Okay, don't hate me, but a neighbor just gave me an '82 R65LS that's been sitting under
a cover outside his house for the last six years! Better yet, it's darn near immaculate.
Of course it's going to need all the usual stuff to get it back on the road, ie. battery, all
fluids changed, carbs gone through, tank flushed (and possibly resealed), and the steering
head bearings are just about frozen from sitting all these years. But it's red, gorgeous,
and all there. I'm really looking forward to getting it back on the road; this will be my
first BMW since I had an R100CS back in the '80s. My current stable is heavily Ducati
biased ('95 900SS SP, '05 Multistrada 1000S) but clearly Santa said I needed another
red motorcycle. Good stuff!
Anyway, I hope you fine R65 enthusiasts out there can alert me to what sort of things I
should look out for on this fine beast. It's only got 6k miles on it, but of course it's been
sitting for six years. What are the trouble spots on this bike and where are the best
resources for parts? Thanks for any advice and light you can shed on this project. I
look forward to many fun R65 miles ahead!
