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.

« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: What is This  (Read 2181 times)

leswaller

  • Guest
What is This
« on: January 17, 2012, 08:07:37 AM »
My recently acquired r60/5 project came with a box of bits amongst which is the item shown. I cant work out what it is. Can anyone tell me what it does, where it goes and how it is attached.Thanks
Cant seem to upload the picture so I will try and describe it/ It is made of polished thick steel wire (or thin rod) about three inches long and is shaped like a fish hook with a small loop in each end. Might be some kind of cable support but I cant find it on the parts fiches
Regards
Les
« Last Edit: January 17, 2012, 08:11:44 AM by leswaller »
Logged

Offline Bob_Roller

  • Global Moderator
  • Mt. Olympus Resident
  • *****
  • Posts: 9127
  • -7 hours GMT
Re: What is This
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 08:20:28 AM »
Possibly a tool to aid in removing a wheel axle ???????????????
Logged
'81 R65
'82 R65 LS
'84 R65 LS
'87 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario
'02 R1150R
Riding all year long since 1993 .
I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

Offline Semper Gumby

  • Mt. Olympus Resident
  • ****
  • Posts: 2173
  • Dances with cow!
Re: What is This
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 08:21:55 AM »
Might be a ground wire for the seat to the frame?
Logged
Bill Gould ?1980/03 R65 When at first you don't succeed....Moo!

Offline montmil

  • Mt. Olympus Resident
  • ****
  • Posts: 8371
Re: What is This
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2012, 08:49:51 AM »
Does sound like a cable stay of some sort.

Regarding the photo... Do you have access to one of the free, web-based photo storage sites, such as Photobucket? Store your pics in albums and later easily post to this and other forums, etc. Check it out.  [smiley=thumbup.gif]

Monte
Logged
Monte Miller
Denton, TEXAS
1978 BMW R100S
1981 BMW R65
1983 BMW R65
1995 Triumph Trophy
1986 VW Cabriolet

leswaller

  • Guest
Re: What is This
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2012, 09:02:19 AM »
I have managed to upload the picture by using photobucket. Please use this link
http://s1042.photobucket.com/albums/b427/nhsman/BMW/
- hope this helps

Logged

Offline Bob_Roller

  • Global Moderator
  • Mt. Olympus Resident
  • *****
  • Posts: 9127
  • -7 hours GMT
Re: What is This
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2012, 09:48:43 AM »
Now, I have no clue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Logged
'81 R65
'82 R65 LS
'84 R65 LS
'87 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario
'02 R1150R
Riding all year long since 1993 .
I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

Offline Matt Chapter

  • Lives at Base of Mt. Olympus
  • ***
  • Posts: 576
  • <insert witty remark here>
Re: What is This
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2012, 11:10:57 AM »
Definitely a cable guide, I have a similar one at the front of the frame, holds the throttle cable and maybe the clutch cable depending on your routing.  I'm not home now but if necessary I could get a picture eventually.
Logged
'04 R1150 RT ~41000 miles
'86 R65 / '84 motor ~72000 miles. SS lines, Spiegler rotor, Progressive monoshock, Keihan silencers, a piece of Pichler fairing.
'76 CB400F ~26000 miles. non-runner!

leswaller

  • Guest
Re: What is This
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2012, 01:27:07 PM »
Thanks. Anything to locate it would be helpful
Les
Logged

Offline montmil

  • Mt. Olympus Resident
  • ****
  • Posts: 8371
Re: What is This
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2012, 03:32:38 PM »
I'm with Matt. Most likely crafted by a PO rather than an OEM part.

Small loop might be captured by an existing bolt 'somewhere' on the chassis and not necessarily in public view. Since the entire fish hook is flat, whatever cable/s or wire loom captured would maybe rest on the center-bottom of the big loop, or...

Ooh Ooh! Idea... Might it be a helmet chin strap hook?

Monte
Logged
Monte Miller
Denton, TEXAS
1978 BMW R100S
1981 BMW R65
1983 BMW R65
1995 Triumph Trophy
1986 VW Cabriolet

stockman

  • Guest
Re: What is This
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2012, 05:42:05 AM »
Does it look home made? It could a tool of sorts, did you ever see a tool used to tighten laces on ice skates? That's what it reminded me off hence the home made motorcycle adaptation.
Logged

leswaller

  • Guest
Re: What is This
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2012, 06:04:28 AM »
It doesnt look homemade at all. The thing is not all in the same plane, the small ring/hook is at 90 degrees to the rest of the article.
I did wonder if it was some kind of cable holder, as used to keep front brake cables from rubbing against mudguards, but there is no obvious place to mount it apart from drilling a hole in the mudguard and I sure that if BMW intended it to be mounted in this way then they would have supplied the mudguard with a hole already in it.
Les
Logged

Offline Dave 2

  • Lives in Foothills of Mt. Olympus
  • **
  • Posts: 456
  • Airheads: A Blast from the Past
Re: What is This
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2012, 08:05:09 AM »
On R60/5 Micro fiche I find two possibilities, The first 32-0757 for Clutch Cable/Brakes is #6  32731230976"Bracket" the second is on 11-1734 Engine Ventilation #3, 11141337171 "Wire Strap" They don't look exactly like yours but maybe close? D2
Logged

leswaller

  • Guest
Re: What is This
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2012, 09:34:50 AM »
Dave 2 - you are a star! I am pretty certain it is 32731230976"Bracket". All I have to do now is work out where it is supposed to fit. The fiche doesn't help and cant find it in either Haynes or Clymer
Les
Logged

Offline Matt Chapter

  • Lives at Base of Mt. Olympus
  • ***
  • Posts: 576
  • <insert witty remark here>
Re: What is This
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2012, 10:26:21 AM »
Totally forgot about this last night... will send myself a reminder to take a picture tonight and post it.  But on my '86 R65, it is positioned under the tank, near the round rubber bumper the tank sits on, on the driver's right hand side.
Logged
'04 R1150 RT ~41000 miles
'86 R65 / '84 motor ~72000 miles. SS lines, Spiegler rotor, Progressive monoshock, Keihan silencers, a piece of Pichler fairing.
'76 CB400F ~26000 miles. non-runner!

Offline Dave 2

  • Lives in Foothills of Mt. Olympus
  • **
  • Posts: 456
  • Airheads: A Blast from the Past
Re: What is This
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2012, 04:10:00 PM »
Quote
The fiche doesn't help and cant find it in either Haynes or Clymer
Well no surprise there... [smiley=bmw_smiley.gif] D2
Logged
Pages: [1]
« previous next »