The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: dbilik on June 29, 2009, 11:51:34 AM

Title: KG hard bags
Post by: dbilik on June 29, 2009, 11:51:34 AM

Hi,

Will KG hard bags taken off a 1977 R75/7 fit a 1980 R65?

Thanks!

Title: Re: KG hard bags
Post by: msbuck on June 29, 2009, 03:57:14 PM

KG Hard bags?  Never heard of them.  You have any pictures to share?

Title: Re: KG hard bags
Post by: nhmaf on June 29, 2009, 05:30:42 PM

Me neither - could they be "Krauser knock-offs"?

The general issue with the R65s is that a number of bags can work - the tricky part is whether one can get the frames/brackets that bolt onto the bike to which the bags attach to fit.   The R65 has a lower seat/toprail height, slightly shorter swingarm length, and the lower bolt hole near the passenger footpegs where a bolt is usually used to secure the lower front of the brackets/frames is oriented 90 degrees rotated from that on the R80/R100 of the same vintage.   I think that some of the earlier R75 parts may fit with modifications of varying degrees, but I am unfamiliar with the "KG" bags of which you speak.

Title: Re: KG hard bags
Post by: dbilik on June 29, 2009, 07:10:24 PM

I've never heard of them either.  They are for sale on craigslist and the seller is not sure the mounting rack will fit.  He's asking $100.  The ad has 3 pictures.  This is a link to it:

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcy/1225800356.html

Thank you.  The lower bolt sounds problematic.  

Title: Re: KG hard bags
Post by: nhmaf on June 29, 2009, 08:10:15 PM

Hmmm - I really have not seen those before !
If you can get the poster to take good pictures of the frame mounts, maybe with a ruler net to them for scale, it might help.  Offhand I don't think that I'd gamble $100 without more info & pics.

Title: Re: KG hard bags
Post by: Justin B. on June 30, 2009, 12:48:05 AM

Whether or not they will fit depends on how determined you are!  If they were on a '77 Beemer then the mounts should be close but will require some modification...