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Offline LouisL

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a new member!
« on: December 13, 2019, 06:12:17 PM »
A new R65 owner and a new R65.org member...

Doing this on my phone. I attached a photo of the bike so let's see if it works. Love that boxer engine.

The fairing is gone, converting back to stock.

The handle bars are bent and need to be replaced. If anyone can point me to reasonably priced stock bars, that would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Louis
1980 R65
1972 Honda CL175
2011 Honda CRF230L
2014 Suzuki VStrom 650

Offline tiggum

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Re: a new member!
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2019, 06:46:18 PM »
Welcome, new member LouisL; that looks like a pretty good R65.

For bars, check the Flanders company, and be certain that you order bars which are 22mm diameter; 7/8" diameter will NOT work with your BMW controls.  Flanders bars will probably be as inexpensive as any you might buy and are a quality from an old-line company.

If your fairing was purchased by someone who cannot use the R65-specific frame mount, I would like to purchase it, as I have an old Vesco "Rabid Transit" fairing which I bought with a frame mount to fit a /6 BMW, and that mount will not fit my R65's frame.

At any rate, good luck with your new acquisition.  Has it been in use recently, or was it in storage?  Mine was in storage and the recommissioning process has been tedious.

Best, Tom Martin (aka here as "Tiggum")

Offline wilcom

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Re: a new member!
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2019, 08:42:14 PM »
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A new R65 owner and a new R65.org member...

 Welcome aboard, glad to have you.
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 LouisL

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Re: a new member!
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2019, 09:34:19 AM »
Thanks for the nice welcome.

Here is a pic of the bike today. I still have the fairing.

1980 R65
1972 Honda CL175
2011 Honda CRF230L
2014 Suzuki VStrom 650

Offline Justin B.

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Re: a new member!
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2019, 11:38:49 PM »
The Quicksilver is a perfect fairing for an R65, never seen the screen cut like that though!  Here's the wifes with "unmolested" screen.
Justin B.

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1981 R100RT - Summer bike, NEKKID!!!

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« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2019, 07:21:40 PM »
Nice bike! I like the blue. The fairing looks better with the full windscreen but I prefer the naked bike look.

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2011 Honda CRF230L
2014 Suzuki VStrom 650

Offline Justin B.

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Re: a new member!
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2019, 10:24:00 PM »
Us old folks like something to hide behind!  The Color is Dupont Hot Hues "Blue Mood" base/clear.
Justin B.

2004 BMW R1150RT
1981 R100RT - Summer bike, NEKKID!!!