The member photo gallery is now integrated and live!!  All user albums and pictures have been ported from old gallery.


To register send an e-mail to admin@bmwr65.org and provide your location and desired user name.

Author Topic: Do any other frames interchange with this bike?  (Read 1561 times)

chewy4x4

  • Guest
Do any other frames interchange with this bike?
« on: January 20, 2011, 06:58:47 PM »
I was wondering if slash 5  frames were interchangeable with that of the 1978-1984 R65?
« Last Edit: January 20, 2011, 07:02:16 PM by chewy4x4 »

Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 96
  • I Love YaBB 2!
Re: Do any other frames interchange with this bike?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2011, 08:40:44 PM »
Only if you want to build a /5 with a R65 engine in it.  

They both use the same steering head bearings, and possibly the same swingarm bearings.

All manner of brackets & tabs will be different.  The /5 had all of it's electrics inside the headlight shell.  

And the /5 frame was lacking in certain frame stiffeners that came about when the R90S was introduced.

Foot peg mounts will be different - you may not be able to use your kinematic shift linkage, which would be two big steps backward, IMO.

No doubt I have missed a few things.

chewy4x4

  • Guest
Re: Do any other frames interchange with this bike?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2011, 09:40:39 PM »
I was wondering mainly for seat inter changeability but I figured that would be the case.

Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 96
  • I Love YaBB 2!
Re: Do any other frames interchange with this bike?
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2011, 10:46:24 PM »
Are you saying you want to put a /5 seat on a R65?
In that case, you might be able to put a /5 subframe on a R65 frame, as long as it doesn't mess up your shock geometry (probably wouldn't?).

And the R65 tank is longer than the /5 tank, so there would be variables to work out, there, as well.

Please state exactly what & why, and it might be easier to come up with answers.
« Last Edit: January 20, 2011, 10:48:47 PM by Rob_Valdez_79_R65 »

chewy4x4

  • Guest
Re: Do any other frames interchange with this bike?
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2011, 10:01:48 PM »
I want a cafe style "sport seat" I believe that S. Meyer has one for the R65 but its not listed on there site. Also as it has been said before the Corbin seat for the /5 is quite nice. I hadn't thought of the sub frame swap.

Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 96
  • I Love YaBB 2!
Re: Do any other frames interchange with this bike?
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2011, 10:10:57 PM »
If you don't care about the seat hinging, you might want to consider something from these people:
http://caferacingparts.com/  
If I ever get around to building my CB200 cafe bike, I am going to use their DUCBTA (it has a tail light).

Where did you hear about the S. Meyer seat, if it's not on their website?  I know they sell on eBay from time to time.

nothing

  • Guest
Re: Do any other frames interchange with this bike?
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2011, 10:22:37 AM »
My "R65" has a frame from a /6. The quotation marks are present because the frame means it's legally not an R65 at all - it's titled and registered as a 1974 R90/6, since that's what the VIN says it is.

More interchangeable than most seem to realize.

chewy4x4

  • Guest
Re: Do any other frames interchange with this bike?
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2011, 01:32:04 PM »
Nothing again it seems your bike is probably a r90 with a r65 engine. I was asking because I wanted to know if the seats of any of the old bikes were interchangeable. Oh and rob it was from an S.Meyer eBay action that I asked specifically about the seat. They say its not listed but it exists. I wonder do they make there products? if so maybe they make the adjustment for the R65.

Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 96
  • I Love YaBB 2!
Re: Do any other frames interchange with this bike?
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2011, 05:08:36 PM »
S. Meyer is happy to correspond via email.  I recommend contacting them that way!

Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 96
  • I Love YaBB 2!
Re: Do any other frames interchange with this bike?
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2011, 10:16:05 PM »
Quote
Nothing again it seems your bike is probably a r90 with a r65 engine. I was asking because I wanted to know if the seats of any of the old bikes were interchangeable. Oh and rob it was from an S.Meyer eBay action that I asked specifically about the seat. They say its not listed but it exists. I wonder do they make there products? if so maybe they make the adjustment for the R65.
Well, I found the solo seat for our standard R45/65's!  It is for their police bikes.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=0364&mospid=51897&btnr=52_0987&hg=52&fg=05