BMW Motorcycle Certificate of Origin: See the BMW Motorcycle History page for more info on ordering “birth certificates” for your Beemer; also parts information for every BMW
BMW R Bikes – Airheads: Join the Airheads! A great group of BMW Airhead owners with a fantastic email list and owners willing to share | A really nice collection of late ’70’s BMW motorcycle brochures in color on the Airhead Ephemera site; they focus mostly on the R100RS and include a wiring diagram, dealer delivery checklists, accessory catalogs and more | BMW R-series info pages | Many BMW owners use Motolights on their bikes | An article from the Honolulu Star Bulletin on the R1100RTP for the troops | Boxer Design has performance parts for R bikes; they specialize in carbon fiber fabrications for boxers | A May 1977 reprint of a “Cycle” magazine test of the 1977 BMW R100S | BMW model info on the R100S | Check out Jim Franzen’s beautiful R75/5 “S” custom! | CC’s website has some nice photos of various custom R’s | Info on 1978 BMW’s, especially the R100S and original brochures are available on the Airhead Ephemera site | How to set the points How to set the points on a /5 BMW | Some interesting photos comparing BMW S, RS and RT fairings on early BMW motorcycles | The Airtech Archive has technical information and a bulletin board with postings for Airheads | Download Bob’s BMW Airheads parts catalog in .pdf form, 1.1mb; tons of BMW Airhead parts that you can’t find anywhere else
BMW Airhead Parts: New starter motors from Moto Elektrik made by Nippondenso for Toyota trucks, but fit Airheads with half the Bosch weight and less current draw! Claimed drop-in replacement for 77-87 twins and 88-95 Boxers | Progressive shocks | Online BMW parts catalog at Max BMW Motorcycles | Boyer electronic ignitions, silicone gaskets, Mikuni carb conversions at Rocky Point Cycle | Bing carburetors | Selection of Airhead parts, including billet triple clamp at A&S BMW Motorcycles | BMW Airhead rearsets at Omar’s Cafe | Thunderchild diode boards | Airhead tires on the wBW Motorcycle Tires Page | Valeo and Bosch starters at Euro Motoelectrics | Selection of used Airhead parts at Airheadsalvage
BMW /5: The 2004 Festival of Fives will be held in Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
wBW BMW R65 – BMW R65LS Articles: Installing Progressive Fork Springs on a BMW R65 | Bing carburetor silicone replacement gaskets | My BMW R65 “S” page | Installing a Harrison Billet Mini-6 front brake caliper on an R65 | Installing a Progressive Suspension 420 shock on a BMW R65 | Some useful R65 technical articles are listed above on this page and also on the wBW Technical Articles Page | See the wBW technical article onchoosing tire sizes for the R65 | The R65.org site has good info on the R65; some of the links are broken, but useful all the same; the site includes an R65 related discussion group | The R65 registry | The R65 info site | Noemi Berry’s R65 FAQ site is very useful | R45 – R65 shop manuals available at Mercian Manuals; search for “BMW”
BMW R69S: Marco’s excellent site with plenty o’ photos showing the restoration of his 1966 R69S | Photos and information on vintage BMW motorcycles, including an old Cycle World road test of the R69S
BMW R90S: The BMW R90S site with info, bikes for sale and more | The worldwide R90S owner’s registry | TheBMW R90S Restoration Project | The National BMW R90S Sport Owner’s Club | BMW R90S “The Dawn of the Superbike” page at the AMA Motorcycle Museum | BMW R90S technical specifications and some model history
R1100S: R1100S Goodies hand-formed aluminum belly pans, stealth license plate brackets and more | R1100S Tech Forum at Pelican Parts is an active forum with some good information on the R1100S and the surge cure | Exhaustive 87+ pages of BMW R1100S test reports and information can be ordered and downloaded from MC Reports
BMW R100RS: The wBW BMW R100RS page
BMW R1100RT: BMWRT.com is the site for RT riders | Cary’s BMW RT Source Page has info on this bike; a BBS and an RT FAQ
BMW R1150R: Yes, a website devoted to the R1150R! | How about you R1200R owners? Drop us a line at
BMW C1: The BMW C1 Club has lots of information on this unique motorcycle | The BMW C1 Forum U.K. | The C1 Biker Portal | C1 VIN Decoder
BMW K1200LT: RMH-Tech manufactures unique products for the K1200LT | The BMW Luxury Touring website, aka K1200LT.net, is the community of K12LT riders with articles on accessories, maintenance and more
BMW Cruiser R1200C “Chromeheads”: The Chromeheads.org site is focused on the “BMW R1200C family of motorcycles, their owners and ANYONE that has an interest in them” | Tony the Dutchy’s site has information on the R1200C and some technical articles and maintenance information
BMW GS Motorcycles – Bikes: BMW R1200GS Info | GS Riders is a site for Northern California GS owners | Check out the Lead Dog helmet light for riding in the dark or off road | I wish every bike had a site like this — the Adventure Rider site is the place for GS riders and other “adventure touring” types | Here’s a site that includes a page with information on GS noise reduction, windscreens and fairings, including user feedback on various products and retailers contact information | Calling all GS riders: sign up for the GS email list; here’s the Micapeak page with everything you need to know; the Micapeak mail lists are usually of high quality and a great way to meet friends and learn about your bike | A site explaining the BMW GS series of motorcycles | Motorcycle News off-road ride with the F650 GS | Toasty Muffs are now called Hippo Hands again; hand warmers for GS riders, fork gaiters and authentic B3 Bomber jackets | F650GS equipment, including racks, bags and tankbags is available at Riderhaus | Micatech titanium light bars and skid plates for the R1100GS – R1150GS; also Pilot luggage, HID light bulb replacements and LED turn signals to replace the stock GS signals – smaller, lighter and longer lasting
BMW F650 – F650GS: Trevor’s site for U.K. F650 riders | Road test of the F650CS | Eurotech Motorsports has Cee Bailey windscreens, engine guards, center stands, Mahle oil filters and more for the F650GS
BMW K Motorcycles – Bikes: Hope you never see these Police versions of the K1200RS in your rear view mirror! | K1200 owners – Rhinewest Performance makes a software conversion for the K1200RS that supposedly gives a 10 hp increase at 8500 RPM and a 5-7 ft. lbs. torque increase across the rev range (as if you needed it!); specs and test results are available on their site also
BMW K75: The wBW BMW K75 page has links to K75 articles
BMW K1200RS Riders: If you like the K12RS check out the premier K1200RS Site – Articles, information and a very active mail list | Larry Wilbers K1200RS Tips page on the IBMWR site is very informative | The Pirate’s Lairhas tons of performance parts, exhaust systems and other accessories for the K12