BMW R68 Classic of 1952

Engine
internal designation	268 / 2
engine type	four-stroke two-cylinder flat-twin
Bore/stroke	72 x 73 mm
Cubic capacity	594 cm3
Max power	35 PS at 7000 U /min
Compression ratio	8 : 1
Valves per cylinder	ohv
Carburation system	2 carburettor Typ Bing 1/26/9 - 1/26/10
Engine lubrication	forced-feed lubrication
oil pump	gear pump
Power transmission
Clutch	single discs, dry
Number of gears	4
shifting	foot shifting (+ auxiliary manual lever on the gear block)
Gear ratios	4,0 / 2,28 / 1,7 / 1,3
Rear wheel ratio	1 : 3,89 (with sidecar 1: 4,75)
Bevel/crown wheel	9 / 35 teeth (with sidecar 7 / 32)
Electrical system
Alternator	Noris 6 Volt L 45/60 L
Ignition	magneto ignition
Spark plugs	Bosch W 240 T 1
Suspension
designation	251/4
Type of frame	twin-loop steel tubular frame
Front suspension	telescopic fork
Rear suspension	telescopic fork
wheel rims	deep-bed3 x 19
Tyres front	3,50 x 19
Tyres rear	3,50 x 19 ( at sidecarbetrieb hinten 4 x 18)
Brakes front	drum brake, Ø 200 mm Duplex, ab 1954: full hub
Brakes rear	drum brake, Ø 200 mm Simplex, ab 1954: full hub
Dimensions and weights
Length x width x height	2130 x 725 x 985 mm
Wheel base	1400 mm
Tank capacity	17 l
Unladen weight, full tank	190 kg (with orig. BMW sidecar 320 kg)
load rating	355 kg (with orig. BMW sidecar 600 kg)
idle/riding noise	85 / 96 phon ab 07.07.1953: 80 / 87 phon
Fuel consumption	ca. 4,6 l / 100 km
oil consumption	ca. 0,7 l / 1000 km
Top speed	160 km/h (with orig. BMW sidecar 116 km/h)

Total made 1452

BMW R68 Serial No. 650933 of 1954.

One of five indentations in wheel to prevent tire from slipping off wheel in case of blow out.

BMW R68 chassis serial number 650933.

Left side suspension detail.

Rear suspension.

Drive shaft transmission.

Gear change lever on right side.

Detail of right side of engine.

Manufacturer's label for this BMW R68 # 650933.

BMW R68 serial number 650933.

Left cylinder head detail.

Rubber saddle made by PAGUSA of Hamburg.

Ignition key doubles as light switch. BMW speedometer tops out at 200 Kph. Butterfly lever for steering clutch.

Pracha's Mae Hong Sorn Ride

Noke's bridal suite at Mae Hong Sorn.

Noke's accomodations at Mae Hong Sorn.

Noke's BMW bike.

Mae Hong Sorn cave tour.

Mae Hong Sorn tour operators.

Mae Hong Sorn gift shops.

Trattoria Toscana on Sukhumvit Soi 31. Get a table upstairs; the atmosphere is better.

Pukkie, Ek and Arin plan the next motorcycle ride. Something .....about going to the "100 years old Market" on the way to Chachiengsao.

Parpadelle wit Wild Boar

Spagetti with Clam Sauce

Homemade Italian sausages. The best dish!

Marinated baby squid

Pukkie and Arin with the chef at La Toscana restaurant.

The yellow Ducati became too hot and went into the dish at almost 200
kph
at Maharatch.
A few second later, Jame (the rider) climbed up and we all know he's
fine.
He just bought another Ducati 998R in carbon fiber trim while waiting
for
the yellow 998 to be fixed.

Ayudthya and Lopburi- by Ekachai

From the Bang bua thong ring road, we travel up north to Pathumthani
via
Hw#347.
Pitstop in Ayuthaya for gas on bike and coffee for riders seems perfect
for
the distance.
From the back of Ayuthaya behind Wat Chaiwanaram, we travel north again
to
Ampur Bang pa Han.
At Ampur Bang pa Han, we take left turn into Hw#3196 (a 1+1 highway)

Highway#3196 is one of the most winding road within Bangkok vicinity.
The highway is running along the irrigation canals from Ampur Maharatch
upto the City of Lopburi.
Some 40 kiliometer perhaps of varying degree curves from the 30 to 45
to 90
degree with varying length.

Sergio, the Pizza Maker, poses with his Harley Davidson Heritage Softtail in front of Basilico Pizzeria on Sukhumvit Soi 33.

Sergio, Master Pizza Maker, demonstrates his skill by doing a 360 double flip. Sergio has been making pizzas for 26 years.

"Jul" wears his "SHARK", made in France, motorcycle helmet.

"Jul" comes for a visit on his Honda BOSS.

Ducati 999s model year 2004.
Standard Ohlins TiN (Titanium Nitrite treated) shocks.
New Brembo master cylinder for clutch and brake.
Carbon Tail pipe from Leovince SBK (coming).

Ducati 748R model year 2002.
Standard Brembo brake and clutch cylinders and Ohlins TiN shocks.
Carbon Leovince SBK tail pipe.
Remapped fuel injection and CPU.

Harley Davidson V-ROD model year 2003 (100th anniversary)
Screaming eagle tail end.
Crash guard and after market foot peg.
After market rear view mirrors.
Chrome inlet manifold and clutch cover.

Six cylinders and all the accommodations of a Winnebago: the 2005 Honda GL1800 Gold Wing.

Pukkie buys a mask to fit her outfit from a master mask maker of the North. June 30, 2005.

Pukkie Diary (Her very true story)

Day : -100
Puk: Pi Noke/Pi Ek, Let’s go to Loei. Fantastic route for biking, spectacular view and good food na ja .
EK/Noke: O.k You arrange for it. We certainly love to go ja.
Day : -80

Puk: I’ve already book an accommodation at my friend’s resort. She’ve got a house there.
Pi Ek: Pukkie, I can’t make it ja. I have to attend my cousin funeral.
Puk: What!
Pi Noke: Just pay the money to resort,dear.
Puk:Just pay the money! She is S.E.C’s friend!(the guy you know who)
Day: -10
Noke: Let’s go biking to Loei next long weekend.
Puk : Are you sure?
Ek : Why do I don’t want to go?????????
Puk: O.K I book a house for you.
Day:-7
Noke/Ek: How’s about our belongings(2 towels each, 2 slipper, 2 electric shavers, lots of cosmetics-I swear, it’s truth).Pukkie you drive the car for us.
Puk: No way, man. It’s 500 kg somethings. I find the way to carry off.
Finally, I manage to find Petch Tour which operate bus along BKK-LOEI.
Day:1
Noke: Pukkie, come to my house at 20:00. I don’t want to arrive early(Actually, he’s not finish shopping)..
Ek: Pukkie, I go to your place and you drive my car to Noke’s house.
It’s rained cats and dogs in that evening.
20:00 Ek:Pukkie, let’s drive to Noke house together and pick up the bike later.
20:30 Start packing at Noke’s House
21:00 Arrive at Bus Terminal 130. Finish sending our stuffs.
22:00 Back to my house. Jub: Are you kidding, going at this time. I just sneaked out.
1:00 Arrive at Khun Pum’s House. Very tired. Pukkie you didn’t drive. Why don’t you sleep on the bunk bed. No way Pi Noke.
Day : 2
7:00 Wake up (me alone)
8:00 Wake up (Noke). Pukkie, help us down load the bikes
9:00 Break Fast at Heere Kui (Brother Kui)-Good Duck Noodles on your left hand side from Panasiri. Not recommend-Cause they might be member of gangster in Lopburi.
9:30 Coffee at Chai Badan(it’s the best along this route)
13:00 Lunch at Je Rae (Famous for Kanom Jeen),Lom Sak
14:00 See Phe Ta Khon’s Mask shop at Dan Sai
P.s Phi Tha Khon (Thai Halloween Carnival) from 8-10 July 2005
16:00 Coffee at Phu Pha Num Hotel(The newest and best hotel in that area belong to Mahajak Group)
17:00 Arrive at Rai Khun Ood
Our stuffs arrive at the house before we reach it. The house is 2 beds and bathrooms with kitchen and living room. Spectacular view cause it’s on the hill. Nothing between us and the mountain. The rate is Baht 1,000 a night!!!!!!
Ek/Noke: Why don’t we bike to Loei for our dinner?
Khun Ood: It’s dark ja. Why don’t you go to Phu Rua Pochana beside PTT ja.
19:30 Dinner at Phu Rua Pochana
No 711 in this Aumphur
Day : 3
7:00 Wake up (me alone)
9:00 Bike to Tha Lee. Breakfast at Kaeng Pon.
13:00 Lunch at Rabieng Restaurant, Chieng Kan(Chinese and Thai foods, good for fish dishes.
14:00 Bike to Pak Chom
15:00 Buy OTOP’s product (Maprao Kaew)at Kaeng Kud Khoo. You can rent a boat at Baht 300 /30min. Deep fried shrimp’s also worth to try.
16:00 Somtum .(The most famous in Chieng Kan)
17:00 Massage at King Hotel, Loei.
20:00 Dinner at nightmarket. Roslert Poshana(bread, moo yor and jok)
22:00 Night bike to Loei
Noke/Ek: Pukkie, why don’t you book accommodation in Loei. We missed thai massage on the first day.
Puk:????????????
Day :4
7:00 wake up. Pi Ek: I’ll fill my tank. Puk: Buy me Num Tao Hoo, please. Ek: No way. Then he left us and bike to Loei alone.
8:00 Noke: Pukkie, Let’s have breakfast at Loei
See Ekachai on his way back.
8:30 Breakfast (Khao Peark-a genetic between noodle and Khanom Jeen)
9:00 Breakfast, Ros Lert again.
10:30 Coffee, Phurua (Behind PTT’s station)
11:30 Visit Phurua National Park(the coldest in Thailand)
13:00 Dan Sai, Visit Phra That Sri Song Rak and Niramit Temple.
15:00 Nakorn Thai
16:00 Visit Kaeng Sopha water fall.
17:00 On route 12 to Khao Kor, coffee at Bang Jak Gas Station(VJC Oil Co., Ltd)
19:00 Massage and stay at Auang Phung opposite of Imperial, Phu Kaew. No air-con with a lot of insect. By the way, no towel.Have to donate my room to Ekachai’s pants cause he wears it everyday and very stinky now.
21:00 Khao Tom at market
22:00-24:00 Wimbledon at Khao Tom Restaurant. No T.V at resort (I want to go back home or rent a suit at Imperial but Pracha and Ekachai still enjoy woman final match )
Day : 5
9:00 breakfast at Baan Cherng Pha
11:00 Som Tum at Kaeng Song, Phitsanulok(Infront of waterfall)
13:00 Lom Sak
14:00 Fix Ducati 999s at Nong Phai
15:00 Coffee at Chaibadarn
15:30 Lunch at Kae Pra Thod.
16:00 Start packing bike at Phanasiri.
16:30 My driver pick up our luggages at Petch Tour behind Meyo Hospital
19:00 Bangkok. THANKS TO MY LORD.
Over 1,600 km, Over 200 km/hour, My spirit guardian ran away at 120 km/hour. I’ve pray to my own. I’ve been kidnaped on the bike with my own consent. No one to blame.
Present:
Ekachai:HAPPY!What a great Trip. 1,600km on Ducati 999s
Pracha:Happy! Great Trip! With Pukkie, Still over 200 km/hour
Puk: Under the sun, under the rain, catch a cold,lying alone on me bed.My mum said I deserve it.
If there is any mistake, I am the one to blame right!
Special thanks to:

Petch Tour : Tel 02-9363230 operate 4 times daily from BKK- Loei and Loei- BKK

Chai Badan Coffee : turn right at Chaibadan Junction, beside the railway
Rai Khun Ood : Tel-042-809502
Rabieng: Chieng kan, beside Khong River
Ros Lert: 99 Jaroenrath Road, Muang, Loei.Tel 042-815470
Kay Pla Tod: Route 221 Phu-kae Lom Sak 143/1 Moo 4 Khao Laem, Chaibadarn Tel 01-947-0923
Baan Cherng Pha: 1/1 Moo. 8, Camp Son, Khao Kor Tel: 056-750-174
Imperial Phu Kaew: Tel 02-551-9304
Bang Jak Coffee: 1 km from Imperial(on the way to Lom Sak)

Ek

June 30 -July 3, 2005- by Ekachai

Trip to Phu Ruer, Chiengkarn, Tar Lee, Pak Chom,and Mae Khong.

Take the Highway 21 from Saraburi to Lopburi, Petchaboon, Lomsak, and Phu Ruer. Then ride up north to Laos border thru Tar Lee, Chiengkarn along Mae Khong to Nong Kie. Total distant of over 1,500 km on my new Ducati 999s with Pracha's BMW R1200GS.

Found two of the best biking routes along the way:-
The first one is between Phu Ruer to Loei city - Highway #203. A newly paved road with excellent sign board on every curve and slope. Excellent design speed at corner (bowl shaped with inner curve lower than outer curve). Heaven for big biker who love to lean into corner at speed. No sharp end and very few blind spots. Big PTT gas station on Phu Ruer serve decent espresso with great view over the valley.
The second one is Highway #12 just before Lomsak uphill to Tung Saleang Luang and Geang Sopa waterfall. Turn Right at Barn Kek Yai to Ampur Nakorn Thai via Highway #2013 to Ampur Darn Sai. Excellent road (wide and newly paved). Little traffic and a lot of open space along the mountainous roads. Highly recommended places to stop for food and drink are:- Coffee shop at Ampur Chai Bar Darn, 67 Km from Saraburi junction. Real nice place to sip espresso (or espresso con panna or au machiato). Caramel machiato is also good.Have big Saeco coffee machine with owner who love coffee. Just one kilo off main junction and next to the train station on the left hand side. Ros Lert coffee shop, Loei province. on the main street opposite KTB branch and next to gold shop. Serving real nice baquet, congee, and coffee. Open 24 hours a day. The owner is very friendly and trying his best to get Pukkie into his family !! Got three photo album of his whole family and enjoy serving good food to clients for over 30 years. Ra Bieng restuarant in Chieng Karn. Serving nice food with good view of Mae Khong and nice terrace. On the road where the old shop houses and guest houses are located (along riverside).
Pracha got most pix on his new Canon Powershot Pro1.

Noke and Pukkie pose by the Mekong River. July 2, 2005.

Pukkie and Noke enjoy a macchiato and an expresso. July 2, 2005.

Ek holds on to his bike so it doesn't run down the slope. July 1, 2005.