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johnc55

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newbie from Ireland
« on: March 03, 2012, 04:40:39 AM »
Hi

Just joined here and saying hello.  

Pic of me and my new R65.....

First time with a Beemer but have owned and ridden A Pan Euro, SV1000, Fazer 600, Bandit 600.

Mine is a 1980 R65.  Running, complete and original but in need of some tlc.  Hope there are no horrors lurking....

Looking forward to getting to know some of you and your bikes and challenges and solutions.

John
Dublin
Ireland
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Offline Barry

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Re: newbie from Ireland
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2012, 06:11:17 AM »
Welcome John

Bike looks very tidy. Silver beige ? - same colour as mine.

No criticism intended as you might like them like that but the silencers look they they have been swapped side to side. The one on the left should have a large depressed area underneath to facilitate removal of the wheel spindle.
« Last Edit: March 03, 2012, 06:12:00 AM by bhodgson »
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Re: newbie from Ireland
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2012, 08:11:23 AM »
Welcome to all things R65, John.

That's a very clean looking and unmolested R65 you have. Nice score. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Monte
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Dizerens5

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Re: newbie from Ireland
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2012, 09:19:26 AM »
Hello - good to see an Irishman here! Your bike looks just like mine (a 79) apart from the colour.
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Offline Justin B.

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Re: newbie from Ireland
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2012, 08:04:43 PM »
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... the silencers look they they have been swapped side to side. The one on the left should have a large depressed area underneath to facilitate removal of the wheel spindle.

+1

Welcome!
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Re: newbie from Ireland
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2012, 02:26:09 AM »
Yes let me add my welcome to the forum John. It's a nice looking bike thats for sure. I hope you enjoy it. Adrian ................
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Re: newbie from Ireland
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2012, 03:04:43 AM »
Very nice bike mate [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

& welcome.
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Re: newbie from Ireland
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2012, 03:48:31 PM »
Welcome John... same colour as mine... if you need any cleaning products call Roger at Autoval Dublin....tell him Mike Sherwood sent you and he will charge you Double..
Is the Exaust a mod ?
Lou aka Mike
« Last Edit: March 21, 2012, 03:51:12 PM by Lucky_Lou »
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Re: newbie from Ireland
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2012, 03:13:10 AM »
Looks to me like a what is normally referred to as a post 81 model.  Plastic airbox, handlebar mounted choke, dome top carbs, etc.  We are in that 1980 swap-over period.

Unusual to see a single disk this side of the pond.  Not that that is an issue as long as it is working.

Does look like the exhausts have been swapped though.

A nice clean bike all in all.

Rev. Light
« Last Edit: March 22, 2012, 03:14:10 AM by steve_hawkins »
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clonmore1

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Re: newbie from Ireland
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2012, 02:56:34 PM »
Hi John,

Welcome to the forum, nice looker and very clean!

Chris
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Crossrodes

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Re: newbie from Ireland
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2012, 08:19:23 AM »
Welcome to the board John.  I'll be in Dublin in June.  I'll be looking out for you and your R65.
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2dogs1cat

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Re: newbie from Ireland
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2012, 07:08:26 AM »
Welcome; you'll have to peg yourself on the R65 world map ;^)

Cheers

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2dogs1cat

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Re: newbie from Ireland
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2012, 12:35:52 PM »
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Welcome; you'll have to peg yourself on the R65 world map ;^)

Cheers

:^)

http://g.co/maps/az8jz

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