I'll gladly share with you all!

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

I've no real regrets about leaving the XS750SE behind.  It was just a stepping stone to my real BMW.

[Bob_Roller]

I've been searching Craigslist for a similar bike ('79 Yamaha XS 400), and the few that I see, are asking more for it, than I sold mine for in 1992 !!!!!!!!!!!

[nhmaf]

Bob -

I had a 1980 XS400 !

I seem to recall that it was a 180 degree twin, not a 360, which should have made it smoother - but it did seem to be pretty buzzy to me.   It did seem a pretty reliable little bike, I liked getting 55-60 MPG, too.  

[dav]

G'day John,

I'll love a copy please, just bought a few books on boxer twins (boxer twin bible & the art of motorcycling: histroy of bmw bikes)...always on the look out for more info ....

davship at bigpond dot com

cheers...

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Thanks John!  Mine came today.

[Dave 2]

HI, I'd like a copy of that article. my e-mail is dyerday@roadrunner.com. If I'd kept my first 4 motorcycles, I'd  have a nice littlle collection of classics Hondas CB160, CB305, CL305, and the BMWR60/5. But unfortunately I never thought that far into the future.

[dav]

Thanks John, good read that...2 pages on our beloved R65, we dont get to see or read that every day but i can 8-)

cheers...Davin

[Lucky_Lou]

Ill have a copy please PM sent.
ta Lou

[montmil]

... the art of motorcycling: histroy of bmw bikes..

This magnificent book was a Christmas present to me from my brother this last year. I've read it through three times, so far. Can't imagine just one man owns all those BMWs, takes a few to different events and starts 'em up for whomever asks! I'm happy when one or the other of my R65s start up when I ask.

John, please send me a copy of the article. PM'd you my email addy.

Monte

[SCJJR65]

I hope everyone who visits the forum gets to read this article!  Clement Salvadori is one of the better moto-journalists in the biz today, and I think his assessment of the R65 is spot-on.

I wonder if Justin could put this article on the forum board so anyone could read it?   :-?

[Nice_One_Son]

Dav,

Can you give me the full names of those books please?

I would like to track them down and purchase.

Thanks

[trolle]

saw this thread today, please mail me a copy.

FYI I have a German review of the '81 r65 which is very positive and claims that the r65  is a better ride than the Japanese bikes of the same class.

As to being underpowered, yes if you want to do more than 90 mph  on the motorway or outrun the average jap at trafficlights, but I have no problems at all outrunning most of the guys I drive with on the small twisty roads.

greetings from a grey north

[dav]

here they are Nice one son...great great reads

Davin

[Nice_One_Son]

Dav,

Thanks

NOS

[Melena]

That is a great article.  That's one magazine I  have a subscription to.  I really enjoy Clement Salvadori's articles.

I actually got to meet him.  He was at the Autumn Beemer Bash as a speaker.   I made sure that I spoke to him and thanked him from all of us for that article.  He seems to be a very nice person.  He saw my R65 patch that I put on my shirt that I wear at the rallys and thought it was great!  It surprised him a little I think.  

I finally got a picture of Clem as he was leaving Sunday morning.  I still have to download it though.  I'll get it posted soon.