Happy New Year to you all. I think that the site has been going reasonably well over the past few months. However it would be nice to hear from some of the...
Note: forwarded message attached. Gruppe- Someone off the list send me these pictures of an BMW R-12 and ask me what I thought of it. The seller is asking for...
Note: The message forwarded by Jason from Todd Rasmussen selling his sidecar R12 had pictures. They reveal, that this bike has the frame of an R11 / R16. It is...
G'day all; I just wanted to know if any other R 12 owner has faced the problem of brake shoes cracking and breaking right in the center? Also found out that...
... Hi Richard, My opinion combines this aspects: - In October somebody bought in the Netherlands an alleged R12 having frame of R11 - The bike for sale is...
Hi Peter, that you received now answer after asking BMW museums maybe is because your return-adress is invalid. I have the same problem and can not deliver a...
I find it unlikely that the shoes differ in size, the wheels are interchangable between front and back and sidecar, so the shoes would be matched to the width...
I have checked the manual and the two set do indeed have different codes. Can anyone verify if the front and back shoes are different widths?? Richard ... ...
Richard, I hace a 1940 R12 -the front and rear shoes are different-the front are narrower. Bob Lonergan...
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Jan 16, 2003 7:07 pm
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Gruppe- I'm trying to help this guy but I forgot the information he is looking for. I will pass on any info.to him and thank you for your help. Also will pass...
Hey there, I would need to see pictures of the bike in order to make any suggestions. There are alot of falsified BMW logos on M-72's and looking at the motor...
Hello one and all Im new to this group, but some of you already know me. Hopefully we can all benifate from this fine resource and each other R12 brake shoes...
Hi Peter, I have a pair of forks in need of new seals etc., I have been unable to get the wear parts inside the front forks. Do you know a source for these...
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Jan 19, 2003 1:02 pm
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Well here is the first instalment on the forks....I am not an engineer just an amature machineist who likes to play...I am MOST happy to be contradicted or...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the KRADRIDER group. File : /R12 Fork...
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Jan 19, 2003 11:12 pm
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Hi Peter, Thank you for your great response your abilty to think these things out is extensive. I am in New York City-USA, my R12 came me in pieces from...
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Jan 20, 2003 12:46 am
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In a message dated 1/19/03 6:12:41 PM, KRADRIDER@... writes: << http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/KRADRIDER/files/R12%20Fork%20rebuild%20info.d oc...
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Jan 20, 2003 12:48 am
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HI Peter, Where in Australia are you? I am in Brisbane, I dont have a
bike yet but have a friend who has an R75 outfit. I always on the look out
for a wartime...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the KRADRIDER group. File : /R12 Fork...
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Jan 20, 2003 7:07 am
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Hi Peter and All, Yes the larger / wider width brake shoes do fit in front. I've had them in my Maroon R 12 since 1982. I noticed this when I bought this bike...
I have an interest in BMW - but own the soviet 'replicas' the Dnepr. This Danish guy in Moscow can buy 2 BMW's claimed to be R35 anno 1939. Seller wants 1500...
G'day Peter, I'll agree with you on that. I liked that drawing on the fork legs. I remember having to make phospor bronze bush for the lower one you talked...
Hi Peter, neither a mime-type nor a header of the attached file does tell, of what sort it is, so is hard to open and to have a look on the bike. Dietmar...
G'Day one and all....I have completed some more dribble on the Forks but when I went to post it the lines were all streached so I am going to load it as a flie...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the KRADRIDER group. File : /R12 FORK...