Welcome, daddychubby! (It's best not to use the abbreviation "dc" here in the former Colonies because it generally has another meaning that's not always positive.
I predict that you'll like this group a great deal more than other BMW owner groups. They know a lot (and *much* more than I do), but they aren't arrogant about it. And they're fun!
When I read your profile, I thought someone had copied mine. Both my bike (built 10/80) and I are slightly earlier vintage, but otherwise the similarities are eerie. I'm compact enough that I shopped for an R65 as the BMW most likely to permit me to flatfoot while mounted, and I'm *still* planning to try shorter shocks to lower the bike. Like you, I didn't ride for many years and returned recently. Thankfully, I found a mechanically and cosmetically exceptional R65 at a BMW dealer and decided that peace of mind and immediate gratification compensated for the relatively high price the dealer asked.
Then fate delayed me — this past June I began a series of eye operations. By the time I recovered, cold weather had commenced, and the bike was on battery-tender life support. Result: I've had to postpone my fun.
Incidentally, you have a bike that's probably rare in the US. I've read that the 1987 mono was the last R65 officially imported and sold through dealer channels, and there were only a few hundred 1987s. (I don't know for certain because I wasn't riding then.)
Best wishes and good luck with your restoration project.
John
