1965 BMW R-Series

383298

Other

I BOUGHT THIS BIKE ABOUT A YEAR AGO FROM THE SON OF A BMW DEALER FROM HIGHLAND NY. IT CAME WITH ANOTHER BIKE AND A BIG PILE OF SPARES, MOSTLY FOR SINGLES. BOTH BIKES LOOKED PRETTY SHABBY, BUT COMPLETE. THE R27 MUST HAVE BEEN REDONE SOME TIME AROUND 1983, THEN STORED, PROPERLY AS IT TURNED OUT. THE WHOLE BIKE WAS COVERED IN SOME KIND OF HEAVY OIL , WHICH WASHED OFF EASILY AND HAD PRESERVED THE BIKE IN GREAT CONDITION. I CHANGED THE OILS, ADDED GAS AND A NEW BATTERY AND IT STARTED AFTER A FEW KICKS. I GAVE IT A MAJOR SERVICE AND STARTED TO USE IT ON THE BACK ROADS AROUND TOWN.I PUT A NEW MUFFLER ON AT THAT TIME. I RECENTLY CHANGED THE OIL AND CHECKED VALVES AND POINTS. I WILL INCLUDE ONE SET OF NOS POINTS WITH THE SALE. THE TIRES ARE LIKE NEW- NO AGE CRACKS, NEW TREAD. I DON'T KNOW THE AGE. THE HANDLING IF FINE, SO I HAVE NOT CHANGED THEM. SINCE THEN I HAVE RIDDEN IT ABOUT TWO HUNDRED MILES. THE SPEEDOMETER, WHICH SHOWED ABOUT 8000 MILES BEGAN TO SURGE AS THEY DO WHEN THEY NEED REBUILDING, SO I REPLACED IT WITH AN NOS 90 MPH SPEEDO. THE ORIGINAL DIMMER SWITCH WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY, SO I REPLACED WITH A BLACK "BAT WING" SWITCH, AN ACCESSORY FROM BACK IN THE DAY. THESE ORIGINAL PARTS WILL GO WITH THE SALE OF THE BIKE. I TOOK THE BOSCH HORN APART AND CLEANED THE CONTACTS AND GOT IT WORKING- EVERYTHING ELSE WORK AS IT SHOULD. I THINK THIS BIKE WAS REPAINTED (PAINT IS VERY GOOD); IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO DECIDE. THE FRAME AND ENGINE #s DO NOT MATCH ON THIS BIKE. FRAME IS 383298, ENGINE IS 383026. I HAVE THE MATCHING ENGINE CASE, WHICH WAS IN THE SPARE PART PILE. NATURALLY THIS WILL STAY WITH THE BIKE. MY HOPE IS TO SELL THIS WITH A BILL OF SALE. IF NECESSARY I CAN GET A CT REGISTRATION, BUT NOT A TITLE. THIS BIKE QUALIFIES FOR THE MOTOGIRO, AND SEEMS RELIABLE ENOUGH TO RIDE WITH NO WORRIES. THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS GOOD, IT STARTS HOT OR COLD WITH 1 OR 2 KICKS, ONE IF USED OFTEN, AND ALL LIGHTS ETC WORK PROPERLY. IF YOU WANT A BMW SINGLE THIS WOULD BE A GOOD CHOICE. THE BIKE IS IN WESTERN CONNECTICUT. The buyer dropped off the radar- he does not respond to e-mails and I feel I have no choice but to relist. this is a nice bike- needs nothing.