Stove bolt BMW parts

[montmil]

Look what I found as I was removing the horn on my R65. Buggered up stove bolt and cheesy wing nut. Nasty.

Somewhere in its dark past, a PO had stripped the threaded nutplate - that's welded to the bike's frame - for the horn attachment bolt. Guess he was a lawn mower mechanic in another life. Historically, most of us DIY mechanics rarely get accused of under torquing anything.

Anyway, I have a supply of cad plated AN-NAS hardware so the dash-4 stuff improved the attachment.

Also found some soldering work on the main wiring harness that could be used as a "How NOT To Do It" essay.

Buying an older BMW is a lot like Forrest Gump's momma's saying about that box of chocolates... [smiley=beehive.gif]

[Bob_Roller]

It's amazing, and not surprising at the same time, to see what previous owners have done to the bike over the 20 plus years of it's 'life' .

I learned to respect tightening fasteners at an early age (9 years old), I stripped the threads out of an aluminum head on a lawn mower, right after it had been shut down  after running for about an hour.
 
I saw the wiring diagram that the parts are on, is that a diagram of the R65, as it's not the same as the one that came with my '81 ?

[montmil]

...I saw the wiring diagram that the parts are on, is that a diagram of the R65, as it's not the same as the one that came with my '81?

Hardware was "posed" on page 262 of the Haynes BMW Twins manual. Diagram listed as, Wiring diagram - 1981 to 1985 R45, R65, R65LS and R80ST models.

As a sorta "catch all" wiring diagram for four different BMW models spread over four years... yeah, there are probably a few differences. Us DIYers can sort it all out, no problems, mon. UhHuh.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Hardware was "posed" on page 262 of the Haynes BMW Twins manual. Diagram listed as, Wiring diagram - 1981 to 1985 R45, R65, R65LS and R80ST models.

As a sorta "catch all" wiring diagram for four different BMW models spread over four years... yeah, there are probably a few differences. Us DIYers can sort it all out, no problems, mon. UhHuh.

In BMW terms, those 4 models, electrically speaking, are nearly identical.

[MrRiden]

I learned to respect tightening fasteners at an early age (9 years old), I stripped the threads out of an aluminum head on a lawn mower, right after it had been shut down  after running for about an hour.

I learned a long time ago that a really good mechanic seems to have a natural "touch" for tightening fasteners. It is something that can be learned, usually with ones own dollars. Like Bob, experimenting with lawnmowers and such at an early age you can  develop that talent. For the rest there are expensive torque wrenches. Ya pay either way!
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