Can a BMW R90 be used as an Ural?
Sometime after the Russians started making them BMW changed the final drive pinion to the other side of the ring gear. You will end up with a rig having real potential in reverse. With the R90 using the Ural transmission upgraded to Herzog (sp) gears and the Ural final drive the gear ratio is about right.
What was the color of the BMW R65 in 1983?
Happily, decent colors also became available, including red in 1981 and black in 1983. A special variant of the R65 was the R65LS, restyled by Hans Muth, the influential motorcycle designer who developed the milestone R100RS fairing for BMW during the 1970s and styled the Katana sportbike for Suzuki in the 1980s.
When did the BMW R65 LS come out?
Born in 1981, the R65LS was an enlarged version of the R60. BMW accomplished this primarily by boring out the cylinders of the R60 and increasing the displacement from 600cc to 650cc.
How many ponies does BMW R65 LS have?
Those large pistons with their comparably short stroke give it real strong bottom power, but that large bore comes back to haunt you with a low 7600 rpm redline and a cut in the overall horsepower. At the rear wheel it puts out approximately 40 ponies, not a fire breathing missile with handlebars, but more than enough for the average rider.
Is the 1983 BMW R65 a good bike?
1983 BMW R65 The Lowdown Quite possibly the best in-town commuting motorcycle BMW ever made. Light weight, short wheelbase, nimble handling, low seat high and excellent luggage capacity. Too bad it’s completely inept on the highway. The R80ST has almost all of the R65’s advantages without the negatives.
Sometime after the Russians started making them BMW changed the final drive pinion to the other side of the ring gear. You will end up with a rig having real potential in reverse. With the R90 using the Ural transmission upgraded to Herzog (sp) gears and the Ural final drive the gear ratio is about right.
Born in 1981, the R65LS was an enlarged version of the R60. BMW accomplished this primarily by boring out the cylinders of the R60 and increasing the displacement from 600cc to 650cc.
Those large pistons with their comparably short stroke give it real strong bottom power, but that large bore comes back to haunt you with a low 7600 rpm redline and a cut in the overall horsepower. At the rear wheel it puts out approximately 40 ponies, not a fire breathing missile with handlebars, but more than enough for the average rider.