$$$ questions -cost of rebuilding

[pete]

So basically here is where I'm at. I am going to rebuild my 75 r/90 after years of neglect. It does not need paint but I am planning on replacing many of the plated parts due to pitting. Here is the big list and this is what I am most interested in finding out as the small stuff can be replaced here and there.

Big list =

rebuilt motor
speedo and tach
set of spoked wheels
complete stock exhaust

I'll stop there....

What can I expect to spend in order to get these things accomplished assuming I am installing all of the parts?

Also I have a 2002tii which I am glad to say most everything is available for from the factory. How is availability for various and sundry parts?

TIA

[GSTom]

The big ticket items you have listed will probably run you $1500 or more. By the time you start doing other things "because I have it apart anyway" you will run up another few hundred, depending on how nice you want the finished bike. The toughest part about spiffing up a project bike is knowing when to say when and resisting the urge to end up with a show bike.
The IBMWR Marketplace is an excellent source for finding good used parts at reasonable cost.
Have fun with your project:)

[pete]

Its easy to get carried away- That started to happen with my 2002tii but I have begun to find a balance about it. In this case I will not be repainting for that very reason. Just gettting the bike back into maintainable condition..... and that includes oxidation.

Any recommendations on places to but a rebuilt engine?Looking at the Max BMW parts lists A new setup will run in the neighborhood of $3000. I'd rebuild myself but I am living in Japan can't find a good machine shop so everything would have to be shipped out- which is fine until something goes wrong- for that reason i am intertaining buying a completely rebuilt unit from a reputable source. I want it to be as good as a stock rebuild can be.

Thanks,
Pete

[dlearl476]

Originally posted by pete
How is availability for various and sundry parts?

TIA

I'm in the process of "freshening-up" a '70 /5. Just about everything is available from a dealer. Thanks to BMW's "Mobile Tradition" program, more and more parts are being reissued. In fact, I have yet to be stumped. Couldn't believe Irv Seaver had a license plate bracket IN STOCK!

Google can be your friend. As can Ebay, although I'd surmise being in Japan might be a drawback as a lot of BMW parts aren't avalable for overseas shipment.

[PeoriaMac]

Pete, when I went through this process, I determined I needed to make the bike (a) workable (b) rideable and (c) pretty.
You say you want a rebuilt motor. What's wrong with the engine now? Needs new valves, rings, bored and new pistons?
Speedos can be rebuilt - mine was -- for a lot less than buying a new one. Tachs -- I'm not so sure.
A complete stock exhaust will set you back some bucks. Are you adverse to aftermarket, or is this to be a full-on restoration?
Don't you have spoked wheels now?? If not, maybe your can swap-out wheels.
Sources include Bob's BMW, Motobins, the IBMWRA and BMWMOA classifieds, The Parts Haus in California, and Re-Psycle
in Ohio, as well as the aforementioned eBay. And, have you looked at this site: http://www.bmw-motorrad.jp/

Mac

[The_Veg]

And don't forget www.ibmwr.com classifieds! Also check at www.boxerworks.com for good how-to advice and also the BoxerWorks shop that runs that site may be of help.