The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: decorn33 on January 12, 2015, 07:42:47 AM
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In a fit of spare parts passion, I found what was advertized as a complete gasket set for the R65 on ebay posted by an outfit in England. The set arrived, and initially looked just fine, then I noticed the package label down in the corner. The specs clearly identify that the set is intended for the R45. R65 is not mentioned. Now I know that the machines are very similar, but logic tells me that at least in terms of displacement, they cannot be identical. Can someone confirm to me that the set I received is not going to be 100% compatible with my bike? I want to contact the seller, but I want to be sure of my issue before I do.
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Barry is our resident R45 rider so expect his response shortly.
IMO, I believe the gaskets will be the same for the R65 save, perhaps, the head gasket. A quick check of parts numbers on Bob's BMW or max BMW would answer your question via comparisons of part numbers for the head gasket.
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I honestly don't know for sure but I would expect most gaskets to be the same even perhaps surprisingly the head gaskets.
Off the cuff and thinking from the front backwards:
Timing cover gasket, oil filter cover gasket, rocker cover gasket, head gaskets, cylinder base O rings, carb gaskets, engine breather gasket, sump gasket, gearbox cover gasket, drive shaft and rear bevel drive gaskets are all the same.
If you list the gaskets in the set that I missed I should be able to visualize if there are going to be any differences.
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BMW part #11.00.1.338.423 is for a complete gasket kit for R45/65. Motobins offers them for $66.66USD.
Max BMW lists the R45/R65 head gasket as part #04.11.12.338.716
Same gasket for both engines displacements.
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Thank you gentlemen, that is reassuring. Particularly about the head gaskets. Those were the ones I was most suspect of due to displacement. I though about checking the BMW part numbers myself, but the kit did not come with a separate itemized list including part numbers to look up, and I didn't want to open the package in favor of asking here first. I will follow through an check each one and report back on any differences I discover.