Show me your R65

[Lucky_Lou]

Lou,
The images are big, can't you scroll across?

I'm going to set up a website to follow the resto.

Do you still want to come over and see it?

Yes please.
Ok got it on the link doesnt look bad does it run?
Lou

[Lucky_Lou]

Just for Monte.....My visit to see Chris,s project(Nice One Son)
Lou

[crguy]

Hello all, here is my 83..

[bubby-joe]

Picked this up 3 days ago for a thou CDN was supposed to have a bad trans, no metal and no noise. My local 30+ yr. Beemer guru figures it's OK. Requires a total paint and work over from top to bottom but I have the winter and more time than money first to go will be all the black paint it wasn't even primed and it's all flaking off, loads of surface rust it was stored outside for years.  It's going to be a daily rider not for show

[nhmaf]

It "comsetically challenged", but that doesn't mean it's a bad bike and you may have a gem there with some TLC.   If' it has been outside for a long time through Canadian winters, I'd still go through it carefully - look for "coffee-colored" oil in the transmission, driveshaft and final drive as well as the engine, and replace with new.   Plan on pulling teh transmission out to check the clutch and transmission input splines (See my article in our wiki section if you need help to do this).   I didn't check my splines when I fixed up my bike and figured I'd ride it a bit onthe road for a couple months before addressing the spline issue.   IT was not a good choice, though perhaps by that point, any grease wouldn't have helped.

[bubby-joe]

Fluids are all good first thing to check, but are getting changed any how and the splines and clutch checked, engine Re and RE to paint the frame is in the works.. it probably spent 7 of the last 10 years under a lean to outside.  But your right cosmetically challenged it's pumpkin orange and black great fall colors and a brown seat cover the first/second to go...

[pgilland]

This is the little r65 I bought for my wife for a song and a bag of peanuts! I love the luftmeister 2-into-1 exhaust.

I have been commuting every day for 7 years on a K bike, and I am ready to evolve into an airhead rider!  

When I ride her r65 I don't have to tear up the neighborhood like a speed racer - I find the music and dance of the airhead more satisfying than the sewing machine precision of my k bike, and I find myself really enjoying the ride rather than hitting the throttle to get it over.

[dav]

welcome to the world of the R65 Snowflake ....nice looking bike mate, looks in top shape, but how about a few more pics please 8-). Mate loved your comment about "the music & dance of the airhead" i agree with you 100% [smiley=bmw_smiley.gif]...

cheers...Davin

[Motu]

[SCJJR65]

Wow, that's one lean and mean looking R65!!  

[Ed Miller]

It looks like fun!

[dav]

Motu, bet you have been on some great adventures on you R65 8-)...awesome mate

[Motu]

I just use it for hooning around our local roads,like you see in the photo - those roads have been used in the WRC the last few years,so plenty of corners to get nicely out of shape on.They had been prepped for the NZ Rally that day I was on them.Sometimes I find a nice road has been sealed (we call it seal creep),to do that they just fill and roll,spray on tar then spread loose chip.So the same twisty,hilly,narrow road,but sealed.Perfect for my Bavarian Streettracker.

I hope to do some longer trips on it soon.I can convert it back to dual seat in 30 minutes.I want some small panniers in keeping with the trimmed down look - eyeing up some of the old Shoei ones they used to use on our Cop bikes.They'll look good in black.

[suecanada]

Just want to chime in about how much I enjoy this section. I have been busy of late with guests from Cape Town, SA so had a few pages to peruse here. Wonderful!!! Keep it coming!!

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