frames in well-engineered conversions, and even mounting Volkswagen engines in these older frames was a fun pursuit at one time. Since 2009, a website has been maintain-
ing a list – a catalogue of the numbers for frames and engines long separated from their mates. Those who own these orphaned items are open to finding the owners of the other half of the motorcycle in hopes of bring their bike back together. The website was developed by the BMW Veteran Motorcycle Club of America and can be found at
http://bmwvmca.org/. After entering the website, find the Orphan List on the left side. The list is organized by model number
and includes the engine or frame number, what the current owner’s intentions are, and an email contact. Some listings are for people who happen to have one of these items and are looking to pass them along (which translates to selling), while others are looking to find a missing item for the orphaned part they already have. Having the email contact lets the interested parties work out the details of the transaction.
Scattered through the list of frames and
engines are other items like steering stem badges that people have somehow ended up with. These were plates that were screwed to the steering stem in the 1950s and 1960s, which in effect made some motorcycles triple matching! Also in this orphan list are old titles, and a recent addi- tion is the “Kraftfahrzeugbrief” or Motor Vehicle Letter. These are the German “papers” that came with the delivery of each bike from the factory. If you’re interested in this side of motor-
cycle ownership, please review the orphan list at the website given above. If you have buried away in your garage an item from the list and would like to see it mated again, check the list and make contact with the individual. That sounds like motorcycle Karma, please let me know if such an event happens, so that the list can be updated. There have been five or six reunions in the past, so it does happen! If you are inter- ested in having items that you own included in the list, please contact me at kurt@bmw-
moa.org, and I’ll be glad to update the web- site.
www.twistedthrottle.com/s1000xr May 2016 BMW OWNERS NEWS 39
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