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General Announcements / Re: New user in Bucharest, RO
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Trading Post / WTB R65 Headlight/Turn Signal Panel
« Last post by BrianW on September 15, 2026, 01:46:57 PM »Hello All,
I'm looking for an R65 headlight panel P/N 31 42 1 235 573 for my '84.
I'm in Eugene, Oregon
Thanks, Brian
I'm looking for an R65 headlight panel P/N 31 42 1 235 573 for my '84.
I'm in Eugene, Oregon
Thanks, Brian
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Totally Off-Topic Discussions, Rants, Tire & Oil Threads, Etc. / Re: Flying pests!
« Last post by dogshome on September 14, 2026, 04:18:45 PM »Hornets are back. I will fish out the one my missus zapped with hairspray down the back of the fire tomorrow, if I can. We were worried it was the nasty Asian type. Checking the net afterwards, we think it was probably the regular European. She had a face to face with it and didn't take any chances!
My daughter had one on the pram with two 3 year olds in it last week. She did the right thing and ignored it and told the twins to do same. Her neighbour says she was travelling faster than usual with the pram though!
It's getting late in the year for them and there have hardly been any flying meals locally (wasps etc). Conversely, it is unusually warm here in the UK. El Nino will make it warmer still in 2027 for us. I need some voice sensitive lights "wasp!" or "hornet!!" so we can turn them off without having to reach over or around them. Note to self - keep visor closed.
My daughter had one on the pram with two 3 year olds in it last week. She did the right thing and ignored it and told the twins to do same. Her neighbour says she was travelling faster than usual with the pram though!
It's getting late in the year for them and there have hardly been any flying meals locally (wasps etc). Conversely, it is unusually warm here in the UK. El Nino will make it warmer still in 2027 for us. I need some voice sensitive lights "wasp!" or "hornet!!" so we can turn them off without having to reach over or around them. Note to self - keep visor closed.
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: Speedo work
« Last post by Tiedie on September 07, 2026, 01:48:04 PM »Ok so I sent Speedometer out for repair they got it on a Friday Augest 28 and was repaired on Tuesday the Sept. 1st. Got it on Sept. 5th.
While I waited on it I did some/lot of research about the bouncy Tachometer. Since most of our bikes are older and they recieve a dirty or unstable electrical signal form the ignition coil.
So I started with the black ground wire at the coil that goes to the Tach and cut and spliced in with solder and shrink wrap one 10k Ohm resister in that. IF the bounce is reduced we will see, if not then I'll be replacing that 10k ohm with a 47k ohm resitsor.
Then I pulled the ICU module off and cleaned the contacts, while that was off I separated it from its mounting bracket and cleaned with alcohol wipes and reapplied new Heat Sink to it and reinstalled everything.
Then I replaced the OEM (I think) plug wires and caps with new 5k Ohm resistor plug caps. Coil was black and no cracks.
Relocated the Battery Negative cable with a 21 inch 4 Gauge from Battery cables usa one end with a 6m lug and the other end 12m lug and ran it to the right side motor mount /header hanger bolt. Nice and neat with a solid ground.
While I was there removing the negative cable from the transmission breather bolt I replaced the Speedometer cable and put in another washer onto the breather to act as a battery cable lug. I took it on a 4 mile trip and things looked good. Tomorrow I ride to work and see how everythig does.
Ride safe!
While I waited on it I did some/lot of research about the bouncy Tachometer. Since most of our bikes are older and they recieve a dirty or unstable electrical signal form the ignition coil.
So I started with the black ground wire at the coil that goes to the Tach and cut and spliced in with solder and shrink wrap one 10k Ohm resister in that. IF the bounce is reduced we will see, if not then I'll be replacing that 10k ohm with a 47k ohm resitsor.
Then I pulled the ICU module off and cleaned the contacts, while that was off I separated it from its mounting bracket and cleaned with alcohol wipes and reapplied new Heat Sink to it and reinstalled everything.
Then I replaced the OEM (I think) plug wires and caps with new 5k Ohm resistor plug caps. Coil was black and no cracks.
Relocated the Battery Negative cable with a 21 inch 4 Gauge from Battery cables usa one end with a 6m lug and the other end 12m lug and ran it to the right side motor mount /header hanger bolt. Nice and neat with a solid ground.
While I was there removing the negative cable from the transmission breather bolt I replaced the Speedometer cable and put in another washer onto the breather to act as a battery cable lug. I took it on a 4 mile trip and things looked good. Tomorrow I ride to work and see how everythig does.
Ride safe!
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: center stand
« Last post by Happy Eeyore on September 07, 2026, 11:00:41 AM »I have the stand off and the stops show no real wear. It is not a problem of being too far over center. It is that the stand seems to me to be too tall and that makes it possible to use only if I almost pick up the back of the bike clear of the ground and I do not do that kind of max dead lift anymore. I can get it there but the back does not like it. I am thinking of cutting the stand at the beginning of the curve just below the cross member support and cutting out an inch and rewelding the curve back on . Has anyone done something like this before?
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Totally Off-Topic Discussions, Rants, Tire & Oil Threads, Etc. / Re: Flying pests!
« Last post by dogshome on September 05, 2026, 12:48:12 PM »Not as dangerous, but thousands of them. White fly I think. I've been in the depths of darkest Lincolnshire. Wainfleet all Saints. Sea monsters and pirate treasure if you go any further. Oh, and a huge windfarm and a funny fat bloke with wellies as the local mascot in Skegness.
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: Dashboard pinout R65 (20kw) 1991
« Last post by Bob_Roller on September 04, 2026, 05:23:43 PM »Check the wiring for the oil pressure and transmission neutral light, left side of the engine . All of my R65's had brittle wiring, missing wire insulation .
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: Dashboard pinout R65 (20kw) 1991
« Last post by UpstateRelic on September 04, 2026, 05:04:43 PM »Well, now I got around to mount the dash, only the OIL warning is not working now. It's not coming on with the key in running position.
To answer your question, the actual indicator lights were the issue.
Oil, turn, and generator.
To answer your question, the actual indicator lights were the issue.
Oil, turn, and generator.
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Re: Dashboard pinout R65 (20kw) 1991
« Last post by Bob_Roller on September 04, 2026, 01:12:30 PM »What lights did you have issues with in the indicators ?
Internal lighting or the actual indicator warning advisory lights ??
Internal lighting or the actual indicator warning advisory lights ??
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BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 / Dashboard pinout R65 (20kw) 1991
« Last post by UpstateRelic on September 04, 2026, 06:26:10 AM »Hi all,
Just working merrily on putting my R65 back in the road, and today's subject is: dashboard connections.
I'll leave my findings here, in case someone will need this further down the line.
The main issue, lights not working in the dash.
Type: The 1991 R65 is part of the 1985 - 1993 line of BMW motorcycles. My dash loos like this:
Lights, from top to bottom: Turn Signal (3w), Oil (1,2W - 2W), Gen (3w), Neutral (1,2W - 2W) and High Beam - Fernlicht (1,2W - 2W)
Here is the schematics, viewed from the back of the instrument panel, not numbered, as I don't want to wrongfully inform anyone...
Will add more info as needed...
The bottom line, after a lot of scrubbing with emery cloth (or fine sandpaper) and cleaning the contacts, plus changing a couple of bulbs, it works! (on the work bench
)
Just working merrily on putting my R65 back in the road, and today's subject is: dashboard connections.
I'll leave my findings here, in case someone will need this further down the line.
The main issue, lights not working in the dash.
Type: The 1991 R65 is part of the 1985 - 1993 line of BMW motorcycles. My dash loos like this:
Lights, from top to bottom: Turn Signal (3w), Oil (1,2W - 2W), Gen (3w), Neutral (1,2W - 2W) and High Beam - Fernlicht (1,2W - 2W)
Here is the schematics, viewed from the back of the instrument panel, not numbered, as I don't want to wrongfully inform anyone...
Will add more info as needed...
The bottom line, after a lot of scrubbing with emery cloth (or fine sandpaper) and cleaning the contacts, plus changing a couple of bulbs, it works! (on the work bench
)