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Offline Rob B

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Brand New Member
« on: December 09, 2018, 01:29:37 PM »
Hello all. My name is Rob I have been a motorcyclist for most of my life, I have had a variety of different makes and models of various years from new to over 50 years old. My buddy gave (as in free) me this black beauty, a 1983 R65. 26K original miles but has been sitting for at least 10 years. I am in the process of going though all the bits and cleaning out old crusty fuel. I am looking forward to all the wisdom here. I am an amateur photographer so be prepared for lots of photos of the progress lol. Thanks again for letting me come aboard, I hope I can offer something as well. But of course I will need to figure out how to add more than one photo..... :-/

Offline wilcom

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Re: Brand New Member
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2018, 02:29:22 PM »
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Hello all. But of course I will need to figure out how to add more than one photo..... :-/


Directly to the left of the attachment "browse box" there is the word ATTACHMENT with an arrow pointing down. You can use the arrow to ad as many attachment boxes as you want
« Last Edit: December 09, 2018, 02:30:18 PM by wilcom »
Joe Wilkerson
Telephone man with a splash of Data
Menifee, CA

Present:
1984 BMW R65LS "Herr Head"
past:
1982 BMW R65LS
1979 R65
1980 R65
1982 R80RT
1974 R90/6
1972 R75
1964 R50/2
19xx R27
ZX-11

Offline Tony Smith

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Re: Brand New Member
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2018, 03:35:15 PM »

Welcome

Nice looking BMW, bit of work to be done, but if the other contents of your garage are any indication, you are on top of that.

Love the X-files poster BTW.


1978 R100RS| 1981 R100RS (JPS) | 1984 R65 | 1992 KLE500 | 2002 R1150GSA |

Offline R65Guy

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Re: Brand New Member
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2018, 08:16:17 PM »
Welcome!  We love pictures :)
81 R65 & 16 R1200GS

Offline Justin B.

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Re: Brand New Member
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2018, 11:30:33 PM »
Welcome.  The Vetter Quicksilver fairing is the perfect size for an R65.  We have one on wife.gov's '84...
Justin B.

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1981 R100RT - Summer bike, NEKKID!!!

Offline tunnelrider

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Re: Brand New Member
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2018, 09:48:11 PM »
Welcome Rob, quite a score for 'free' (minus your time and a few parts here and there), she's done hardly any miles really so if you like holding onto bikes this one has many, many more miles to feed you!  I've never seen one of those fairings and I like the zany shape and white pin striping, I'd probably lower the height of the clear windshield if it were me but everyone has different things they like.  I've had lots of help from the friendly inmates here, there are some very knowledgeable characters!
 
While going through my bike on various things I've had to fix I've come to the conclusion the airheads have benefited from decades of improvements to BMW's original boxer concept, very well designed to be easily maintained and made of high quality components.  Most of the more complex jobs are within reach of average wrenching ability because of this. 

Although it has sat for 10 years I doubt if it will take much to get it on the road again, just the usual stripping and rebuilding carbs, brakes and learning how to tune up.  New tyres.  If you can afford it I recommend getting the Clymer manual for airheads '70 - '96, however as you and Tony have pointed out you're pretty familiar with it all anyhow.

Enjoy!
'85 Black R65 / '74 GT185 / '83 Pantah 500 / '01 DRZ400 dirt only

Offline davidpdx

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« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2018, 11:17:42 PM »
If the gas has gelled in 10 years acetone will dissolve it nicely.
1984 R65 60K+
1946 Triumph Speed Twin

Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. ?That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba?

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