R65LS handlebars

[KHAN]

I have read through the old posts on handlebars, and also appreciate the handlebar feedback given to me in my introduction to you folks.  I think I am going to try fitting some Flanders Eurobars to my R65LS to see if it will give me just a slightly higher bar position.  Additionally, I like that they are in chrome, and should look a good bit better than my original black (scratched) low bars.  Have any of you tried this bar set-up on a LS?  Thanks, and I will let you know how it works out.  The bars (from Bob's) should be here next week.

Now if my garage will only get above 40 degrees...

[Bob_Roller]

You can come over and use my garage, I just got done changing the oil and filter on one of the cars, and the thermometer on the wall shows 90 F. (32 C.) at 3 pm.

[MrRiden]

Do you have the "euro bars" now? If so How much for 'em?
rich

[KHAN]

Let me see how the new bars work out and I will let you know if I want to sell the original bars.  It may be a couple of weeks before I get a chance to change them.  

And that warm garage in Arizona is appealing.  Thanks for the offer.

[KHAN]

Can anyone give me the torque specifications for the handlebar holder bolts?   Thanks!

[Bob_Roller]

I can't find a specific torque value for the cap bolts that hold the handlebars on, only comment in the BMW shop manual, is standard torque value for the size and thread of the fastener.

[not-so-fast-ed]

My R-65 Mono book says "Handle bar clamping blocks to fork bridge"  "22 +-2 Nm".
Not sure if the jargon equates to the two clamps.  My back two nut/bolt combos are simple through bolts with the top bolt head tack welded to the top of the instrument pod mount.  My front two have the same weld on top, but are mounted in a rubber shock mount of washers.  Top and bottom.  I guess they were trying to isolate the instruments from vibration.   :-/

[KHAN]

I got the new Flander's Euro bars ($79) installed on the LS.  They are about 3/4" wider than the stock bars and have just slightly more rise (1/2" ??).  I got more rise by rotating them more forward than the stock bars had been, and they look and feel good.  The overall difference is about 1 1/2" taller.  

I road out of the mountains and down into SC yesterday, stopping by the BMW plant and Zentrum.  I think the bike liked that, as it ran smoothly and had some real spunk to it.  I also stopped by Touring Sport BMW in Greenville to see the guys there, and then it was the great return up over Caesar's Head on Hwy. 276 and back to the Brevard area of NC.  

With me being 6' tall, the bike is a little tight on leg room.  I'll probably be deciding if I will keep this or go for the taller frame of a late model ('85-'87) R80.  

Anyways, I will soon list the old bars and some other items in the trading post section.  And thanks for the feedback on torque and the like.  

Oh yeah, like so often happens, not all went perfect.  The holder for one of the turn signal indicators in the dash fell out of place on the ride, so I have to take all the fairing pieces back off to re-install it.  Then it is tempting to leave all of that off, since I like the look without it all on, except for the bare, exposed look of the unfinished gauges.

Old bikes are fun!

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

On leg room:

If you don't expect to carry passengers, you might consider rear-sets.  

I am.

The only drawback I can see, is I will lose the ability to move my feet around on long rides.  (yes, I use the passenger pegs   )

http://www.fastfromthepast.com/servlet/the-Rearsets-cln-Universal/Categories

These ARE NOT a "plug and play" accessory!  They will take some fiddling and imagination.

This is the posting where I heard about them:  short link


Of course, mine will be the black rubber ones.  
I can't decide if I need the folding style, although they might fare better in a tip-over.