new to bms new to computers

[chris_blake]

fi rst off an apology for not introducing myself before i started grilling people. i brought an 86 r65 mono about two months ago it was a bit of an impulse buy  mistake i dont think so . the bike is  very low mileage and well cared for  first owner for 18 years to be honest i never considered a bm after i frightened myself to death test riding gs1150 a few years  ago all down  to 2 switch indicators and mad van  man.i will try to bribe my youngest to post some pics of the bike soon.as isaid computers are still a bit high tech .anyway great forum just spent the last couple of hours looking great a whole bunch of r65 owners to answer all my idiot questions.ok the wife is getting  worried why i have been on the computer so long as i used to tell her i could not use it because of the radiation and impotence not a problem anymore  not at my age anyway later dudes

[airhead]

Welcome Chris, good to have another R65 Mono on board.
Don't worry about the radiation, buy an LCD screen, though impotence isn't a problem as you will be on the computer so long there is no time for sex!!

Bill..................;-)

[chris_blake]

cheers bill looks like we have the same taste in bikes best in black love your fairing please tell all

[airhead]

Nothing much to tell really. It became available SH and I'd been looking for an S fairing so I grabbed it, AU$70 I think. Got it years ago.
It's of unknown make, fiberglass, and the pinstripes, red and white, matched exactly the bikes. Had a dash so I added a voltmeter and clock. I replaced all the screen screws with SS, and added white nylon washers as screens I've had in the past have started to crack at that point. I always meant to paint them black, just never got round to it and now I quite like the look (or maybe I'm just too lazy!! LOL) I love my girl, she's a sweet machine and just as ready to ride 5 or 500 km with absolutely no fuss, and comfortable to boot.



Bill................;-)

[xeffer]

Nice pic, although I do notice something that is either unique to your bike, or otherwise unique to Australia... Your rims - they are not "Snowflake" rims that seems to be standard everywhere else - can you confirm that they are 18inch rims? I wouldnt mind rims like that, since the "snowflakes" are such a hassle to clean - some areas are only accesable with a toothbrush - a tedious job, believe me...

[Justin B.]

The "Y-spoke" wheels are standard on most monoshock bikes and are a true tubeless rim...

Here's my '95 R100:

[Ed Miller]

Nice pic, although I do notice something that is either unique to your bike, or otherwise unique to Australia... Your rims - they are not "Snowflake" rims that seems to be standard everywhere else - can you confirm that they are 18inch rims? I wouldnt mind rims like that, since the "snowflakes" are such a hassle to clean - some areas are only accesable with a toothbrush - a tedious job, believe me...

You don't have to brush their teeth, they won't get cavities!  

[xeffer]

ahh.... ok - that will explain way I havent seen it down here at the tip of Africa - I dont think the mono shock ever came to South Africa. Would be nice to get my hands on a pair of the Y-spokes though. Does anyone have any idea what they go for in your region?

[xeffer]

Looking at my own post, I realize that some confusion about what I said might be forthcomming, and that I should sort it out BEFORE it happens... We DID receive mono shock bikes in South Africa (and still do). Bmw owns about 35% of the biking market here in SA (most of them are 1150 and 1200GS's). What I meant to say was: "I dont think that the R65 ever came to South Africa"...