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Motorcycle Discussions => European and Other Bikes => Topic started by: anjimehra on November 10, 2010, 09:44:32 AM

Title: BMW R50S
Post by: anjimehra on November 10, 2010, 09:44:32 AM

Hi guys
Am restoring a 1961 R50S & am stuck for the orginal colour scheme & also which parts are plated & which are painted.On this bike almost everything is painted barring the exhaust system

Title: Re: BMW R50S
Post by: Carl_G on November 10, 2010, 10:55:45 PM

Hi, have a look here may be of use to you..........http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/colourschemes.htm
Cheers Carl, G

Title: Re: BMW R50S
Post by: anjimehra on November 11, 2010, 09:41:48 AM

Thanks carl. Its a big help.
Have another problem. Have dismantled the front & rear hubs , but am not sure how to remove the outer races of the taper rolloer brgs. I have unscrewed the plug from one end & removed the inner race along with the spacers etc, but am not sure how to remove the cap from the other end. Its already been battered in the past so iam taking it easy. It obviously need to come out before the outer races can be removed. Does on eneed to heat the hubs to remove the races ?
Take care
Anji

Title: Re: BMW R50S
Post by: Carl_G on November 16, 2010, 12:22:04 AM

Hello again, masses of info on 'classic' BMW's here with this link for wheel bearing specifics,
should give all you need...........  http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/wheel_bearing/index.htm
Cheers, Carl G

Title: Re: BMW R50S
Post by: anjimehra on November 18, 2010, 09:08:16 AM

Hi Carl
Thanks again. went on this site & am now clear on what needs to be done. Unfortunately, some idiot has really mesed everything up & I will have to try & locate the correct spacers etc
Take care, Anji

Title: Re: BMW R50S
Post by: Carl_G on November 18, 2010, 11:57:19 PM

Glad to have been able to help........
Carl G