The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on September 13, 2007, 01:38:17 PM
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These are just preliminary pictures. Lousy lighting. Just put them on last night! (After a very chilly ride home from work...)
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbase.com%2Ftomfarr%2Fimage%2F85534589%2Fmedium.jpg&hash=8a4ee1f894dbf5b8715aac44b373b8340918e393) (http://www.pbase.com/tomfarr/leg_shields)
click on the pic
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Rob , do you get any heat off of the cylinder cooling airflow, or are the deflectors too high up ? What exactly is a very chilly temperature, I seem to remember temps below 80 F., but not in the last 6 months.
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Cool Rob. I've seen so pics of old BSA with those but never a BMW!!!
My Lufty fairing takes care of all wind/wx related problems...... 8-)
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Rob , do you get any heat off of the cylinder cooling airflow, or are the deflectors too high up ? What exactly is a very chilly temperature, I seem to remember temps below 80 F., but not in the last 6 months.
I still get everything coming underneath, I don't really know, I haven't spent much time really looking at it.
Last night it was around 52F (11C) when I left work. The tops of my legs were very cold when I got home!
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Cool, Rob! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
I guess this will mean you'll be a "year-round rider" from now on, huh? ;)
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That got a chuckle out of me!
Well, it is time to go ride home for the first time. I went out at lunchtime (8PM) and I could notice a difference. The nice thing is, there is no noise, neither engine nor vibration.
I don't think I can put that small windshield back on, though.
I have my handlebar covers, and I am going to get some better clothing protection for the neck area.
I am hoping to make the Boxerworks Rally on October 18-23 (those are my days off work). I am giving myself 2 days both direction.
I am also buying a Butt Buffer (http://www.buttbuffer.com/). I hope this is a good product. I need it. My "new" foam (2 seasons old) is collapsing after only 15 minutes!!!
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Thanks for the link to ButtBuffer. Please let us know how it actually rides.
My new gel insert & leather cover are pretty comfy. Only rode ten miles home from shop. But noticed big difference already.
I have only seen leg covers on copcycles before. Is there a source for them?
I think for winter they are just the ticket.
Troy
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I just picked up a Saddleman gel seat pad myself, I'm planning on trying it out this weekend.
Something's gotta be better that that thinly veiled 2" oak slab I've been sitting on... ::)
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Thanks for the link to ButtBuffer. Please let us know how it actually rides.
My new gel insert & leather cover are pretty comfy. Only rode ten miles home from shop. But noticed big difference already.
I have only seen leg covers on copcycles before. Is there a source for them?
I think for winter they are just the ticket.
Troy
I will be able to report on the seat cover soon. I will use it for my commute, as well!
The leg covers are a product originally made by Heinrich, the tank maker.
A company in Germany has taken over production, they are Theofried Jeckel (http://www.jeckel-motorradzubehoer.de/). But their website is German only, and they never replied to any of my emails.
I got mine off of a German eBay seller. He was not selling worldwide, but I have a friend that has PayPal and a bank account in Germany, so he was able to transfer the funds for us.
I had to do some grinding of the fiberglass to make the contours fit the tank.
Oh, and the clamps (http://www.pbase.com/tomfarr/image/85534597/medium) are designed for the oval-section downtubes that nearly all airheads had at the time (the first exception being the R45/65!). So the clamps are not perfect. In fact, that is what delayed the mounting for so long. But in desperation (it got cold!) I tried again and was able to make them fit.