The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Dizerens5 on October 18, 2009, 12:11:38 PM

Title: R65 rear wheel
Post by: Dizerens5 on October 18, 2009, 12:11:38 PM

The attached photo is of the rear wheel center on my 78 R65. There seems to be a crack, visible on the photo just below the large copper-colored rivet. In fact it appears to go right round the wheel center and looks very neat indeed, like an assembly join (but who would join two parts along a line of holes?). The wheel seems rock-steady. Does this look familiar to anyone? If so advice would be appreciated!

Title: Re: R65 rear wheel
Post by: Bob_Roller on October 18, 2009, 12:22:59 PM

It's a casting seam, my '81 has the same markings .

Title: Re: R65 rear wheel
Post by: Barry on October 18, 2009, 01:49:27 PM

Mine has the same casting marks. I looked at them with some suspicion at first too.

Title: Re: R65 rear wheel
Post by: Dizerens5 on October 18, 2009, 02:37:59 PM

Thanks Bob and Barry. (Sigh of relief!!)