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6311270: |
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Blue Metallic 1981 R65 |
(Updated: 2024.1.3) |
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| Purchased: |
March 1981 |
| Usage: |
75,000 kilometers, Touring. |
| Tires: |
Metzeler |
| Owner: |
Filippo
Email to Filippo
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| Location: |
Europe (Western) -- Rome (italy)
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| Experience: |
riding since 1969 (I started with a Vespa 50)
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| Bikes Owned: |
6
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| Photo: |
http://web.mclink.it/MD6771/BMW-R65/BMW-R65.jpg
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Accessories:
original Krauser sidebags with rack system, engine protection guards (bull-bar), wind shield, volt meter & clock, fog lights
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Modifications:
black valve covers
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Problems:
The battery has been replaced several times, as soon as I unplugged the clock power supply the battery life has dramatically increased, so, I installed a switch in order to power off the clock when the bike is not in use.
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Comments:
After being in the garage for many years, recently completely restored. It's now brand new! I love her
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WB1045209G6073466: |
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Silver 1985 R65 |
(Updated: 2021.5.27) |
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| Purchased: |
June 2004 |
| Usage: |
64,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring. |
| Tires: |
Dunlop |
| Owner: |
John Bushell
Email to John Bushell
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| Location: |
Canada (Western) -- Lethbridge Alberta
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| Experience: |
40 (including a couple of quiet years)
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| Bikes Owned: |
9
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Accessories:
Windshield, luggage rack, passenger backrest, crash bars. led lighting, headlamp/fog lights/brake light. BMW hard bags.
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Modifications:
None that I know of other than the new battery clamp that I made. New paint this year, same colour. Looks nice.
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Problems:
Mileometer & tripometer kept stopping (speedo still worked). Found a successful repair solution on site - www.airheads.org Pushrod seals replaced, neutral switch replaced same time as spline lube. Carb rebuilds (2019)
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Comments:
Always wanted a BMW and got a good deal on this one.Purely recreation use since retiring in 2007. Take it to Kootenay lake area for the summers, great biking roads, love it and get very favourable comments about it.
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6412667: |
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Red 1984 R-65 |
(Updated: 2021.3.7) |
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| Purchased: |
06/19 |
| Usage: |
17,500 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Owner: |
warren krug
Email to warren krug
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| Location: |
USA (SouthEast) -- Chesapeake va
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WB1036403D6387129: |
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British Racing Green 1983 R65 |
(Updated: 2020.5.20) |
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| Purchased: |
2010 |
| Usage: |
25,000 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
Michelin Pilot Active |
| Owner: |
Roy Hall
Email to Roy Hall
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| Location: |
USA (NorthEast) -- Chester Springs PA
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| Experience: |
50+ riding
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WBM036409B6385255: |
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Turquoise 1981 R65 |
(Updated: 2019.6.15) |
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| Purchased: |
February 26, 1981 |
| Usage: |
140,885 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring. |
| Tires: |
Metzler Lazertec (favorite) |
| Owner: |
Dean Hamilton
Phone: 780-632-2208
Email to Dean Hamilton
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| Location: |
Canada (Western) -- Vegreville, Alberta
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| Experience: |
36 years
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| Bikes Owned: |
6
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Accessories:
BMW Accessories: BMW windshield, engine crash bars, kick start, Krauser bags, tail rack, magnetic tank bag for day tripping, head light rock guard, throttle lock, extra brake lights each side of licence plate, radio/pager theft alert, Air Hawk seat cushion (highly recommended), aircraft slip/skid indicator. 2017-added a DOD HD dash cam on windscreen cross-brace. Use it in he car as well. Highly recommended.
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Modifications:
I've kept it standard, except if you consider the extra brake lights noted above, installed in the interest of safety. I wired a toggle switch into low-beam wire in the headlight bucket so that I can turn the headlight off for starting.
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Problems:
Front snowflake wheel replaced under warranty due to warping. Transmission splines wore out twice, rebuilt once under warranty, second time a year after warranty expired. Wear determined to be from warped transmission case from factory. Tranny rebuild in new case at 40,682 km. Even though it was BMW's fault "due to heavy stamping" (mechanic said) they would not honour cost or work/new transmission case-no thanks to you BMW Canada. I replaced clutch plates at the same time just because everything was apart, even though there was minimum wear on original plates. I did the tranny removal and the dealership did the tranny rebuild. Speedometer replaced under warranty at 5850 km as trip meter quit, a recurring problem since, with mileage numbers slipping out of allignment but still recording. I've had the speedo apart and partly solved the problem with a backing spring installed to brace the little row of digits. Alternator windings replaced at 74,300 km, a break in one three windings. Problem diagnosed by 1/3 voltage drop off alternator. Electronic ignition trigger unit (bean can) internal centrifical advance mechanism seized. New bean can at 96,660 km. In tracking down the ignition problem I replaced the electronic ignition module (computer) at same time. Great price with two free spark plugs off eBay from Euromotor Electrics, Colorado at 25% BMW price. If you do a yearly or every two years maintenance schedule it is a good idea to lift the computer module from its base and apply new heat-sink-compound Radio Shack or Source Store. Rebuilt carbs with new needles, seats and jets, new floats at same time as bean can refit. I installed new Hagan shocks at 103,152 km from Dave Quinn in Connecticutt. It didn't know how crappy the original shocks got over the years. Bike let me down entirely with trigger unit problem 60 miles from home and bike was trailered home. One other let down with tranny splines pushed it 3 blocks home. The bike goes through a battery every two years. By half way through the second year the solenoid chatters on start. I went to a gel battery and to date have got 4 years from it. Recommended.
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Comments:
Done a lot of on-going preventive maintenance. Mufflers rusted badly and replaced at 68,468 km. I've replaced clutch cable, clutch throw rubber boot, shaft rubber boot, front disc brake pads, rear brake shoes, carb diaphragms, float bowl gaskets, alternator brushes, salvaged a good supply of H4 bulbs at wrecker yard, bought a spare (used) coil, spare diode board, I keep spare throttle cables handy on bike, assortment of spare bolts washers, bulbs and spark plugs. I have a tool box full of new and used parts because prices keep going up and up. Proper greasing and oiling of cables, oil and filter changes every 3 to 4,000 km, changing drive oils same schedule, tranny oil every 10,000 km, spline lubrication with every rear tire change by moving tranny back 3/4 inch (width of a toothbrush). Fork seals replaced, fork oil changed regularly with Type F automatic transmission fluid so forks will bleed red if there is a problem. I keep all bearings well greased. Clunky tranny on shifting since day-one. This is a one-owner-bike and I have a comprehensive maintenance record since new. I've looked at maintenance and problems as puzzles and I've never been frustrated with the bike. The R65 is a unique beemer, a great one up machine that can hold highway speed all day long. The bike just never seems to get old, never feels like it is tired or wearing out, the new shocks made a world of difference in the feel on the open highway. The centre of gravity is so low that you can cruise up to a stop sign, do a full stop, pop the clutch and go, no feet down. I've had Michelins, Continentals and Metzler tires and these Lazertecs are the best (although the Continental K-112 rear tire was a great rain tire-used 2 of them, one Michelin front tire felt like it was sliding out even on gentle corners. Nearly lost control in a start of a wobble due to shaft/swing arm flex, highway surface, shock pre-load. Never felt any tendency since installiing the Hagan shocks. Lots of interesting moments with animals: momma bear and three cubs (nearly hit the third one crossing a road in Washington, cat, porcupine, dogs (bit by one), huge buck with big rack of antlers. Missed by half a foot and I've pondered whether any biker has ever been impaled on antlers. I've had the bike for almost exactly half my life and I have no intentions of parting from it. Like some other owners on this registry have said, even with their descriptions of problems greater than mine, I (and they) plainly love the motorcycle. (And I get a kick out how this old Beemer turns a lot of heads). UPDATE May 4, 2014 - like a Timex watch, just keeps on ticking. Pardon the long narrative, but I'm proud of and pleased with 1/3 of a century of bonding experience. Update: June 15, 2019. 39th summer atop the same bike since new. Replaced neutral switch a year ago. Still my daily runner, average about 5000 km a year.
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6310587: |
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Black 1981 R65 |
(Updated: 2018.3.14) |
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| Purchased: |
May 1985 |
| Usage: |
195,000 miles, Touring, Other. |
| Tires: |
Avon somethings |
| Owner: |
Mick McMillan
Email to Mick McMillan
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| Location: |
Europe (Northern) -- Fife, Scotland
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| Experience: |
33
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| Bikes Owned: |
12
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| Photo: |
http://mickrtw.blogspot.com/
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Accessories:
Hepco & Becker 'Gobi' panniers, with rear rack - not good - poor quality panniers and racks had to be welded 5 times! (now removed), crash bars, cruise control, pot-racks, Sure-foot sidestand, super-comfy seat, tank-cover.
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Modifications:
Unleaded valve conversion, progressive fork springs, Koni dial-a-ride shocks, ATE brake caliper exchanged for Brembo, cast iron brake disc (single), Goodridge stainless steel braided brake hose, stainless steel exhausts & silencers, spoked wheels, 'comfort' seat, 400W alternator upgrade, modern coil, updated regulator (ha ha - see below, back to old one), new diode board, Odyssey battery, sumpguard, powder-coated frame, swing-arm & headlamp bracket, harder-wearing re-machined bevel gear splines (which seem just as hard wearing as the originals, i.e. last about 50,000miles!).
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Problems:
Lots with this mileage. Broken con-rod destroyed the first motor at 36,000. Leakage from rear of engine for years turned out to be a microscopic hairline crack in the oil pump cover. A waste of oil, time and clutch plates. Occasional charging system problems seem cured with Odyssey battery. This battery, among other things, was then destroyed by the "new improved" 'regulator' not bothering to regulate. Not all the upgrades are good. Luckily I kept the old one, which was fine. Headlamp bracket not strong enough to hold a large windscreen (over bumpy roads).
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Comments:
Perfect bike for every occasion. Excellent tourer, despatcher and commuter. It's a dirt bike on dirt (but less fun in mud!), a 250 on the twisties and sits at 80mph all day on motorways - what more could you ask? This bike is better than it was when it left the factory - one of the great things is that BMW keep supplying upgrades and replacement parts are readily available. Ridden 55,000miles from August '06 to May '08 rtw (see blog). Africa was fantastic, S America, Central America quick but interesting, US surprisingly fun, NZ cool, Aus . . . hmm, SE Asia was hot, Nepal was cool, India was nuts, Iran was friendly but cold, Turkey was beautiful but frustrating - home now!
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For Sale:
Various bits and pieces too numerous to list. Please e-mail if you need anything.
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6073277: |
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Blue 09/1985 R65 mono |
(Updated: 2017.3.16) |
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| Purchased: |
02/2017 |
| Usage: |
14,836 kilometers, Other. |
| Tires: |
Metzeler |
| Owner: |
Graham Levitt
Phone: +61294842686
Email to Graham Levitt
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| Location: |
Australia (Eastern) -- Yass
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| Experience: |
43
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| Bikes Owned: |
6
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WB1036506C6370404: |
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sliver 1982 R65LS |
(Updated: 2017.3.3) |
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| Purchased: |
October 1982 |
| Usage: |
60,000 miles, Street/Sport, Touring. |
| Owner: |
Ronald Nugent
Phone: 720-234-2671
Email to Ronald Nugent
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| Location: |
USA (SouthWest) -- Denver, Colorado
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| Experience: |
35 years mostly street riding and touring
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| Bikes Owned: |
10
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Accessories:
factory hard bags
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Modifications:
none
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Problems:
flat spot between 3500 and 4000 RPM
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Comments:
The bike is has been stored in my basement for the last ten years, but I hope to have it on the road again in the near future
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6312054: |
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Black 1981 R65 |
(Updated: 2016.11.8) |
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| Purchased: |
September 2009 |
| Usage: |
33,374 miles, Touring. |
| Tires: |
Avon Road Runners |
| Owner: |
Christian Symonds
Email to Christian Symonds
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| Location: |
UK -- Huddersfield Yorkshire
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| Experience: |
Returning to motorcycling
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| Bikes Owned: |
3
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Modifications:
Upgraded front discs/pads, Progressive front springs, Engine now zero hour after rebuild. Refurbished seat. Oxford heated grips, TEC rear shocks.
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Problems:
Not too many, just time to get project completed
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Comments:
Bike is currently undergoing nut/bolt ground-up restoration and should be completed med to late 2016. Update 7/11/2016 - in last stages of rebuild, should be finished by end November.
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WB1036409D6386907: |
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Blue 1983 R65 |
(Updated: 2016.9.29) |
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| Purchased: |
June 28, 2011 |
| Usage: |
41,500 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
Shinko |
| Owner: |
Angelo
Email to Angelo
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| Location: |
USA (NorthEast) --
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| Experience: |
Mostly street: 1987 first licensed Class M
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| Bikes Owned: |
6
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Accessories:
Full Plexi windshield Krauser Hard Case Luggage
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Modifications:
None
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Problems:
Trip odometer wont reset
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Comments:
Easy to handle. Fits me well.
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6370434: |
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Henna Red 1982 R65LS |
(Updated: 2016.8.24) |
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| Purchased: |
December, 1981 |
| Usage: |
35,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring. |
| Tires: |
Metzelers |
| Owner: |
Aaron Singer
Email to Aaron Singer
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| Location: |
Canada (Western) -- Vancouver, British Columbia
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| Experience: |
35 years riding expereince (with gaps of up to 3 years).
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| Bikes Owned: |
2
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| Photo: |
http://flic.kr/ps/2mFqWU
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Accessories:
Leather Tank Cover (Custom), BMW Multivario Tank Bag, BMW Engine Protection Bars (never used), Rectangular Mirrors set in white plastic casing to match mag wheels (bought in Japan - never used), Helmet Bra.
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Modifications:
Only the passenger hand grips have been painted black. The rest of the bike is factory original.
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Problems:
Paint on white mag wheels proved too brittle and began to flake at 500 Km. BMW Canada generously covered the cost of wheel removal/repainting after determining the problem was attributed to a lack of `flexible agent` in the paint. I learned that the composite alloy mag wheels flex and therefore needed a flexible paint. The 'vibration thing' and the tendency to `nose dive` which are both well documented problems. Poorly designed/positioned round mirrors (stock) which provide rear views that are obstructed by one`s forearms. Rusting exhaust pipes (serious around the baffle seams of the mufflers).
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Comments:
Minor problems aside . . . this `little red rooster` is agile in the city and steady on the highway.
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For Sale:
NEVA . . . but then again . . . .
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WB103640XD6387001: |
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Yellow 1983 R65 |
(Updated: 2016.7.19) |
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| Purchased: |
1983 |
| Usage: |
145,000 miles, Street/Sport, Other. |
| Tires: |
Shinko |
| Owner: |
Jerry
Phone: 12083046341
Email to Jerry
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| Location: |
USA (NorthWest) -- Naples, Id.
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| Experience: |
36 year
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| Bikes Owned: |
6
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| Photo: |
https://1drv.ms/i/s!AoLXQwa3LviHhCqKTu3gZvYtv2To
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Modifications:
solo seat, Honda cr front forks and wheel, stainless brake line, custom fork brace, custom tilting windshield, Custom Fairing/fuel tanks, Tank hydration pack, handlebar pack Kmart), custom crash bars with integral highway pegs, 12v outlet, custom backrest for driver, custom pack rack for solo riding with basement storage pack, custom alluminum panniers, turn signal horn, Amsoil 20-50 motorcycle oil, custom crankcase crash pan, 2 in. longer Hagon rear shocks, fork gaiters, custom hippo hands and removable vinyle wind protection strips, custom brush guards, extended handlebars, Installed digital meat thermometer /clock for oil temp with remote sensor. custom two into one car exhaust. Wire wheel for rear wheel. Led lights. Bicycle swivel foot pegs.
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Problems:
Bad BMW battery the first month. Use the new sealed westco for 12years now, much more cranking power. Rear crank seal changed under warranty. Replaced starter relay. Replaced bosh starter with geared Japanese unit--excellent. Replaced push rod seals. Replaced fork seals twice and now put gaiters on. Had odometer fixed. 2-08 repaired tranny, wear on fifth gear shaft, hardchromed and reground. New lower first gear installed. New rear engine seal and oil pump seal, new clutch (old one still good) New valves seats and rings at 100,000.
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Comments:
I've converted the 65 to a dual purpose bike and enjoying it even more. Does great on forest service roads and knarly trails.
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6352901: |
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Red- 2013 rebuild to silver 1983 R65 LS |
(Updated: 2016.4.23) |
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| Purchased: |
sept 1988 |
| Usage: |
436,000 miles, Street/Sport, Touring, Other. |
| Tires: |
Conti Super Twins |
| Owner: |
Tony Shaw
Email to Tony Shaw
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| Location: |
UK -- Lake District
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| Experience: |
35 years.
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| Bikes Owned: |
20 odd
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Accessories:
BMW panniers, Twin horns. Bought it with a pincher fairing
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Modifications:
Pretty much standard except for a better headlight (off a Yamaha.) Progressive springs in the forks, standard R65 rear wheel, aftermarket discs and a homemade wiring loom. Fork brace.
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Problems:
Seems to need engine work every 80 thou. I've just done its second full engine rebuild, had the heads off about five times when the valves needed attention. The O/E wiring! On its third set of coils and tends to eat spark plugs. (Could be caused by the wet weather as I live in the Lake District UK. September 2012, after 24 years of hard miles, age finally caught up with my lovely old lady and the frame failed at the swing arm mount, taking out the gear box. A full strip down and a paint strip revealed that her frame is rotten and cracked in to many places to realistically consider it safe to repair. Although the engine bottom end is still in reasonable condition, thats about all. The cam shaft is badly worn and the barrels are verging on worn to oversize. As it stands just now, the bike is dead. March 2013. A doner R65ls frame from an abandoned project R65ls has been sourced from ebay, and the bike is undergoing a comprehensive rebuild/restoration. Since the new frame has come with a valid logbook, the bike will be built into this identity and once it is running and road legal I'll see if its is possible to transfer back to the old reg no. January 2015, It's alive! The engine has just run for the first time in since the original frame died, whether she can be classed as the same bike is a moot point, but as everything that was salvageable from my original R65 had been built into the Mk2 version, as far as I am concerned its close enough! My restored R65 has been running now for over a year since the rebuild and is a little gem, although its been superseded by a R1200r as my main bike, I now use her mostly for navigation rallys and last year she completed, a few local event, the UK 3 Nations Challenge and an Iron Butt so I think I did a pretty good job on the restoration.
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Comments:
My Beemer has a personality! Reminds me of an old Triumph twin except you dont have to tighten up every 200 miles! Orignally bought as a reiliable bike to see me through collage and ten years later I've still got her. Although I would like one of the new boxers I like the ease of self maintance and the functional logic of her design. In standard trim my R65 is reliable regardless of the weather. Except during rebuilds I've used her every day as my main form of transport for both short and long distances.
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6411302: |
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Red 1983 R65 |
(Updated: 2015.12.27) |
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| Purchased: |
02/1994 |
| Usage: |
101,000 kilometers, Street/Sport. |
| Tires: |
Michelin |
| Owner: |
Paco
Email to Paco
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| Location: |
Europe (Southern) -- Sevilla, España
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| Bikes Owned: |
2
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6385048: |
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BLUE 1981 R65 |
(Updated: 2015.12.22) |
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| Purchased: |
4/2015 |
| Usage: |
223,455 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Owner: |
Randy Trautman
Email to Randy Trautman
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| Location: |
USA (NorthWest) -- Gresham, Oregon
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| Experience: |
45 years
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| Bikes Owned: |
8
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6413065: |
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Black 1985 BMW R65 |
(Updated: 2015.8.24) |
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| Purchased: |
Jan 1984 |
| Usage: |
40,000 kilometers, Street/Sport. |
| Owner: |
Tim Bradley
Email to Tim Bradley
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| Location: |
Australia (Eastern) --
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| Bikes Owned: |
4
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R65LS6354490: |
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Henna Red 1984 R65LS |
(Updated: 2015.6.28) |
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| Purchased: |
1998 |
| Usage: |
140,000 kilometers, Touring. |
| Tires: |
Metzler |
| Owner: |
Glen Dreier
Email to Glen Dreier
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| Location: |
Australia (Eastern) -- Mackay
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| Experience: |
44 years
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| Bikes Owned: |
5
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6382253: |
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Champagne 1980 R65 |
(Updated: 2015.4.12) |
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| Purchased: |
5/00 |
| Usage: |
60,900 miles, Street/Sport, Touring. |
| Tires: |
Metzelers Lasertecs |
| Owner: |
Jimmie D. Lowery
Email to Jimmie D. Lowery
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| Location: |
USA (California) -- Martinez
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| Experience: |
Several years experience.
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| Bikes Owned: |
5
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Accessories:
BMW factory bags, Reynolds ride-off center stand, BMW accessory plug, Schneider flip-a-lever throttle control and speed bleeder.
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Modifications:
Rocky Point silicon gaskets on oil pan and valve covers. EBC rotors and pads, Ikon rear shocks, Ikon fork springs and Dynatek electronic ignition module.
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Problems:
Brake master cylinder replaced. Cam chain and cam chain tensioner replaced. Coil brackets replaced. Coil mount rewelded.
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Comments:
Nice bike for one-up riding. Sufficient power for commuting.
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6385572: |
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Black 1981 R65 |
(Updated: 2015.4.10) |
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| Purchased: |
12/02 |
| Usage: |
100,000 miles, Street/Sport, Touring. |
| Tires: |
Bridgestone Spitfires S11 |
| Owner: |
Ed Miller
Email to Ed Miller
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| Location: |
USA (NorthWest) -- Falls City, OR
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| Experience: |
around 100,000 miles, 25 years
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| Bikes Owned: |
3
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Accessories:
Windjammer SS fairing, Krauser bags
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Modifications:
It came with the twin disk ATE front brake, like for R65LS. Nice brakes after I rebuilt everything.
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Problems:
Valve Face Plastic Deformation? I had to open up the exhaust valves some after only 2,000 miles. I failed to measure how much they had closed, tho. I need to replace the push rod tube seals, I'll check the valves then. 5/4/05 No sign so far of the problem. Update 1/12/07 Hope I don't jinx myself, but so far the valve clearances have not changed again. The tranny went out though, am having it rebuilt. 5/2007 Clutch went out, so I replaced all the parts except the throwout bearing with the upgraded (post '81) parts. New valves, guides, and rings in 2009. Steve Prokop did the work. New valves, guides, rings, and seats in 2013, after only 30,000 miles. Replaced timing chain, but it didn't need it.
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Comments:
Nice running bike, handles fine, want headlight so I can remove the Windjammer for the summer. Full VIN on tag hard to read: WBM 0364 B 3855 where blanks = illegible characters Expect to update that mileage every year or so....
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WB1036502C6370349: |
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Polaris Silver 1982 R65LS |
(Updated: 2015.3.25) |
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| Purchased: |
02 2015 |
| Usage: |
119,000 miles, Street/Sport. |
| Owner: |
Gage
Email to Gage
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1045726
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| Location: |
USA (NorthWest) -- United States
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| Experience: |
~25
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| Bikes Owned: |
60
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| Photo: |
Photo-Link
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Accessories:
Original Krauser bags, Ohlins, etc.
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Modifications:
Pretty much everything available from the Luftmeister catalog back in the 1980's, with the exception of the big-bore kit
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Comments:
This was the original owner's only bike for the first 17 years and was then parked in his garage when he purchased a new R11GS in 2000. I pulled this out of his garage 02/2015 and that was the first time it had been in the sunshine in more than a decade
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For Sale:
Always looking for LS parts myself and have a "spare" LS that I will be selling parts from as well.
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05061954: |
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BLAU 1987 R65/3 |
(Updated: 2014.10.9) |
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| Purchased: |
3-2000 |
| Usage: |
40,000 kilometers, Touring. |
| Tires: |
Metzeler |
| Owner: |
LAMBERTO BORSOI
Email to LAMBERTO BORSOI
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| Location: |
Europe (Southern) -- PADOVA
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| Experience: |
I USE MOTORCYCLE EVERY DAY
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| Bikes Owned: |
3
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Accessories:
KRAUSER BAGS
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Modifications:
NONE
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Problems:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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Comments:
THIS IS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE SO I DID NOT KNOW THAT, LIKE AN OLD MADAME, I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF IT
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6340895: |
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Hell Red 1978 R65 |
(Updated: 2014.7.9) |
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| Purchased: |
August 2012 |
| Usage: |
53,000 miles, Touring. |
| Tires: |
Mettzler |
| Owner: |
Paul Roberts
Email to Paul Roberts
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| Location: |
UK -- Alnwick
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| Experience: |
12 this time round
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| Bikes Owned: |
5
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Comments:
Just spent 18 months completely rebuilding the bike. Resprayed frame, new clutch, cables, grips, mirrors tyres & brakes. Rebuilt carbs, painted wheels, polished exhaust etc Tried to keep the original patina
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6313007: |
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Red 1981 R 65 |
(Updated: 2014.6.18) |
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| Purchased: |
08 2002 |
| Usage: |
30,000 kilometers, Street/Sport, Touring. |
| Tires: |
F: 90/90 18 - R: 100/90 18 |
| Owner: |
Juan Manuel LANDABURU
Email to Juan Manuel LANDABURU
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| Location: |
Europe (Southern) -- Vitoria (Alava) SPAIN
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| Bikes Owned: |
2
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Accessories:
Original Krauser sidebags. Engine protection guards.
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Modifications:
Rear shock absorbers (Koni) and exausts.
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Comments:
Very good and reliable bike.
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WB103650XC6370177: |
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HENNA RED 1982 R65LS |
(Updated: 2014.2.2) |
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| Purchased: |
11/15/2012 |
| Usage: |
7,800 miles, Street/Sport, Touring. |
| Tires: |
AVON |
| Owner: |
Mark Reynolds
Phone: 817-846-4403
Email to Mark Reynolds
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| Location: |
USA (SouthWest) -- Grapevine, TX
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| Experience: |
35
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| Bikes Owned: |
6
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Accessories:
BMW OEM Touring cases, Oxford tank bag.
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Modifications:
Alpha Ignition system, Stainless steel braided front brakes lines.
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Problems:
Last owner had incorrect fuel lines installed on the bike, I replaced with OEM, carburetors were leaking and dirty, cleaned and adjusted them. The push rod tubes weeping slightly, The last owner had about a pint 1/2 too much oil in the engine! I drained the oil to the proper level. The fuel tank over flow vent tube missing, I installed new vent tubing to prevent fuel from leaking on the top engine case. After installing the new Alpha ignition system, I got it started and running fairly well. I then changed the oil and oil filter. The engine would not rev past 4,000 r.p.m. and was very quite. The valve train should be making more noise than it was, found out the valves were adjusted too tight, engine couldn't breath! Got the timing about right valves adjusted, now it revs freely to red line, more like it. The engine has a valve clicking sound which is normal operation for an old BMW, which is better than the valves being too tight. The drive shaft gear oil was empty, looks like no one ever filled it. Topped it off with Mobil 1 70/90 gear oil, changed transmission and rear end to Mobil 1 gear oil. Changed engine oil to Mobil 1 20W50. Got everything straightened out with no damage to the engine and is running good with no further issues thus far. Cosmetic problems, scrapes on fender/fairing and chipped paint on the rear cowl. Fuel tank needs bottom black trim painted to match factory paint scheme. Paint coming off the wheels.
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Comments:
The Henna Red, with white wheels R65LS is a really fun bike to ride, handles nicely and it is kind of rare, don't see many of them. The bike grows on people and I can say this is true. With clean aggressive lines and functional components, Hans Muth got it right!
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6385014: |
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Blue 1981 R65 |
(Updated: 2014.1.27) |
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| Purchased: |
12 2013 |
| Usage: |
80,000 miles. |
| Owner: |
David Mann
Email to David Mann
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| Location: |
USA (NorthCentral) -- Waukegan Illinois
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