The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: trolle on November 20, 2009, 04:12:57 AM

Title: Crashbars
Post by: trolle on November 20, 2009, 04:12:57 AM: I'v just purchased these on the German Ebay together with a chromed luggage rack for only $56. They haven't arrived yet but I have been studying the photo and wonder how they are to be mounted.

The seller claims that they were mounted on a 1980 r65.

Any suggestions?

greetings from a for once sunny north
Title: Re: Crashbars
Post by: steve hawkins on November 20, 2009, 06:22:49 AM: The drilled plate probably goes on the front engine mount and the clamp on the frame as it curves up to the head stock...Looks like the loop is undeneath the cylinders.

Can you get them on with an RS fairing?

Steve H
Title: Re: Crashbars
Post by: Lucky_Lou on November 20, 2009, 09:58:04 AM: Quote
The drilled plate probably goes on the front engine mount and the clamp on the frame as it curves up to the head stock...Looks like the loop is undeneath the cylinders.
Steve H
+ 1 its suprising how many variations of design there are for crashbars
there are 3 mounting points on these one on the engine mount and two on the frame
Lou
Title: Re: Crashbars
Post by: Dizerens5 on November 20, 2009, 01:47:19 PM: We all hope they are not just chrome plated water pipe (it's been known.....)
Title: Re: Crashbars
Post by: Lucky_Lou on November 20, 2009, 03:32:46 PM: Quote
We all hope they are not just chrome plated water pipe (it's been known.....)
Those are German water pipes!!
Lou
Title: Re: Crashbars
Post by: Hunsta on November 20, 2009, 06:29:33 PM: Quote
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We all hope they are not just chrome plated water pipe (it's been known.....)
Those are German water pipes!!
Lou
Did someone say "Dont mention the war" ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Crashbars
Post by: benita on November 20, 2009, 07:31:33 PM: I have a similar set ,but in black.the bottom bolt holes on these attach where the motor mount stud is.You have to remove the nuts,mount crashbar,than reinstall nuts (on both sides ).The top part of the crashbar where their are U bolts attached, bolt right on to the frame.I have had problems with the U bolts constantly breaking on mine.Then I went to hardened universal joint ,U bolts from a car.No more bolt breakage.Now they break at the welds on the crash bars themselves.Had them rewelded at least three times, on each side.Finaly took them off.Can't for the life of me figure out why they do this.Eggsesive frame vibration perhaps?Bike runs silky smooth though.
Title: Re: Crashbars
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on November 20, 2009, 08:29:40 PM: Well, at least trolle always has the luggage rack!
Title: Re: Crashbars
Post by: trolle on November 22, 2009, 03:00:40 PM: Thank you friends, and as Rob points out, I will always have the luggage rack, which is what I went for in the first place.

To Steve: I hope that they will fit with the rs-fairing, if not they will join the ever growing pile of stuff I hope to sell one day.

greetings from a as usual wet north