The BMW R25 began as a non-running project about a year ago when it was purchased from the second owner. • When I first tried to bring it back to life, I quickly discovered that the valves were not seating properly because of heavily worn valve guides. • After fitting new parts and taking it to the machine shop, the BMW R25 finally roared back to life after countless years off the road. A ride up and down a gravel road gave me confidence that there was much more to this bike. • I decided to carr