1969 BMW R69 S engine tune-up

Step by step tuning guide for your BMW R69S. Most procedures also apply to the R50 and R60. If you don't own such a bike, I hope you will enjoy the entertainment value anyhow. Thank you for watching!

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Backup camera: Canon Eos D60
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Bio: I am a professional mechanic, focused on classic cars and bikes. I also write classic car reviews for an automotive blog, and provide "how to" type videos, to help the mechanically minded DIY'ers take care of their cars and bikes.

[sidneybolt]

It would be nice to know how you set the carbs up. Is this done independently of one another or with both HT leads connected. A verbal would be good to know what you are looking for.

[peralangyan]

Thanks for creating this video. For people who want to know regarding drill bit size - 10 to 11mm would be 7/16.

[Greg-qg]

Always been taught to set the points first, so that the ignition does not get altered by adjusting the points after.

[ChrisEbbrsen]

She sounds delicious. What a marvel of engineering! How sweet!

[takisperreas]

Geoffrey, your chock-block trick, save my day and my week-end as well! An old love of mine, R51/3, came back to my lap and I trying to rest;ore her in her glory. I notice that the mark on the magneto was a bit (3°?) in
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To make a long comment short I had a short circuit by over tightening the lousy German lug on the contact breaker connected to that yellow wire we see there.
Everything is fine now because of your very informative and hands on video!
cheers m8 and thank very much!👍
Takis

[Mr_Dia-Tribe]

What a beautiful clean maschine I'm a big fan of German engineering i love how they solve complex problems in very uncomplex ways the simplicity is just so genius the vw beatle also has these wonderful simplistic mechanical solutions to get things done and i am always impessed by it

[johneastman]

Bravo ! What a please to watch and learn from this fine tutorial …. Well Done !

[sydsacks]

Great video. I have an R69s and can't fault your techniques.

[albertoc]

Thank you for the great quality and preparation of your videos.

[johnmeyers]

Fantastic content! Really well done.

Are the gaps measured the same across R60/2 models as well? (Points, spark plugs, 22mm float for carburetor, etc)?

[MalakaPetros]

Great video! Sooo useful for a guy like me. Thank you sooo much!

[raymondosseweijer]

Thanks, for the very nice instruction video. As I noticed the exhaust pipes turning blue, so I think the carboration is to lean. Am I correct?

[aurolevrai]

thanks a lot! question: how do you clean the engine/cylinders?

[rodolfocastillo]

Nice video!! really good and simple step by step tutorial. Just need to adjust static time of magneto to have strong spark at start up, you seen when adjusting points gap that magneto isn't aligned with V notch. Mixture on right cylinder its too lean, which makes cylinder running hotter and bluing exhaust. Thanks for share

[davemegerle]

Excellent video. Is 22mm the correct spec for a normal /2 - R69S had bigger carbs, is that why mine are 20mm?
Don't see that spec in the manual I have. Dave

[furkankurt]

Hello Geoferry, do the same settings are suitable for R51/3

[normannew]

Always set static ign timing after setting points to correct gap.Opening or closing points advances or retards ignition timing.R69s hd leading link front forks.

[cozydram]

firstly thank you for bringing this to us instruction did you know it was the spark plug that needed changing? with all the other setting ? please and thank you. more stuff would be be great and if you ever strip the engine down and resemble please in detail record it all

[bolti]

This is a brilliant video but, in respect to the timing, how does one alter it if it is wrong. A video on this would be great. While I am on the subject, this video is so clear and concise it would be great if you could do a video on changing the points. Thanks for all your hard work.

[samanyuchitte]

Hi

Is the procedure same for 1951 R51/3 also?