underpowered and underbraked, BUT, by God it was reliable. Push the button and you were guaranteed to arrive. We lived in London and I was off to Frankfurt, but my brother asked me to take his 75/5 as he wasn'r using it. Hopped on and off I went. Initial impressions were that was just OK. I made Karlsrue in a few hours, stopped for a rest and I had no discomfort. That Beemer was so comfortable. The suspension fore and aft ws matched, the C of G low, beautiful brakes and silky torque. The gauges were rubbish, but did it handle ! Know why? The tubing was oval. Within another oval. The Honda was a lovely machine, but nothing like the long distance cred of that BMW. I made my destination and got off the bike as if I'd never got on it. Thank you for reading

[@BarfieldFinancial]

This is awesome! Thank you. My favorite BMW is always my next one :)

[@laurenzubert5166]

Love that!

[@fuglbird]

So you buy them, ruin them by trying to restore them and sell them on? So sad.

[@BarfieldFinancial]

@@fuglbird What? lol. No.

[@gregshamieh6339]

I loved the /5 that I bought in 1984 so much, that it's still in my garage. That motorcycle is featured as the cover story on The Vintagent this week. ;-)

[@laurenzubert5166]

Wow! That's awesome!!

[@petedoug]

My current favourite and what I currently ride is a K75 RT. Did a little 10,000 mile trip with it this summer…it didn’t miss a beat. Enjoy your bike, it’s a beauty!

[@laurenzubert5166]

I have only seen a few K bikes come through the garage. Wow, what a trip!

[@fuglbird]

They are good winter bikes with their nice warm petrol tanks.

[@petedoug]

@@fuglbird yes indeed! I have a sheep skin that cradles the tank in summer!

[@aBluegrassPicker]

Outstanding video. Nice job!

[@laurenzubert5166]

Thank you!

[@TheBMWGuy]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@Standerlexamma]

I have one of these in WI. When I get it back I’ll bring it over to you.

[@Standerlexamma]

Mine has the long wheelbase.

[@MyWillypilly]

You got an apprentice. Nice. Now if it doesn't cause friction, it's a great thing!

[@uwevonderlieck9673]

Lady, don´t worry about your mechanical skills or your marriage: you´re doing perfectly fine both ways as far as I can judge from the country where BMWs originate. Favorite BMW? I might be a little bit out of the ordinary, but I have always been convinced of the original "K" concept: the "Flying Brick". So I´d vote for a K75C as the indestructible and effortless daily ride AND a K1200RS for the sunday funday bits of taming the beast. Luckily I own both of them 😉

[@laurenzubert5166]

Thank you! Kevin doesn't see many K bikes come through the garage, but they are pretty neat!

[@Keith-rk4td]

There is nothing cooler than a old Air Head BMW! I put over 300.000 miles on my old R80/7! I don't even know why I ever sold it 😢

[@MollysPa]

Favorite: 1976 R75/6

[@laurenzubert5166]

The ending is the best!

[@rayeraskin5799]

I did all that stuff on my 1971 R75/5. The MOST IMPORTANT thing I learned along the way is to always use a torque wrench when retightening nuts and bolts. That aluminum is very unforgiving. Best motorcycle I ever had, until I got my 2017 R1200GS. Had 2 1/2 times more horsepower than the R75 had. 50 vs 125. What a monumental difference.

[@laurenzubert5166]

Thanks for the tip! I bet that additional horsepower was a considerable change! 😮

[@Titan500J]

I really enjoyed this video!! My favorite BMW is the 05 GS 1200 which I own. I also do my own maintenance. I would also like to get a R75. Thanks again

[@laurenzubert5166]

Those are great bikes! Kevin had one of those.

[@seanfontaine8003]

great job!! hi from Canada.....I am a newbie learning too.....fantastic channel..... dont forget your mandatory BMW neon lol............. favourite BMW is my R80rt!!

[@laurenzubert5166]

😂 that's right!

[@chrisrobertson9264]

I had one of those I put the smaller S handle bars on it What a sweet ride I had a 2004 1150rt The 75/5 is a much better ride ❤️ Better made No cheap Chinese plastic parts Easy to do maintenance

[@Roger_Ramjet]

Brakes are the downside

[@baljeetd]

What a beautifully simple and elegant bike to service. Today's vehicles are so complex, finicky and plasticky in comparison. I'm sure your wife will enjoy it a lot.

[@AlcoHolix]

Favorite BMW is a r90/6. I have a ‘75 r90/6 and r9t

[@arcboutant]

My first Beemer ,it was a’73 model in lovely light blue.. Bought it to run an outfit - found it had oval tubes - sold it - then found oval clamps were available AAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!

[@laurenzubert5166]

Light blue? I bet that was beautiful.

[@arcboutant]

@ yup, it was. First of the electric starts too. Never once started on the button AND that side action kickstart - OUCH! But a beauty. Had just sold my Thruxton Velo. Bought (S/H) an 850cc Mk2A Norton Commando Interstate, Black & Gold. Now THAT was a great bike.

[@digger8180]

Great bike

[@ctjanney]

great video! I think my favorite is my 2000 R1150GS, although I lost the top of one of my Jesse cans, so...sad.

[@samuelhatman8995]

If I had to own a BMW, it would be the '72 R75/5. My background growing up was not BMW caliber. But to do it over... yep, I should have owned one. Might no be too late... eh?

[@DerekBagg]

She sure did tighten those drain plugs up

[@TheBMWGuy]

🤣

[@yoshi-yu6sn]

Good looking black cylinder！

[@TheBMWGuy]

Thanks, I like the black cylinders too!

[@darrellborland119]

Had a 73.5 750/5...dunstall decible silencers k-81 tires. thanks.

[@ianpehrsson547]

have an R1200R 07 and it start my travel with BMW so i am in

[@lenrichardson7349]

Get a BMW so you get full use of your spaner and socket sets.

[@robertadams2857]

Hello. I have a 1974 R90/6, White like your R75/5. I understood we shouldn't use synthetic oils. You are recommending synthetic. Can you help me understand why synthetic is ok to use?

[@martythemartian99]

Not often you see someone doing motorcycle maintenance while wearing a white top.

[@laurenzubert5166]

It definitely got dirty! 😂

[@bigronvfr750]

Please remove the filler plugs before the drain plugs just in case

[@TheBMWGuy]

if the fill plug didn't come out, I would repair it. the oil still needs to be changed.

[@dannyvan5792]

wat een oen

[@bucurilie5183]

Not exactly made for handling wrenches.