The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => General Announcements => Topic started by: airheadrider on July 11, 2014, 07:52:38 AM

Title: New Member form Aust
Post by: airheadrider on July 11, 2014, 07:52:38 AM: G'day all, Thanks for letting me in.
It has been a long time coming for me to get a bike.
But my first bike had to be a BMW, the old man had an R50 so its his forte.
My name is Kev, I'm form Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia.

My BMW is an 84 R65, I got it form the 2ed owner who was the gran son of the 1st owner.
I have been doing a bit of work to it before i put it back on the road.
I can not wait until I'm riding down the road.

Cheers
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: montmil on July 11, 2014, 08:20:44 AM: G'day, Kev, and welcome to the asylum. If you've visited here a few times, you know we enjoy seeing photos of our member's Airheads. Hint

Join in the conversations, ask n' answer questions and sing along. [smiley=beer.gif]
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: nhmaf on July 11, 2014, 10:11:34 AM: Welcome, Kev!

Always happy to have another R65 rider in the group!
I think we have a couple other forum members from your area on here somewhere - they will probably check in soon.

We're also rebuilding our "members map" - at the moment the closest person to you on the map is Graeme just south of Wollongong, but I know there are some other Aussies around here somewhere...

https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=z34UHfDuxBxE.kwjZVlxjo3vE
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: Justin B. on July 12, 2014, 01:21:58 PM: Mike, I've registered a ton of folks from "down under" recently.
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: Kookaburra on July 12, 2014, 10:29:47 PM: Welcome Kev from Chris in Sydney. Lots of great support from the gurus on this site.

1985 R65
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: Tony Smith on July 14, 2014, 08:48:34 PM: G'day and welcome from Cairns.

Pictures, we all love pictures. Please.
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: airheadrider on July 15, 2014, 07:10:29 AM: G'day to all air headers, Thanks for your welcome. this is my fist bike and fist BMW, so I'm saw i will some Q&As for you all.
I love boxers, the family has always been in to air cold VW's bugs,type3,bus....

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi902.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fac223%2F345SCOUT%2FKevs%2520VWs%2F20130903_161004_zpsuv24b2bw.jpg&hash=14676cd837f78196123d43f723a41d3abbf1dc79)
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi902.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fac223%2F345SCOUT%2FKevs%2520VWs%2F20130903_161030_zpshrj8xikh.jpg&hash=ebd41625237c8c74bfb53e4e768e7f3e1975fd09)
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: Andrewsteward on July 17, 2014, 07:41:09 PM: Hi guys, another newbie here. From western suburbs of Melbourne. Great to be onboard and involved with the live discussions on this fantastic machine.
Mines an 81. To be honest I know little about motorcycles though I do have a mechanical background. What I love so far is the simplicity of these bikes. Parts have been a little hard to source here in Oz but the overseas option is quick and faarrrr cheaper.
I am gonna need to ask for some advise but I thought I would get the intro out of the way.
Nice to be involved.
Happy ridding
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: dav on July 18, 2014, 04:15:27 AM: G'day guys [smiley=thumbsup.gif], great bikes.
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: Graeme on July 22, 2014, 01:10:48 AM: Hi AHR & Welcome from Greenwell Point NSW
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: tunnelrider on July 22, 2014, 05:44:45 AM: Hi Kev, Andrew and all you fellow airheaders, I'm another newbie, in Christchurch, New Zealand. I've owned my '85 R65 since Jan this year, first real road bike I've had. Love it.
I look forward to joining in on some discussions, which will no doubt be me asking for advice for a start, hopefully one day I'll be able to help someone else!
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: Justin B. on July 22, 2014, 11:47:46 AM: Cool! The Krauser "Starlet" bags are a perfect fit on an R65. We have a set on one of ours...
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: tunnelrider on July 24, 2014, 11:26:46 AM: Thanks Justin, yeah the Krauser bags fit well and don't add much width which is nice.
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: Adrian on July 27, 2014, 12:20:05 AM: Hi there and welcome from Adelaide - enjoy the bike and your time on here - friendly and so very helpful people on this site mate :-)
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: tunnelrider on July 28, 2014, 01:07:36 AM: Hi Adrian,

Thanks for your welcome, yeah it's a great community indeed, very friendly you're right, I'm stoked to have joined!

Cheers
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: Burt on August 02, 2014, 05:18:40 AM: Welcome, blokes. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: Lucky_Lou on August 02, 2014, 03:45:21 PM: Hi
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: Andrewsteward on August 12, 2014, 03:59:09 AM: cheers
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: montmil on August 12, 2014, 09:08:33 AM: Lou, suggest you seek professional help. [smiley=mad.gif]
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: Luca on August 12, 2014, 06:16:39 PM: Quote
Lou, suggest you seek professional help.

He'll be alright. It's a common side effect of driving on the wrong side of the road ;D
Title: Re: New Member form Aust
Post by: MichaelSydney on September 21, 2014, 10:08:24 AM: I am clearly not the first Australian to turn up here !

I have just registered and look forward to learning a little more about the R65.I intend to own one before too long.

To be honest I have been "planning" to own one for about 40 years since I was living and working in Germany. My flatmatein Cologne had an airhead (R60) and it was a fantastic beast. I have been a bit slow getting around to owning one, but it will happen !! :)