The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: mrclubike on January 14, 2018, 05:58:18 PM
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One of the reasons I got an Airhead is that they are very straight forward in design
Making them easy to work on and easily modified
That being said I like to tinker and modify my R65
(but i do not do any thing that cant be reversed)
I was rooting around and found the Leg Guards made for the Ural
I am going to get a set and mount them up
I may have to make some more substantial mounting brackets
Has any one else done this or used any parts from the other Air Head clones
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The existing should be just fine. I have those on my Ural and they are pretty solid on mounting.
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The existing should be just fine. I have those on my Ural and they are pretty solid on mounting.
Thanks that is good to know
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I think Rob V. had a pair of leg-guards on his but not sure who made 'em. Maybe he'll chime in...
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Mine - made by Heinrich of Germany, and near impossible to get in the US. Still manufactured, I believe.
None are made for the shape of the R65 tank, and I had to reshape mine a bit.
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The last three images are for those of you who wish to make your own clamps!
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Those are very nice looking guards
but like you said hard to find and pricey
If I have to modify or make my own mounting hardware
I will make it like the Heinrich
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got the guards mounted up
I am a little concerned about the air being blocked from the cylinders
I only had to bend them out a bit to clear the gas tank
I may modify the clamps to prevent them from rotating on the tubes
I have not had a chance to ride it yet but will this weekend and report back
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New ones come two strips of rubber the width of the clamps 1/16 thinks. That keeps them from turning.
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New ones come two strips of rubber the width of the clamps 1/16 thinks. That keeps them from turning.
Yes it has them installed but they may still rotate
i will just have to ride it and see
Over all the quality is good and the looks of them do match the OEM BMW hand guards
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Frame tubes must me smaller.
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Are you all using these for wind?
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Are you all using these for wind?
For me, it was wind protection in cold weather, and cool factor from rarity in the U.S., anytime.
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Cool, thanks. I might have to look into those to match the handguards. I don't do much super cold weather riding but being able to block some wind without the full fairing would be nice.
And they're not too obtrusive either.
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cool factor from rarity in the U.S.,
Major cool factor!!!
I have a pin up of the guards on the wall right next to Rita Hayworth. I found a pair that had been on ebay euro for months without selling and I messaged her to see if she still had them? She did but decided to keep them because she had gotten another Airhead.....arrrrrgh......... timing is everything.
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Are you all using these for wind?
yes ;D
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Road 150 miles today
They worked very well and did not rotate on the down tube
blocked about 75% of the wind off of my legs
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The existing should be just fine. I have those on my Ural and they are pretty solid on mounting.
Just for future reference what is the OD of the down tubes on a Ural
The R65 is 32.18 mm (1.267 inches)
The clamps had to tightened until it closed all the way
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Thanks for the report MrClubike. And it sounds like this all fit straight off the rack, no need to modify the guards or the hardware after all?
Were these for a particular Ural? I'm not sure how much variation there is between their models. But these would be good to know about if they were a good fit.
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The existing should be just fine. I have those on my Ural and they are pretty solid on mounting.
Just for future reference what is the OD of the down tubes on a Ural
The R65 is 32.18 mm (1.267 inches)
The clamps had to tightened until it closed all the way
Will measure the down tubes tomorrow and get back to you.
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I only found one part number for the Ural
I don't think they have changed the frames enough to make different ones
I did open up the angle on the brackets to make them angle out but that was it
I may make stronger bracket just so I can mount a water bottle cage on the back of them
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The Ural down tubes are 1 3/8. Only one style other sometimes you an find older metal leg guards.
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I may make stronger bracket just so I can mount a water bottle cage on the back of them
That is a bloody good idea!
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The original Ural brackets worked good with some tweaking
I just liked the looks and strength of the Heinrich brackets so I made up a set
And I moved them back closer to my legs
I am sure the Ural brackets would be safer in a crash (more forgiving)
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The Ural down tubes are 1 3/8. Only one style other sometimes you an find older metal leg guards.
That explains why the clamps have to be closed all the way to grip the tubes
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Your braces look like a nice improvement. Good job!
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Nice MrClubike. Did you fabricate those completely from scratch or did you have the parts and welded them together?
Those brackets look familiar but I can't remember where I've seen them before.
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Made them Completely from scratch
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Yes, Heinrich's are on the expensive side:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bmw-Heinrich-Fiberglass-Leg-Shields-for-Airheads-R60-R75-R80-maybe-R90-100/273055215299?hash=item3f935beec3:g:144AAOSwMYRadyP6
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Kudos to you, MrClu. good work then. It was the tubular clamps that looked familiar, I thought I'd seen a similar shape somewhere. Maybe plumbing, conduit, outdoor awnings? I can't remember......
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Yes, Heinrich's are on the expensive side:
My 84LS would look bitch'n with those painted to match
I'm checking the postage she will charge to the USA. Probably be as much as the darn item :'(
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The clamps are made from 1 1/4 X 1/8 steel strap wrapped around a socket then welded together with the tubes for the bolts and then cut apart
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Yes, Heinrich's are on the expensive side:
My 84LS would look bitch'n with those painted to match
I'm checking the postage she will charge to the USA. Probably be as much as the darn item :'(
They look good but that black edging just looks like crap
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They look good but that black edging just looks like crap
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Just looks like some aftermarket edging that was put on and not very well ;D
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I'm checking the postage she will charge to the USA. Probably be as much as the darn item
$80 US to the left coast. Not as bad as I thought it might have been. Kinda bulky to pack
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I'm checking the postage she will charge to the USA. Probably be as much as the darn item
$80 US to the left coast. Not as bad as I thought it might have been. Kinda bulky to pack
That really isn't bad
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I'm checking the postage she will charge to the USA. Probably be as much as the darn item
$80 US to the left coast. Not as bad as I thought it might have been. Kinda bulky to pack
That really isn't bad
I sure like those but I think it's just too much for me to toss away......it would ruin a $400 dollar bill if the price doesn't go up. I think I'll pass and I will congratulate myself the next time I reach into my pocket for money and find I still have some. ;D