ready aim...

[Patrick_Krivacka]

thanks everyone.
I had a chance to give it a good look in the light of day for the first time and I think I need to consider a whole new harness. it's pretty burned up. how much do y'all think is a good price for used? can you still buy new ones? I bet it would be outrageously expensive.

[Bob_Roller]

I think the wiring harness is still available from BMW, but I think it's in the 4 figure price range .

[Patrick_Krivacka]

yeah, that's what I thought. no way that's happening. I'll start tearing into it this weekend. thanks everyone.

[Bob_Roller]

List price is $1150, Chicago BMW $959 .

Ouch!!!!!!!

[Darwin_R65]

Am I looking at the wrong items?
Motorworks in England list the front section of the main wiring loom 45 pounds and rear section 75pounds
see http://www.motorworks.co.uk/bmw/products/product.php?f=i&code=BA_15_20_IA_60&shnew=New&model=R45/50/60/65/75/80/90/100%20%282%20valve%29&shnewcode=15&part=Electrics&sub_part=Wiring%20looms&modelcode=20&partcode=IA&source_code=BA_15_20_IA_60&header_text=&header_text_image=0&spPage=2

for photos of the parts, but this is nowhere near the prices you guys are quoting.
The parts listed are R65 pre 1981

John

[Patrick_Krivacka]

I think you might be on to something Darwin. I don't think I need a whole new harness. I just need to dig into it and see whats what. I have company this weekend, but hopefully I'll be able to steal a couple of hours to at least figure out what I'm up against.

[Barry]

Looks ok to me but If you want to contact Motorworks to check they are the correct parts they have a enquiry form you can fill in and they will get back to you.  They are very knowledgeable too which comes from stripping old bikes for parts.


http://www.motorworks.co.uk/bmw/contact/contact.php

[Patrick_Krivacka]

there's a wiring harness on ebay for a '81 r65. will that work on a '80 r65?

[montmil]

Looks ok to me but If you want to contact Motorworks to check they are the correct parts they have a enquiry form you can fill in and they will get back to you.  They are very knowledgeable too which comes from stripping old bikes for parts.


http://www.motorworks.co.uk/bmw/contact/contact.php

Unfortunately, Motorworks does not ship to the USofA nor Canada. Go figure.

Monte

[k_enn]

Am I looking at the wrong items?
Motorworks in England list the front section of the main wiring loom 45 pounds and rear section 75pounds
see http://www.motorworks.co.uk/bmw/products/product.php?f=i&code=BA_15_20_IA_60&shnew=New&model=R45/50/60/65/75/80/90/100%20%282%20valve%29&shnewcode=15&part=Electrics&sub_part=Wiring%20looms&modelcode=20&partcode=IA&source_code=BA_15_20_IA_60&header_text=&header_text_image=0&spPage=2

for photos of the parts, but this is nowhere near the prices you guys are quoting.
The parts listed are R65 pre 1981

John

FYI, the description at motorworks says it is *not* for the R65.  It appears that the last four numbers on the motorworks site are the last four digits of the number used here as the parts number.  See Max BMW parts list.  http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/DiagramsMain.aspx?vid=51897  (electrical systems).  

It appears that you can get some discrete subparts of the wiring system, which may or may not help you depending on what burned.  

k_enn

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

there's a wiring harness on ebay for a '81 r65. will that work on a '80 r65?

The harness from a '80 and a '81 will have some differences - a lot, really.  They redesigned the entire electrical component layout between those two years.

But if the price is right, you could relocate the relays and such to match the harness.  We are talking about a franken-bike anyway, right?

[azcycle]

I think you should do what a PO did on the '76 Goldwing I have ... use common household electronics wiring.  Yep. Looked like he just hacked off the cord from his wife's best table lamp, and wired up the ignition. Didn't even bother to solder... just twisted the ends and jammed them up there. 





Scary.

[montmil]

Graeme, i-man and others considering R65 wire harness work...

Several R65 wire harness sections offered up at the eBay site. Confirm if the bits offered are pre-81 or after; believe it's the electronic bean can that created the wiring design changes.   Monte

http://motors.shop.ebay.com:80/Motorcycle-Parts-/10063/i.html?_trksid=m270&_nkw=bmw+R65&_fromfsb=0&_dmpt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&_dct=1

[Red_Hen]

There is a r65 wiring harness for sale cheap on ibmwr.org
Look under airhead parts

[Bob_Roller]

Can't remember what year your bike is, seeing as it's a 'Franken Bike' !!

Just saw this on the Motobins site .

http://www.motobins.co.uk/bmw-parts.php?model=R Series 2 valve Twin

Part number 79828 for the '78-80 R65 .

Part number 79825 for the '81-84 bikes .

Looks like the main wiring harness .