Why did you go for an R65?

[k_enn]

There were several reasons why I bought a R65:

1.   I had just gotten my motorcycle endorsement, and had very little real experience riding.  I did not want to start out on too small a bike (learned on a Honda Rebel 250) only to trade up in a year or two.  The R65 was the largest bike that I felt comfortable handling its dead weight.  The low center of gravity contributed a lot to the ability for a newvbie like me to handle the bike at slow speed and dead stops.

2.  I bought mine new in 1982.  At that time, the US dollar had just strengthened considerably against the German mark, and the price of the R65 had jsut dropped considerably.  With the BMW reputation for longevity, it was too good a deal to pass up.

3.  I am slightly vertically challenged.  My inseam is 29 inches.  The R65 had one of the lower seat heights for a bike of its engine size at the time.  The also helped my confidence in my ability to handle the bike as a newbie.

4.  It was just a well built bike.

k_enn

[trips]

It looked cold and lonely after 20 years in a shed, I figured it needed a new home.

[trips]

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[Bob_Roller]

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[Ian_Jenkins]

I've been living in London for the last 7 years, cycling to work most days with a round trip of 28 miles, only stopping to use the underground when the weather gets to bad. Then an epiphany came, Underground strikes, rain and the cold.  Being a locum I only get paid when I work, so getting to work is a must.

I had toyed with the idea of getting a motorbike to make my days easier. Two hours to get home on the underground being coughed over is not fun. But you must have all heard it "you will only kill yourself on a motorbike". Being a cyclist it's not the cycling that kills you it's trucks turning left and working in trauma at The London I know its the speed that kills the motorcyclist. So it had to be a motorbike not too fast easy to handle and work on with history!

So after some internet searching and asking around a R65 or an R80 seemed like a good choice also Vespa's were mentioned often. Then a chance encounter on the internet turned up a 84. R65 no history which had been standing for the last 5 years. I changed the batterie and all fluids, flushed the tank and ran through some seafoam. Then thought it wont start on a new tank of petrol. 20 seconds of cranking and off she went !

Thats it I'm hooked !

[Ian_Jenkins]

I've been living in London for the last 7 years, cycling to work most days with a round trip of 28 miles, only stopping to use the underground when the weather gets to bad. Then an epiphany came, Underground strikes, rain and the cold.  Being a locum I only get paid when I work, so getting to work is a must.

I had toyed with the idea of getting a motorbike to make my days easier. Two hours to get home on the underground being coughed over is not fun. But you must have all heard it "you will only kill yourself on a motorbike". Being a cyclist it's not the cycling that kills you it's trucks turning left and working in trauma at The London I know its the speed that kills the motorcyclist. So it had to be a motorbike not too fast easy to handle and work on with history!

So after some internet searching and asking around a R65 or an R80 seemed like a good choice also Vespa's were mentioned often. Then a chance encounter on the internet turned up a 84. R65 no history which had been standing for the last 5 years. I changed the batterie and all fluids, flushed the tank and ran through some seafoam. Then thought it wont start on a new tank of petrol. 20 seconds of cranking and off she went !

Thats it I'm hooked !

[Tony_T]

I never set out to buy an R65. I was just looking for a project bike and one came up on eBay not far from me. I'm partial to European bikes and cars (only Mercedes-Benz though ), so it seemed like a good idea.
Also, I'd just sold my SWM to a guy that owns a BMW wrecker in Melbourne and he's been a great help with parts and advice.

[sixfifty]

i wanted an older airhead, and a guy i knew had a very well maintained specimen for sale.

i loved the simple, straight-forward styling, the reliability, and that it was a fairly small bike (for a bmw anyway). ease of maintenance seemed like a big plus, although i've had some service performed by people far more knowledgeable than me. i am a little twitchy about screwing up such a nice bike.

i wanted a standard bike that i could tour highways and back roads on in luxurious comfort. the luggage is fabulous. it's comfortable enough to ride until you absolutely have to stop for gas.

i love the sound the engine makes.

and i love the round head lamp.

[Hunsta]

Persoonally Im still trying to work it out.


















































 
LOL seriously. It was my first Airhead after a line of Oilheads. Heard many good reports about them so I took the plunge. Gutsy motor, if not somewhat asmatic under 4000rpm.

[Hunsta]

Personally Im still trying to work that out.






























 
Seriously this is my first Airhead after a line of Oilheads. Had heard good things about them so I took the plunge. Gutsy Motor, but a bit asmatic under 4000rpm

[Hunsta]

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[kaleuclint]

My father owned a 323i coupe, and I think he liked the idea of having a matching bike parked next to it.  So my 21st birthday present came two years early...