![]() ![]() Identifying the year of production by serial and/or VIN number: The official /2 began in 1960, but the previous models (in the mid-fifties) all had Earles Forks. Slash 2 is used generically, to mean the models more or less immediately before the Airheads that is, before 1970. Those are considered air and oil cooled, and have a very different type of engine design & all are fuel injected. Airheads are not the other boxer type motors that BMW produced, slangly called the Oilhead, Hexhead, etc. Airheads are generally considered as being in production into 1995 but there were some for 1996. ![]() "Airheads", for the purpose of this website, and this article, means BMW motorcycles with the 2 cylinder boxer-layout engine style with two valves in each head, as produced beginning 12/1969 (as 1970 /5 models). Plus some information to identify the model/year, if you do not have a serial number, etc. Including a chart on weights and capacities. The donating article extensively explains this website's history,īMW Airhead (& some twins prior to Airheads) Motorcycles The advertisements, above, are Google-sponsored. Snowbum's BMW Motorcycle Repair & Information Website ![]()
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