The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => General Announcements => Topic started by: pilkedw on April 18, 2012, 03:44:50 PM

Title: new guy here
Post by: pilkedw on April 18, 2012, 03:44:50 PM: I just became the proud owner of the PILE. my first beemer. this bike showed up in the driveway of my neighbor in a pile of boxes. I watched and commented for a year as he sorted all the parts. then the process of assembling. then he tore it down and sent parts to be painted, then reassembly . he rode it all summer then sold it to me. Its a 79 r65 with an 83 r65ls engine.Now the tinkering begins. :o

So, How many posts before you can post photos

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi533.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee335%2Fx-ersizer%2Fth_IMAG0191-1.jpg&hash=7d9437dc5589380c2f8e2f1850e1681262b39501) (http://s533.photobucket.com/albums/ee335/x-ersizer/?action=view&current=IMAG0191-1.jpg)(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi533.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee335%2Fx-ersizer%2Fth_IMAG0189-1.jpg&hash=fa0478bf334d4101a5657f750a58c69c83c55a45) (http://s533.photobucket.com/albums/ee335/x-ersizer/?action=view&current=IMAG0189-1.jpg)
Title: Re: new guy here
Post by: Lucky_Lou on April 18, 2012, 04:00:32 PM: Welcome sounds like your Lucky.... pictures can be posted after 2 posts er.... i think.But you can put an image link in from say photobucket etc anytime.
Lou
Oh remember to resize them if they are not on a link......some one will chip in and give you the best size 800x600 is about the biggest (i think)
Title: Re: new guy here
Post by: pilkedw on April 18, 2012, 04:16:38 PM: thanks Ill have to give it a try now(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi533.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee335%2Fx-ersizer%2Fth_IMG_5239.jpg&hash=35e2334b40ad613a14a45a11b86a1f625a2f6876) (http://s533.photobucket.com/albums/ee335/x-ersizer/?action=view&current=IMG_5239.jpg)
Title: Re: new guy here
Post by: Graeme on April 18, 2012, 05:27:06 PM: Hey! & Welcome. That fairing looks as though it a standard part of the Bike. :)
Title: Re: new guy here
Post by: Bob_Roller on April 18, 2012, 06:55:49 PM: Welcome Dan, nice looking 'pile'o parts' !!!!

I'm not the most knowledgeable person about posting pictures, but I use pictures from photobucket, and the 460x460 (or there abouts) seems to work pretty good here for images .
Title: Re: new guy here
Post by: montmil on April 19, 2012, 08:08:37 AM: Glad to have you with us, Dan. Looks "dampish" in your neighborhood. Rain much? ::)
Title: Re: new guy here
Post by: Ed Miller on April 19, 2012, 02:24:49 PM: Quote
Glad to have you with us, Dan. Looks "dampish" in your neighborhood. Rain much? ::)

<soggy, lichen-draped chuckle>

Another water cooled R65. That's a pretty area though.
Title: Re: new guy here
Post by: Semper Gumby on April 27, 2012, 07:02:03 PM: Welcome. After a good rain the R65 will collect water between the head and the valve cover. It boils off after running. The first time you hear it after shutdown you gonna think your going krazo.... ::)
Title: Re: new guy here
Post by: Barry on April 28, 2012, 06:29:08 AM: Very topical Bill as I just came in a few minutes ago from washing my bike. I always suck the rinse water out of that cavity with a syringe. There are two cavities that hold a few CC's of water. The one between the valve cover and cylinder head and the one next to it in the cylinder head it's self.

The other area I remove water from is the Allen key hole in the final drive filler plug and at the bottom of the machined spark plug recess. Stops 'em going rusty.