Pinstriping

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s2airflow
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Pinstriping

Post by s2airflow »

Hello,Could anyone assist re pinstriping on a 1937 R5?I have the widths of the lines i.e. 1.5mm & 5mm with a gap of 4mm but is the thin line on the outside or not-I seem to recollect seeing photos of the lines both ways.Also the front mudguard had traces of pinstriping.Were there lines on the mudguards or not?Thanks.Dave.
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universalb50
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Re: Pinstriping

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Dave...The front and rear fenders, "mudguards" in GB speak, were not originally pinstriped on the 1936-37 R5-R6. The original tank pinstrip is unusual in that the thin line is outside from the thick line. These are pecularities of the R5-6. I believe that the pattern of pinstriping for these models is a echo from contemporaneous competition BMW motorcycles. Your very fortunate to own an R5...
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