The BMW R65 is a light touring motorcycle introduced by BMW in 1978 to add a mid-size motorcycle to its product line. The original R65, contrary to the views of some commentators, has the same sized frame as the larger R series motorcycles.

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The BMW R65 is a light touring motorcycle with an updated version of the Type 247 Airhead and is a precursor to the German OEM’s R80 “Beemer/Bimmer” and K100 series. It was produced from 1978 to 1984 and was considered by many as …

BMW views its motorcycles as pleasant machines with balanced performance. As a result, the BMWs make conservative amounts of horsepower over broad rpm ranges. Our R65 pulled smoothly, in part because of its CV carburetors, from practically idle up to its redline, with few vibration incidences.

Nov 30, 2011 · But the R45 and R65 were different. They had a shorter stroke engine and a completely different frame. Gone also were the familiar BMW twin clocks, to be replaced by a neat console which they shared with the R80ST. Sleeker styling made them look leaner and slimmer. The R45 was soon dismissed as a slug.

This 1980 BMW R65 (Boxer - shaft drive) is in excellent mechanical & cosmetic condition, with clear title, very low mileage, original owner’s manual and complete mint tool kit, perfect seat, excellent original chrome and paint; new shocks, battery, starter & front brakes.

Mar 29, 2024 · The BMW R 65 was a light touring motorcycle produced by BMW in 1978 as a mid-sized motorcycle. The touring bike was manufactured for over five years, from 1978 to 1984.

May 1, 2011 · The R65 is not a short rod motor. It has almost the exact rod length ratio as a R100. I believe a R100 RLR is 1.91:1 and a R65 is 1.92:1 which is a RCH LONGER rod in relationship with the stroke. The R65 has a shorter stroke but, again, the stroke to bore ratio is EXACTLY the same as a R100's at 1.33:1.

Apr 6, 2016 · The R65, the very light, smaller sibling to the R90, was produced for just a few years. As a 650, producing only 45hp, it offered the perfect dose of diversity to my garage.

Nov 30, 2011 · It was a sleeved-down R65, endowed with a single front disc instead of the 65’s twin discs, and was only really built for the German market where it fell into a convenient (low) power category, a bit like our 33hp post-learner bikes today. Our version developed a mere 35 bhp: the Germans got a 27 bhp version poor souls. But the R65 had promise.