The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => General Announcements => Topic started by: Jakob on October 19, 2018, 07:14:58 AM

Title: New member
Post by: Jakob on October 19, 2018, 07:14:58 AM
Dear all

I'm Jakob from Belgium.

I recently bought a 1979 (frame built 12/1978) R65. It has 40k miles on it. In the meantime, the valves have been set, the gas tank has become rust-free, the brake calipers and the carburetors have been rebuild,...

The next months i'll do some other works like installing progressive springs, new shocks, new tyres, steel brake hoses, some body work,...
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Jakob on October 19, 2018, 07:17:16 AM
My 2nd post... In the 3rd i'll post some pictures.
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Jakob on October 19, 2018, 07:17:55 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/lHgCpjZ.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/dAyUeKG.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/8g7KojT.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/SeCArv7.jpg)
Title: Re: New member
Post by: wilcom on October 19, 2018, 07:18:50 AM
Welcome Jakob, congrats on your new bike. Send us some pics, we love pics...…………..SHAZAMMMM ask and they instantly appear lol
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Jakob on May 13, 2019, 04:14:41 PM
After some refurb :-)

(https://i.imgur.com/6OsIv0j.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/9qjTQHs.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/etkmm3l.jpg)
Title: Re: New member
Post by: ged in oz on May 13, 2019, 04:31:39 PM
It looks beautiful Jakob.

Did you repaint the wheels? How many klms are on the bike?
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Jakob on May 13, 2019, 04:50:35 PM
Thank you. I did repaint the wheels (sanding, alu primer, silver grey alu wheel paint, clear varnish). It's not the original colour but maybe i'll change it again once...

The bike has 62k kms.
Title: Re: New member
Post by: tiggum on May 13, 2019, 10:47:55 PM
Your BMW looks very nice, Jakob.  It is good that you have found this site, because many knowledgable people frequent these pages and you will be able to get many opinions and access to a substantial base of information.

Congratulations and Good Luck!
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Barry on May 14, 2019, 12:42:21 PM
Welcolme Jakob, that's a very smart looking bike that does yoiu credit.
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Bob_Roller on May 14, 2019, 05:26:49 PM
Twin front discs, not common on that year bike .