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Chit-Chat / Re: More great sci-fi
« Last post by dogshome on Today at 03:44:22 PM »A Year later. The Hail Mary Project. More accessible (to the luddites out there, you know who you are) than some Sci-fy. It kept the missus and I entertained from start to finish. Some may say a bunch of bananas and a scratching stick would acheive the same 
Better than Englands performance against Norway? This guy knows what he's talking about: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c7vy25lqll6o
For what it's worth, a recommendation
Better than Englands performance against Norway? This guy knows what he's talking about: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c7vy25lqll6o
For what it's worth, a recommendation
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Chit-Chat / Re: Hero Xpulse 200
« Last post by dogshome on Today at 03:36:15 PM »Himalayan 411. Cheap! Several good examples for sale. Seat and pegs a problem. Someone a foot shorter than me would probably still find it cramped. Possibly even more basic than the Hero, but construction is a lot heavier. Quite gawky in design, 1950s meets 1980s.
Voge 300. It's tall. I looked at one in a row of other shiny new bikes with the salesman and a couple of punters showing interest in my boarding attempts. I stopped Karate 25 years ago. I've never been a ballet dancer... I need a quiet car park to perfect the stirrup method. The bike is still in the cheap bracket and I will have a go on one.
Various Chinese and japanese 400s plus. Suddenly a lot more money. Big GS etc, VERY expensive and incredibly heavy for off-road. Yes I still have TBWMNBN, all 670lbs of her. She dwarfs a lot of bikes, but is a doddle to ride. No plans to sell.
I might wait a little. The 210 will appear at some point and 200s will start popping up second hand. Finding one that hasn't been repeatedly bounced off boulders and dropped in rivers might be interesting though. A nice 1980s 1990s trail bike rebuild might be an alternative plan. Anyone got a GS for a couple of grand?
Voge 300. It's tall. I looked at one in a row of other shiny new bikes with the salesman and a couple of punters showing interest in my boarding attempts. I stopped Karate 25 years ago. I've never been a ballet dancer... I need a quiet car park to perfect the stirrup method. The bike is still in the cheap bracket and I will have a go on one.
Various Chinese and japanese 400s plus. Suddenly a lot more money. Big GS etc, VERY expensive and incredibly heavy for off-road. Yes I still have TBWMNBN, all 670lbs of her. She dwarfs a lot of bikes, but is a doddle to ride. No plans to sell.
I might wait a little. The 210 will appear at some point and 200s will start popping up second hand. Finding one that hasn't been repeatedly bounced off boulders and dropped in rivers might be interesting though. A nice 1980s 1990s trail bike rebuild might be an alternative plan. Anyone got a GS for a couple of grand?
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Misc. Technical Discussion / Re: RT Fairing, summer, sweat and vents....
« Last post by dogshome on Today at 02:51:37 PM »I admit that I had help for plan E. AI can't do everything 
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Misc. Technical Discussion / Re: RT Fairing, summer, sweat and vents....
« Last post by dogshome on Today at 02:36:58 PM »Plan E. A/C Compressor 
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Misc. Technical Discussion / Re: RT Fairing, summer, sweat and vents....
« Last post by dogshome on Today at 02:23:56 PM »Plan C and D 
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Misc. Technical Discussion / Re: RT Fairing, summer, sweat and vents....
« Last post by dogshome on Today at 02:12:55 PM »Plan A and Plan B.
I'm sure Gemini makes the little changes just to annoy. Somebody is having a giggle. Third arm on a person, letters reveresed, that kind of thing. I hope you humans can see my intent
I'm sure Gemini makes the little changes just to annoy. Somebody is having a giggle. Third arm on a person, letters reveresed, that kind of thing. I hope you humans can see my intent
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Misc. Technical Discussion / RT Fairing, summer, sweat and vents....
« Last post by dogshome on Today at 01:11:14 PM »Hi All, I like the fairing on my RT. Most of the year its great and I like the shape of it. I get a bit of buffetting, but not enough to make me want to rip the fairing off.
What does make me want to rip the fairing off is heat. It's been 30C plus here (we Brits are not used to it) and with armoured jeans and armoured shirt or mesh jacket, it's HOT!
I've opened the dummy vents at the front - no room for the ventilator system on my R65. Plus I don't want that. I'm considering a Goldwing type vent in the perspex. Thoughts please. A pair of clear 'streamlined' vents might suit better, but I can't find anything like that. I do want to be able to close them when it rains.
What does make me want to rip the fairing off is heat. It's been 30C plus here (we Brits are not used to it) and with armoured jeans and armoured shirt or mesh jacket, it's HOT!
I've opened the dummy vents at the front - no room for the ventilator system on my R65. Plus I don't want that. I'm considering a Goldwing type vent in the perspex. Thoughts please. A pair of clear 'streamlined' vents might suit better, but I can't find anything like that. I do want to be able to close them when it rains.
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General Announcements / Re: Extra final drive
« Last post by Tiedie on July 12, 2026, 09:44:07 AM »I have a worn 1979 R65 final drive that needs rebuilding. Do you know anyone I can pay to do it? I have too much drive train lash.Sorry for the late reply I just saw this I'm in WNC the guy I used for all my upgrades and updating is here too. DM me if your in need but as @Tony Smith said it not too difficult as a matter of fact Boxer 2 Valve has a video on how to do it. I haven't attempted it but if you have a hot air gut and patience it shouldn't be too hard. They sell a repair kit for bearings and seals and gaskets.
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: shocks
« Last post by Barry on July 11, 2026, 02:40:54 PM »
Question? Were extra deep oil pans ever added to the R65? The oil pan on mine looks deeper than the standard pictures I can find.
What year is your R65 ?
The sump capacity increased for the 81 model year onwards but not by much, I think it was only 250cc more oil but more important in my opinion was that half of the extra volume was given over to increased crankcase air space to alleviate issues with crankcase compression.
To identify your pan try here
https://largiader.com/tech/oilpan/