1983 BMW R65 Cafe Racer

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£5,000 - £6,000

1983 BMW R65 Cafe Racer

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Manufacturer:BMW
Model: R65 Cafe Racer
First Registered:1983
Registration No: TBA
Mileometer:
Chassis No:
MOT:No MOT
Colour: White
The BMW R65 was a light touring motorcycle introduced by BMW in 1978 to add a mid-size motorcycle to its product line. The original R65, with a smaller frame than larger R series motorcycles, was manufactured until 1984. In 1985 the R65’s engine was put into the new (and larger) R80 frame which featured a single rear shock absorber (mono-shock). Additionally, between 1981 and 1984 the R65LS was manufactured. This R65 variant had a small triangular fairing that was designed by Hans Muth.

The R65 is fitted with a type 248/1 engine, a different version of the well known BMW type 247, also known as an airhead. The engine is an 648 cc, OHV, two valves per cylinder, air-cooled flat-twin (i.e., horizontally-opposed cylinders) or "boxer" engine. The R65 weighs 205 kg (455 lb) with a full tank of fuel and has a five speed gearbox connected to a shaft final drive.[3] From 1981 on, the R65 was fitted with breaker-less electronic ignition. This further improved the already good reliability of the bike.

The specification of this cafe racer includes:
The tank was built in Germany until 1969 by Ernst Hoske and is numbered in the lower part.
The rear tail is derived from a saddle Triumph, specially reshaped and positioned away from the frame.
The rearsets are produced by Motocicli Veloci Milan.
The front end is a puzzle of Italy (Italian fork, rim Borrani wire, light Guzzi V7) and Japan (disc brake honda cb 750, Nippon Seiki instruments), commands to the handlebars are Germans.
The boxer engine was painted in black and equipped with round valve covers, as on the previous /5 and /6.
The rear swing arm is longer than 5 cm, the circle comes from a BMW / 5.

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