The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Breezerider on September 02, 2008, 05:10:14 PM

Title: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: Breezerider on September 02, 2008, 05:10:14 PM
I'm starting to tear into my R65's tranny and will need a parts manual, either hard copy or online, to order new parts.  Anyone have a lead on either?

Breeze
Title: Re: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: NC Steve on September 02, 2008, 05:23:48 PM
Don't know about a parts manual per se, but here's 2 parts fiches from different BMW dealers.
Hammersley BMW http://www.webparts.com/fiche.php  sells for below retail, but their twin-shock R65 fiche seems to have disappeared  [smiley=furious3.gif] ; they're the cheapest of the 3, the other 2 sell at full retail.

Of course, if you're in no big rush, you can get your parts #s here and then order from Chicago BMW, which is notoriously sloooooow but cheap...

http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/MainDiagrams.asp?mospid=47851

http://www.ascycles.com/Illustrated_catalog/R65(78-85)/catalog_frameset.html

Good luck  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Title: Re: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: Justin B. on September 02, 2008, 05:39:13 PM
The order I placed with Chi BMW in May finally shipped last week.  I had all sorts of strange things on it like head gaskets, exhaust nuts, etc...  >:(  If I wouldn't have called last week it would have STILL been sitting there.  The guy said the note said it was waiting for the exhaust nuts, which had long since been received, and he didn't know why it was not shipped...  Glad it wasn't anything important...  Now, Monte can get crap from them in a week!
Title: Re: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: NC Steve on September 02, 2008, 06:17:00 PM
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The order I placed with Chi BMW in May finally shipped last week.  I had all sorts of strange things on it like head gaskets, exhaust nuts, etc...  >:(  If I wouldn't have called last week it would have STILL been sitting there.  The guy said the note said it was waiting for the exhaust nuts, which had long since been received, and he didn't know why it was not shipped...  Glad it wasn't anything important...  Now, Monte can get crap from them in a week!

Yep, your experiences sound just about like mine, Justin. Every time I've ordered from Chicago, nothing happens until I call, whether it's 2 weeks, 2 months, whatever. Then it's always "Oh yeah, we've got it right here, ready to go out today"  ::)

I don't know how Monte does it. He must have some undisclosed family connection or something... :-?
Title: Re: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: Ed Miller on September 02, 2008, 06:54:55 PM
It's not me.   ;D

Title: Re: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: Justin B. on September 02, 2008, 07:53:24 PM
Yeah, right, Ed...   [smiley=Kick.gif]
Title: Re: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on September 02, 2008, 08:52:33 PM
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I'm starting to tear into my R65's tranny and will need a parts manual, either hard copy or online, to order new parts.  Anyone have a lead on either?

Breeze


Hardcopy (book) is still available, but it isn't cheap.  In the U.S., Capital Cycle (http://www.capitalcycle.com/body_html/catalog.html) is normally what comes to mind.

For online microfiche, I use the RealOEM (http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do) site.
Go to that link, plug in your 7-digit serial number, and you are good to go.
Title: Re: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: MrRiden on September 02, 2008, 09:42:54 PM
[Chorus of Angels] AAAAAAAHHHHH!!! Hammersley does still have the fiche for our Wee M W's BUT ya gotts ta be sure ya click on the Mobil Tradition button [cleverly obfuscated] to bring up our parts!
http://www.webparts.com/mgfg.php?series=K53&model=R65
http://www.webparts.com/mgfg.php?series=K53&model=R65LS
and of course the ever popular http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do
[be sure to select "Archive"]
[Refrain Angels] AAAAAHHHHHHH!
rich
who orders lots-O-stuff there!
 [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Title: Re: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: Breezerider on September 02, 2008, 11:52:05 PM
I was able to find complete online microfiche images at: http://www.ascycles.com/Illustrated_catalog/R65(78-85)/catalog_frameset.html.

Working with Photoshop, I removed the watermarks and converted the images to black on white.  These microfiches cover all BMW models.

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Don't know about a parts manual per se, but here's 2 parts fiches from different BMW dealers.
Hammersley BMW http://www.webparts.com/fiche.php  sells for below retail, but their twin-shock R65 fiche seems to have disappeared  [smiley=furious3.gif] ; they're the cheapest of the 3, the other 2 sell at full retail.

Of course, if you're in no big rush, you can get your parts #s here and then order from Chicago BMW, which is notoriously sloooooow but cheap...

http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/MainDiagrams.asp?mospid=47851

http://www.ascycles.com/Illustrated_catalog/R65(78-85)/catalog_frameset.html

Good luck  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Title: Re: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on September 03, 2008, 02:45:30 AM
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I was able to find complete online microfiche images at: http://www.ascycles.com/Illustrated_catalog/R65(78-85)/catalog_frameset.html.

Working with Photoshop, I removed the watermarks and converted the images to black on white.  These microfiches cover all BMW models.

Wow, you have a lot of time on your hands, don't you?

RealOEM is already black on white, with no watermarks...
Title: Re: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: montmil on September 03, 2008, 06:26:45 PM
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The order I placed with Chi BMW in May finally shipped last week.  I had all sorts of strange things on it like head gaskets, exhaust nuts, etc...  >:(  If I wouldn't have called last week it would have STILL been sitting there.  The guy said the note said it was waiting for the exhaust nuts, which had long since been received, and he didn't know why it was not shipped...  Glad it wasn't anything important...  Now, Monte can get crap from them in a week!

Stop pickin' on me!  ;D

I just called ChiTown BMW on Monday for carb rebuild kits. They had 'em in stock so I bought them. Ain't no secret. Gustav didn't blow down the telephone lines between Denton and Chicago!

I always call first 'cause I don't like back orders any more than you cats do!

Monte "I feel special" Miller
Title: Re: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: Justin B. on September 03, 2008, 06:50:37 PM
Yeah, you're special all right.   [smiley=ROTFLMAO.gif]  Oh, the stuff got here today...
Title: Re: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: montmil on September 06, 2008, 07:50:17 AM
The Bing overhaul kit was ordered on Monday, 01 Sep, Labor Day. ChiTown BMW was actually open for business on the holiday. DHL -Chicago's shipper of choice- dropped off my order Friday afternoon, 05 Sep.
 ::) Monte


Title: Re: Need parts manual for 1980 R65
Post by: Justin B. on September 07, 2008, 09:02:37 PM
Mange moi!  [smiley=Oscar.gif]