The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: its_only_me on April 25, 2007, 04:05:38 PM

Title: Are you sitting comfortably
Post by: its_only_me on April 25, 2007, 04:05:38 PM

will the seat of a standard R65 fit an R65LS model?

Title: Re: Are you sitting comfortably
Post by: NC Steve on April 25, 2007, 04:09:33 PM

No, it won't.
Justin's the current expert on this topic, I believe.....

Title: Re: Are you sitting comfortably
Post by: Justin B. on April 25, 2007, 09:50:56 PM

You will also need the rear cowl and the "tool-box".  What's wrong with the LS seat?

Title: Re: Are you sitting comfortably
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on April 25, 2007, 11:11:55 PM

You might need to replace some things, like the rear storage box.

The cowling should not matter, as it is integral with the seat.  It is the cowling/storage box match that is critical.

I assume the LS box is different from the standard '81-'84 box?  I really don't know, myself.


The only other area that might come into play is the front of the seat, but I don't know why that would be any different.  The tanks were the same, just different paint.

At some point, I see a '81-'84 seat in my bikes' future.  I already have both boxes and subframe.  One of these days I'll have too much money in my checking account, and I'll "dial-up" S. Meyer (http://www.meyer-bikes.com/home.php) and order me up one of those brand new replicas!

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meyer-bikes.com%2Fbilder%2F52531242160z.jpg&hash=94395d5d6a4616d7ab9023e079ae69d825c598f9)

Tell me that ain't a thing of beauty, and for only $245 as I type this!

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meyer-bikes.com%2Fbilder%2F52531242160z1.jpg&hash=608ebf545de877bae1243e7dce786afea78632a9)


But...


for only a little more...


(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meyer-bikes.com%2Fbilder%2F52531453837z.jpg&hash=7a23868848fd81255c3f45975d9fca6afa05d31b)

$300 USD as I type this.

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meyer-bikes.com%2Fbilder%2F52531453837za.jpg&hash=211100bf9fd33c06ef5e2e99881f1213ebc368b5)


Or maybe I'll just have to get both!

Title: Re: Are you sitting comfortably
Post by: its_only_me on April 26, 2007, 01:48:30 AM

Thanks.

There is nothing wrong with my LS seat as it happens, but there is a rather fetching Guillari sports seat on e-bay for no money at the moment, here is the item number.... 200101869823

Title: Re: Are you sitting comfortably
Post by: Justin B. on April 26, 2007, 07:49:30 AM

Change rear cowl and "toolbox" and you should be set...