The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: CaptainSlow on March 07, 2013, 07:34:31 AM

Title: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: CaptainSlow on March 07, 2013, 07:34:31 AM

During my 'research' phase before I bought my R65 I scoured the web for as much info as I could find - so I have a few digital copies of old magazine reviews of the R65. I was wondering if you'd like me to post them up here?

Not sure how it stands re copyright etc given that most of them are very old articles... but I figured they might make interesting reading ?

Title: Re: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: Bob_Roller on March 07, 2013, 08:20:02 AM

There have been test reports posted here before on the R65, I don't think it is an infringement of copyrighted material .

Title: Re: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: Barry on March 07, 2013, 09:58:35 AM

It's usual to acknowledge a source or provide a link to the website they came from.

Post away we'd love to see them.

Title: Re: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: CaptainSlow on March 08, 2013, 02:24:02 AM

OK, thanks, I'll get them on here at the weekend.

Title: Re: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: CaptainSlow on March 09, 2013, 06:53:15 AM

OK, here we go. Feel free to move this post to somewhere more appropriate as necessary  ;) I'll put the links to the pages in rather than the actual documents - it could make for a very slow page load!

1979 R65 road test, Cycle magazine:

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-road-test-1.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-road-test-2.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-road-test-3.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-road-test-4.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-road-test-5.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-road-test-6.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-road-test-7.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-road-test-8.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-road-test-9.jpg

1979 R65 v CX500, Cycle magazine:

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-vs-honda-cx500-1.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-vs-honda-cx500-2.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-vs-honda-cx500-3.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-vs-honda-cx500-4.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-vs-honda-cx500-5.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-vs-honda-cx500-6.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1979-bmw-r65-vs-honda-cx500-7.jpg

1982 R65LS v Ducati Pantah v Laverda 1200 v Guzzi Spada, Cycle magazine:

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1982-comparison-bmw-r65ls-ducati-pantah-600sl-laverda-1200-mirage-moto-guzzi-v1000-sp-01.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1982-comparison-bmw-r65ls-ducati-pantah-600sl-laverda-1200-mirage-moto-guzzi-v1000-sp-02.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1982-comparison-bmw-r65ls-ducati-pantah-600sl-laverda-1200-mirage-moto-guzzi-v1000-sp-03.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1982-comparison-bmw-r65ls-ducati-pantah-600sl-laverda-1200-mirage-moto-guzzi-v1000-sp-04.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1982-comparison-bmw-r65ls-ducati-pantah-600sl-laverda-1200-mirage-moto-guzzi-v1000-sp-05.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1982-comparison-bmw-r65ls-ducati-pantah-600sl-laverda-1200-mirage-moto-guzzi-v1000-sp-06.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1982-comparison-bmw-r65ls-ducati-pantah-600sl-laverda-1200-mirage-moto-guzzi-v1000-sp-07.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1982-comparison-bmw-r65ls-ducati-pantah-600sl-laverda-1200-mirage-moto-guzzi-v1000-sp-08.jpg

page 9 missing intentionally (just adverts so I never saved it)

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1982-comparison-bmw-r65ls-ducati-pantah-600sl-laverda-1200-mirage-moto-guzzi-v1000-sp-10.jpg

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1982-comparison-bmw-r65ls-ducati-pantah-600sl-laverda-1200-mirage-moto-guzzi-v1000-sp-11.jpg

1981 BMW Motorcycle Range brochure:

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/1981%20Brochure.pdf

Bing carb exploded view:

http://www.duckfieldengineering.com/forums/R65/MOTORCYCLE%20CV%20EXPLODED%20VIEW.pdf

Title: Re: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: Barry on March 09, 2013, 09:27:54 AM

Thanks  Sam.

I have never seen the LS test before. I thought the R65 would be up against it with those 3 Italians but it held it's end up well.

Note the modest rear tire sizes on those fast and or heavy Italian bikes.

Title: Re: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: steve hawkins on March 11, 2013, 04:20:58 AM

Its interesting that the weights quoted on the 1981 LS and the 1979 R65 are very similar - if they are to be believed.

1979 R65 - Curb weight (full tank) 205.4 (453lb)
R65 LS - 451lb (204.6 kg).

Of course the BMW quoted dry weight in the brochure at the end is meaningless as we do not have an equivelent for the 1979 bike.  How much does a full tank of gas weigh anyone?  And does dry mean dry?  No oil. etc?

This is, of course, not quite right, one assumes.  Unless the LS has some extra's not found on the 1979 (extra disk and caliper?).  But could that negate, the lighter starter motor, flywheel and nikasil bores?

Cheers

Rev Light.

Title: Re: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: davidpdx on March 23, 2013, 10:14:56 PM

     Thank you so much for posting these. I have never red lined my bike and I read a couple of time in these that there is a light that comes on if you do. Is that just a 1979 thing or is that true on all our bikes? Maybe I will have to try it out.

Title: Re: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: Matt Chapter on March 25, 2013, 10:06:21 AM

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I have never red lined my bike and I read a couple of time in these that there is a light that comes on if you do.  

Well, I can tell you there's no such light on the '86.  Not even if you bounce the needle.  :D

Title: Re: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: steve hawkins on April 04, 2013, 07:18:55 AM

The light was only avaliable on some early 1978/9 examples and was very quickly dropped.

Its not on my 1979 bike.

This is where my sign off comes from, because I did not know about it and called into question someone who did.... ;)

Rev. light

Title: Re: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: montmil on April 04, 2013, 08:58:16 AM

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I have never red lined my bike and I read a couple of time in these that there is a light that comes on if you do.  

Well, I can tell you there's no such light on the '86.  Not even if you bounce the needle.  :D

And Matt wonders how that valve spring on his R65 broke! :D

Title: Re: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: Matt Chapter on April 04, 2013, 10:13:13 AM

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And Matt wonders how that valve spring on his R65 broke!  

Well, I don't wonder so much as think it's damned inconvenient!  Head's been in the shop for two or three weeks now.. can't remember.

I did get some "Permatex 81343 Anti-Seize Lubricant, 1 oz. Tube" and "Permatex 82180 Ultra Black Maximum Oil Resistance RTV Silicone Gasket Maker, 3.35 oz. Tube" from the nice delivery guy yesterday.

Title: Re: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: Ed Miller on April 05, 2013, 01:19:55 PM

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This is where my sign off comes from, because I did not know about it and called into question someone who did.... ;)

Rev. light

<light dawns>  I thought your sig was because you are a Reverend preacher of light bikes, where's your hack saw?  I guess that probably works for you too.

Title: Re: is this allowed? ;)
Post by: steve hawkins on April 08, 2013, 02:58:18 AM

Ed.

It does work for me either way.  A happy accident.

Rev. Light