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Welcome to On the Lift episode two, sponsored by Clymer Manuals. I'm James Grooms, Managing Editor.
We're at the Tech Center today and on the lift we have a 1970 BMW R75/5. The /5 ( slash five ) series, introduced for the 70 model year, was a real watershed bike for BMW motorcycle production. The previous generation of machines [ post war wwII R50 R50/2 /2 R60 R60US R69 R69S ] were known for their reliability, comfort and quiet operation. Once exclusive attributes to BMW, however, many of the new models from Japan [ Honda in particular with the CB350, CB450 and revolutionary CB750 ] now achieved this at a lower price along with impressive performance.
The /5 was available in 500, 600 and 750 cc capacities... this being a 750, thus the R75 designation [ R50/5 R60/5 ]. While relying on BMWs trademark air cooled boxer twin, the model is a radical departure in many ways from the previous models. A telescopic fork replaced the Earles leading link fork. 12 volt electrics replaced a 6 volt system. And to the horror of many a BMW loyalist the bike was available in a color combination other than schwartz mit weiss.
The horizontally opposed twin [ boxer, flat twin or airhead ] with overhead valves was all-new. Outwardly, the first noticeable change from the previous models was the placement of the pushrod tubes under the alloy barrels and cylinder heads revealing that the camshaft is under the crankshaft. [ Yes pushrods! While the world was going with SOHC and in some case DOHC, BMW stuck with camshaft in the crankcase. ] The one-piece alloy crankcase features split type bearings in place of the previous ball bearing setup.
With aluminum covers over the air filter, starter and alternator, the engine appears to be immense. However, everything is alloy and once removed you can see how compact the engine really is. And the heavy forged crank and cam placed low make for a low center of gravity. You can really feel this during low speed maneuverability.
The four-speed gear box is splined to a dry single plate clutch [ /6 on models had a five-speed trans ]. The kickstarter carried over from the older models and as you can see swings out away from the bike. Power is transferred through a swing arm mounted drive shaft to the differential.
The hemispherical heads [ hemi ] are fed on this model with CV or constant velocity carbs [ carburetor ]. R50 and R60 s used Bing slide valve carbs. With the carbs, spark plugs, valves, breaker points, air cleaner and battery easily accessed, and shaft drive, airheads are one of the sweetest bikes when it comes to working on them [ repair manual shop manual maintenance how to DIY camera mount ]
The front brake is an 8-inch twin leading shoe setup. By the early 70's most machines in this class had a disc up front. The rear is a single leading unit.
Looking back the /5 has developed a cult appeal, but at the time it was not universal loved by the purists. Sidecar use wasn't recommended, fiberglass fenders...oh no! And of course the introduction of the chrome tank panels in 72 along with a smaller fuel capacity met with strong disapproval. Now those toaster tank models command higher prices. The result of low production and changing tastes I guess.
Early production 5s could experience a speed wobble and a torque reaction when chopping the speed in a corner. So in 73 they added 2 inches to the swing arm and lengthened the frame. So now you have the short wheel base and the long wheel base bikes and the "which one is better" debate continues to this day. Honestly the SWB bikes just look better and that toaster tank...come on...and I love 60's era vintage Japanese bikes [ like the CB77 Superhawk, CB450 K0 K1 blackbomber Suzuki X6 Yamaha YR1 ]!
Either way they were and still are great machines. The flat twin was considered a dinosaur by many in 1970. Instead of abandoning their heritage [ Germany Germans at their best, Deutschland uber alles !?], BMW took what they knew and created a technical masterpiece that has stood the test of time. This basic layout would be the foundation for 20 plus years and launch the R90S, the R100RS, the R100RT and the R80GS [Manual for /6 R60/6 R75/6 R90/6 /7 R60/7 R75/7 R80/7 R100/7 R90S R100S R100T R100 R100CS R45 R65 R65LS R80ST R80RT R80 R100GS R65GS R100R R80R R1100RS R1100GS R1100R Manual for 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Clymer manual BMW R50/5 through R100 GS PD M502-3 ISBN 0-89287-854-1] Music by Kevin MacLeod BMWON BMWMOA 5UNITED AHRMA CLYMER CLYMER.COM maintenance troubleshooting repair diy
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DIY (do it yourself) motorcycle shop service manuals for maintenance, troubleshooting and repair on your touring and sport touring motorcycles. From the basics to getting your ride ready for a cross country Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance trek or tackling the Iron Butt ralley, these are the manuals you need. More detailed than the OEM ( factory )and written for the average joe.
Each manual features:
Troubleshooting
Fuel injected Fuel injection system injector sensor
Carbs Carbuertor
Engine cylinder head piston crank rod rings
Transmission gearbox tranny
Clutch
Brakes Pads Caliper Bleeding ABS
Swing arm Shock
Front forks fork legs
Sway bars suspension arms
Electrical system ECM coils wiring wire diagram schematic diagnostic code reading
Wheels
Tires
Brakes
Exhaust system pipe muffler header
Body work body panels plastic
Models: R50 R60 R65 R75 R80 R80RT R80ST R90S R100 R100S R100RS R100RT R100T R100CS R100GS K75 K75T K75C K75S K100RS K100RT K100LY K100RS-ABS K100LT-ABS K1 L1100LT-ABS K1100RSA K1200RS K1200GT K1200LT R850 R1100 R1150 R1200C R850R R850C R850GS R1100GS R1100R R1100RS R1100RT R1100S R1150GS R1150R R1150RS R1150RT R1200C FLH FLT Electra Glide Standard Classic Screamin' Eagle Road King Classic Custom Twin Cam 88 Gold Wing GL1200 GL1500 GL1500SE GL1500A Interstate Aspencade GL1800 ST1100 Pan European GL1000 GL1100 GL1200 Limited Edition SE SE-i GL1500C Valkyrie Tourer Vulcan 700 750 VN700 VN750 VN800 800 VN800A VN800B 1500 VN1500 Nomad Drifter Concours ZG1000 GTR1000 Intruder LC 1500 VL1500 Boulevard C90 C90T V Star 1100 XVS1100 XVS1100A Road Star XV1600 XV1600A XV1600AS XV1600AS XV1600ATLE XV1700 XV1700A XV1700AM XV1700ATM Midnight Star Silverado Royal Star XVZ13A Royal Star XVZ13LT Tour Delux XVZ13AT XVZ13TF Venture Bags Paniers Fairing Windshield Crash Bar Highway Plush Comfort Cover Model Picture Slide Show Wind Blow Wife Curves Long Haul
Years cover: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 vs
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Welcome to On the Lift...episode one, sponsored by Clymer Repair Ma
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Welcome to On the Lift...episode one, sponsored by Clymer Repair Manuals. I'm James Grooms, Managing Editor. For each episode we'll feature a machine that's in the Tech Center. We may also talk about staff rides or projects, basically anything interesting in the shop. Maybe even a road trip or two to see what some of our authors are working on [Repair Manual] and riding.
Today we have one of my rides [For Sale]on the lift, a 1965 Honda CB450. AKA the Black Bomber... sounds ominous doesn't it. I think this Honda model has an interesting history. While everyone knows about the CB750, and rightly so. The Black Bomber is often over looked in Honda's family tree. When released in 65 it created quite a bit of buzz. The motorcycle press covered its release extensively. Even the car magazines, like Hot Rod tested it. It was Honda's largest displacement motorcycle and at the time they were known for small bikes. [For comparison, Kawasaki was a non player w/ the 150 B8S, Suzuki had the 250cc T10 and the only real player was Yamaha w/ the YDS3, all 2-strokes.] Their largest was the 305 Superhawk of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance notoriety. Author Pirsig rode a Superhawk, while his partner was on a BMW.
[There was also a scrambler version, a CD450 kit. There would eventually be a high pipped CL450, CL.]
The parallel twin has dual overhead cams DOHC. At the time, it was the only production motorcycle so equipped. The hemi cylinder head does not use a traditional valve spring setup. Instead a torsion bar mechanism closes the valves. Twin CV carbs were novel for the period also. While many bikes still had 6 volt electrics, the 450 uses a 12 volt battery. The plugs fire at 180-degree intervals through a twin coil and points setup. [Editor's note: this is a Type I engine. There were also Type II CB450 engines using a single set of points and fired at 360 degree interval. I've never seen/heard one run. Would be interesting.] At 8500 rpm the engine produces 43 hp. Power is transferred to the rear wheel via a wet clutch, 4 speed gearbox and chain. The horizontally split crankcase is held in a cradle frame. This was a departure from Honda's typical spine frame layout. This also allowed the cylinders to be upright as opposed to previous twins. The starter is here at the front; another not so common item in 1965. The twin spring telescopic fork legs hold an 18 in wheel featuring a dual leading brake drum operating on twin pivots. By today's standards, this cable operated dinosaur is nothing special, but at the time it was considered top shelf stuff. The rear brake is a basic single-pivot lever-operated drum.
Despite being banned from British racing because of its dual overhead cams the bike missed the mark, for a number of reasons. [This model and the CB350 are very popular in vintage racing in AHRMA 's Sportman class - see Henning. I think a full blown CB 450 cafe' bike is in my plans.] It never sold well at a little over a grand. The KO model was basically unchanged from 65-68 until the K1 [in 1968 and also often referred to as the black bomber, however, I think it more accurate to the KO] release. I've been told there were plenty of four speed bikes still on the dealer floors in 68 at a steep discount. Despite poor sales, the Black Bomber's release in April 1965 marked the beginning of the end for the vaunted British motorcycle industry [Dominated by Triumph, Norton and BSA.] With the next new model release, the first superbike --the CB750, Honda sealed the deal. [More videos to come: BMW R75/5 X6 Hustler CB77 CB500 Four SOHC KO Harley Sprint XL s Yamaha YR1 Cobra T500 XS1 XS2 X6 vs CB 350 CB450 CB550 1966 1967 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 K2 k3 k4 k5 k6 k7.]
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DIY (do it yourself) motorcycle shop service manual s for maintenance, troubleshooting and repair on your sport ATV. From the basics to getting your ride ready for race days, hitting the dunes or drag racing, these are the manuals you need. More detailed than the OEM ( factory )and written for the average joe.
Each manual features:
Troubleshooting
Fuel injected Fuel injection system injector sensor
Carbs Carbuertor
Engine cylinder head piston crank rod rings
Transmission gearbox tranny
differential 4x4 4x2
Clutch
Brakes Pads Caliper Bleeding
Swing arm Shock
Front forks fork legs
Sway bars suspension arms
Electrical system ECM coils wiring wire diagram schematic diagnostic code reading
Wheels
Tires
Brakes
Exhaust system pipe muffler header
Body work body panels plastic
4 four wheeler 3 three wheeler
Models: Raptor Predator Sportrax Fourtrax Blaster Scrambler LT-Z400 ATC200 ATC250 ATC250R TRX250R TRX250X TRX400EX Trail Blazer Cyclone Quadrunner LT125 ALT125 LT250 Quad Racer LT250R LT-4WD Quad Runner YFM80 YFM350X Warrior YFZ350 Banshee Raptor 660 YFM660RN/NC Yamaha YFM660RP/RPB and YFM660R YZF450
Cover model slide show
crash repair wheelie shop service trick custom
Years covered in our service manauls: 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 vs
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How to manuals for maintenance, troubleshooting and repair on your sportbike. From the basics to getting your ride ready for track days, these are the manuals you need. More detailed than the OEM ( factory )and written for the average joe.
Each manual features:
Troubleshooting
Fuel injected Fuel injection system injector sensor
Carbs Carbuertor
Engine cylinder head piston crank rod rings
Transmission gearbox tranny
Clutch
Brakes Pads Caliper Bleeding
Swing arm Shock
Front forks fork legs
Electrical system ECM coils wiring wire diagram schematic diagnostic code reading
Wheels
Tires
Brakes
Exhaust system pipe muffler header
Body work body panels plastic
Models: Busa CBRR 600RR 600 F4 F4i Interceptor Gixxer Gixxr ZX6 VFR GSXR R1 R6 Ninja Katana CB
Each bike model featured in a cover model slide show.
Model years include: 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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How to motorcycle service manual for maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. From the basics (like changing the oil and filter) to planning for a custom VTX1800 bobber, these are the shop manuals you need. More detailed than the OEM ( not as a free download pdf )and written for the average joe. Each bike model featured in a cover model slide show. DIY do it yourself Shop manual includes:
Troubleshooting
Fuel injected Fuel injection system injector sensor
Carbs Carbuertor
Engine cylinder head piston crank rod rings
Transmission gearbox tranny
Clutch
Brakes Pads Caliper Bleeding
Swing arm Shock
Front forks fork legs
Electrical system ECM coils wiring wire diagram schematic diagnostic code reading
Wheels
Tires
Brakes
Exhaust system pipe muffler header
Body work body panels plastic
Models: free download pdf VTX1800 VT1100C C2 ACE C3 VT1100T VT750C VT750DC VT750CD VS1400GL C50 LC1500 C90 C90T XV535 XV700 XV750 XV920 XV1100 XV1000 R1200C BMW GL1500C GL1500CT GL1500CF VN700 VN750 VN800A VN800B Vulcan 88 Classic Drifter Nomad VN1500 Shadow ACE American Classic Edition Deluxe Magna Sabre Spirit Aero Tourer Custom Classic Silverado Volusia Boulevard
Years: 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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For the first episode of Road Trip, Clymer Managing Editor James Grooms travels to Winfiel
For the first episode of Road Trip, Clymer Managing Editor James Grooms travels to Winfield, Kansas to attend Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club (VJMC) ride event organized by Bob Lee-the KS Rep.
20 + bikes tour the Kansas back roads with a stop for lunch. James brings along the mini DV camera (Canon ZR850) and shoots some video at the stops along the way.
[Honda Suzuki Yamaha Kawasaki Bridgestone BMW CA77 Dream CB77 Superhawk CB450 Black Bomber CA160 CL160 T305 GPZ750 Turbo GTR350 R69S CB350F CB350 RT360 RD350 RD400 CL350 CL77 CL450 VJMC Rally Ride Vintage Classic Motorcycle Bike Ride Test Crash 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975]
[More videos to come: BMW R75/5 X6 Hustler CB77 CB500 Four SOHC KO Harley Sprint Honda XL Yamaha YR1 Cobra T500 XS1 XS2 X6 vs CB 350 CB450 CB550 Honda K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7]
[Tags: Honda Suzuki Yamaha Kawasaki Bridgestone BMW CA77 Dream CB77 Superhawk CB450 Black Bomber CA160 CL160 T305 GPZ750 Turbo GTR350 R69S CB350F CB350 RT360 RD350 RD400 CL350 CL77 CL450 VJMC Rally Ride Vintage Classic Motorcycle Bike Ride Test Crash]
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Clymer manuals technical video series will show the transformation of an unlimited desert racer into a street legal supermoto SM using Clymer XR650R shop manual M220. These videos will show some of the most popular modifications including:
Installing and wiring up a dual sport lighting kit. Rejetting, installing and tuning an aftermarket carburetor ( carb ).
Bolting up 17 inch wheels and tires.
Improving braking power with oversized rotors and brake pads along with a steel braided brake line.
Swapping out the fuel tanks, fenders, and radiator shrouds to give it a more aggressive street look. Get your motorcycle service shop repair manual M220 and follow along as we transform the bike into a SM beast!!!
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
XR XR650R XR650L XR650 650R XRR Big Red Pig BRP sumo super-moto super moto crash wheelie canyon carving carve stunt performance repair tune up service manual M225
Maxxis, Excel, QTM, EBC, Goodridge, Pro Taper, Acerbis, Clark Tanks, XRs Only, Barnum, Holley
Enduro, rally, crash, vs
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The complete line of Clymer Harley Davidson motorcycle service ma
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The complete line of Clymer Harley Davidson motorcycle service manuals. XL XLH Pan Shovel FLX FLS FXS FXD FLH FLT VRSC Sportster Bagger Softail V-Rod Twin Cam Evo Fat boy Electra Glide Springer Deuce Eagle Heritage Night train Screamin' Super Glide Wide Glide T-sport Low Rider Road King Classic Custom (not free pdf download).
Each bike model featured in a cover model slide show for all the H-D repair manuals shop manual service book guide labor.
With the recent release of M426 covering the VRSC Series (see the MySpace Pic albums) Clymer coverage for H-D is extended to 2007. In 2007 we also released a completely updated and revised manual for one of Clymer's all time best selling manuals: M429-5 covering 86-03 Sportsters. We could have rested on our laurels with this one, but this title is now in our Black and Gold format and features many things we have learned about the Sportster lineup over the years and couldn't show in the old one. This title followed our M427-1 release covering the latest gen. Sportster models.
We are often asked when we are going to have titles for 2006, 2007 and 2008 Baggers, Softails and Dynas. Well, as you can see, we have been busy and rest assured there is a new series of titles SPECIFIC to these three lines coming.
Check our MySpace page for updates.
Each old school printed book (not a free pdf download) manual features:
Troubleshooting
Fuel injected Fuel injection system injector sensor
Carbs Carbuertor
Engine cylinder head piston crank rod rings
Transmission gearbox tranny
Clutch
Brakes Pads Caliper Bleeding
Swing arm Shock
Front forks fork legs
Electrical system ECM coils wiring wire diagram schematic diagnostic code reading
Wheels
Tires
Brakes
Exhaust system pipe muffler header
Body work body panels plastic
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