The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Bob_Roller on September 10, 2007, 08:50:21 PM
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I was looking through the Bing manual I got about 4 months ago, looking for an answer for a posting on Boxerworks, about high altitude operation, and I was looking at the section about what jets, and needles are used on the R65, and found that the R65LS is jetted differently than a standard R65. The slides, main jet, needle jet, jet needle, idle jet, and float bowl are all different on the LS. I thought they were all the same ! From the looks of the correction chart for temperature and altitude, I should be using different main jets for hot weather operation.
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Are the carbs the same part#(s)
Are the specs for the same carbs on the same engine just diff' body & frame.
I wonder as to the weight to HP ratio also for a R65 vs R65LS.
I would compare the constants against the variables.
That is if I weren't so busy with my recently aquired bike. Got parts laying all over the place. And gotta get it back together to get it inspected for registering it for new title.
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The carbs are a different part number : 64/32/335 and 336. There are 2 different sets of flat-top carb part numbers, 5 different sets for a standard 'dome top' carb, one set for the LS, and 5 different sets for the R65RT. So I guess if you are buying a set or just one carb for your R65, you need to know what you're getting, or it may lead to problems running correctly. According to the altitude / temperature correction chart, I should be using jets for riding at 5000 ft elevation for the hot season here in Phoenix (density altitude).