The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
General Category => General Announcements => Topic started by: Sava66 on May 22, 2012, 01:04:53 AM
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Hello all, I am so excited to be on this forum. I am from New Jersey/New York but I am in the Army stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. I am a Norton owner at heart but I am warming up to the BMW (and I think it's warming up to me). I have a "chopped" 1982 R65. I will post some pictures (and some problems) shortly. Here'sa picture of my 3 year old getting ready to take her for a spin.
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Welcome to the asylum, Sava66.
I seem to recall a BMW motorcycle museum somewhere in Germany... You may be able to do a recon for us. ;)
Check in often and remember, we love photos!
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I was riding into Austria one day and as I passed the border (by Garmisch) there was some crazy looking shop that had all sorts of old motorcycles. I haven't heard of a BMW shop anywhere near here. This is Mercedes (and Porsche) country but perhaps near Munich. I will research it. Thanks for the welcome.
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Welcome .... please comfort the Bayern Munich fans if you see any and dont mention Drogba or you will be run out of town...
Unusual seat..........have fun
Lou (closet Chelsea fan........ anybody but Man U)
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A few words about my bike. I realize that it's very unconventional. The important thing to remember is that I did not do any of the mods on it. I was going through a mid-life (or mid-Germany) crisis since my time here will be up in a year and I wanted to ride a motorcycle around Europe. I surprised myself by buying this bike but I don't regret it. So I welcome any praise or criticism but I can't take any of the credit or blame:) As far as football goes, the stadium is miles away but I can hear them cheering when someone scores a goal...
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Modifying airheads is very common. No two are alike anyway.
Some just take it a little further than others, I know I have ;)
Rode the little R65 Cafe Racer last night and again this morning to work. She still makes me smile. Weather has finally improved - i.e. its stopped raining and the temperature is on the up.
Rev. Light
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I am a Norton owner at heart but I am warming up to the BMW
I was a Norton pilot in the early 70" and made the transition to BMW's. The fact that there was NOT a puddle of oil under the machine was enough for me to go over to the "dark side" and give the old fogey bike a try...........been here ever since.
Nice to have you aboard
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Beautiful bike, Steve. When I get back to the states, I am going to take her down and get the frame powder-coated and rebuild her the right way. Now that I have two bikes, I can strip one down and still have one to ride. I like that long gas tank. Is that original? What is that from? I like the cafe racer feel but I feel like my bike is too many eras in one. Maybe if I changed the seat it would make it flow a little better.
One thing that my norton and my BMW share in common is a high idle after riding it for awhile. It starts off at under 1000 when it's cold, but when it's hot, it can stay anywhere between 2000 and 3000 RPMs. The annoying part is that it will actually drive without turning the throttle. It runs and starts so well that I don't want to f with the carbeurrators.
Wilcom, I think what sold me was the "push to start" vice "kick to start". when my carbs on the norton were still messed up, this harley rider came up to me and said "Don't worry about it brother, in the 70s, we'd wake up early, start trying to kick our bikes and then break for lunch and kick all afternoon"! I guess one has to choose, do I like riding? Or just jumping on a kickstart all day?
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Someone has set the idle when the bike has not been properly warmed up.
The tank is the standard R65 tank.
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R65's are so naturally wonderful looking, it makes me wonder sometimes why this guy f'd with it. When I get to home station (US) I might need some advice on cleaning mine up. One thing I noticed on the Norton. There was no one tuning that seemed to work for when the bike was warm and when it was cold. No one (and i mean I gave it to mechanics all over the country, including multiple attempts mysef) was able to get it so it started right, and idled correctly at low and high temperatures. I am really scared to have anyone mess with the carbs.
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You should always balance your carbs with a hot engine. And we mean one that has been ridden for 20 mins, not just a hop down the street and back.
You will need a set of carb balancers.
Cheers
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steve, can you recommend a good carb balancer?
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Highly recommended Bing CV carb balancing act:
And a snap of my home-made ghetto carb balancer. Fab yours for less cost than an AFEES burger.
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Hello, Forum Moderator,
This post in General Announcements has segued into more of a Technical nature. Suggest sava66 may generate more responses if this post is moved.
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Ive got one of those : )
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you're right montmil. how do I stop it now that it's out of control? :)
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Quoting my favorite alien, Seven of Nine, 'Resistance is futile.'
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Just don't forget the "purposely disorganized" moniker we take so much pride in:)
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Just got back from Siebenrock. That place is paradise for Airheads. They are really nice and speak english too. he walked me through about five different maintenance steps without any irritation. I asked him how much for a paint job he said "we're too expensive 200-400 euros, I'd take it somewhere else". i asked him about getting the odometer fixed, he said "let's look to see if we have a used one". they didn't. the verdict on the speedometer: 3-4 weeks and 150 euros minimum. I got an exhaust pipe wrench/sternmutterschlussel (my new favorite german word) (very nice) for 25 euros. oil and washers for final drive/gearbox oil changes. He also gave me some BMW silicon for the valve cover gasket. Only problem, i forgot my VAT form so I had to pay the 18% They have what looks like a brand new R65 in there for 3000 euros and lots and lots of cool other bikes. The 1969 R75/5 was one of my favorites.
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There's a vintage BMW museum in a former church in the village of Otterbach, very nearby Kaiserslautern. I think it's open on weekends and by appointment. Say hello to Klaus Vogel for me, he is the caretaker.
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I hope everyone's well. I was in Italy, Netherlands and Brussels for three weeks. Got to go see Dachau too. What craziness. I keep getting calls from the insurance company so I'm not sure if I should go ahead and make some repairs or not myself.
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... I keep getting calls from the insurance company so I'm not sure if I should go ahead and make some repairs or not myself.
So LT, What does your insurance carrier have to do with you making repairs on your motorcycle?
Does this have something to do with the little tip over you encountered early on? If so, go score a hefty repair bill estimate then - if you have clear title to the machine- have the check sent to you in your name. Fix it. Pocket the diff.
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You should always balance your carbs with a hot engine. And we mean one that has been ridden for 20 mins, not just a hop down the street and back.
Cheers
you're kidding??!!
If only i'd known that, back to the shed tomorrow!
Thanks
Welcome to the forum mate, bikes looking good.
Elliott
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"So LT, What does your insurance carrier have to do with you making repairs on your motorcycle?
Does this have something to do with the little tip over you encountered early on? If so, go score a hefty repair bill estimate then - if you have clear title to the machine- have the check sent to you in your name. Fix it. Pocket the diff."
I wish it were that easy. They actually come and look at the bike, so they want to see the damages.
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I wish it were that easy. They actually come and look at the bike, so they want to see the damages.
Most insurance co's want an adjuster to look at the damaged vehicle prior to determining repair costs. No biggie, there. Be sure and point out every little nick and scratch. Hand grip scuffed? Foot peg rubber, tank scratched, fender scuff, valve cover bodged? ... you get the idea.
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sternmutterschlussel
I like that! Monte calls his the "fugawi" club named after a wandering tribe that would stop, look around, and say "where the fugawi", hence the name. He displays his prominently in his workshop. :D
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Monty, (Actually my arch-frenemy in the office is also named Monty)
You are 100% correct. These are the things that I outlined to talk to them tomorrow when they come to take a look at the bike:
1. Left Valve Cover scratched. Needs to be replaced.
2. Left Rearview Mirror damaged. Replaced by me.
3. Left Turn Signal/Blinker damaged. Replaced by me.
4. Spilled gas damaged paint on gas tank. Needs to be touched up.
5. Odometer portion of Speedometer stopped working. Housing scratched. Needs to be replaced, refurbished.
6. Front fork scratched. Needs to be buffed, sanded.
7. Oil leak. Not sure of cause of leak.
8. Clutch lever/handle scratched. Needs to be replaced.
I don't know if I can convince them that the oil leak was caused by the accident, but I will do my best. I definitely didn't notice it before. The oil is starting to get on my nerves. It seems to just spill out when I start the bike first thing in the morning. I know that's already on a different thread, so no need to re-hash it here. I know what needs to be done.