1984 BMW R65LS

What was your intended objective when you started the build?

Objective was to go minimalist with cool colors.

What motivated you to start your project?

Built in honor of uncle who passed away and inspired by so many builds seen online

What was the most unique and creative thing you did to the bike?

Most unique part was building the seat hoop and the color combination of the gast tank color, seat and grip color, blue fuel lines and spark plug wires to match BMW logo.

What are you most proud of?

I most proud of being able to completely disassembled the bike and put it back together.

What do other people say about your motorcycle?

They say they love the look, the lower stance, and the color. They appreciate the vintage style and minimalist look. I’ve have several offers to buy the bike.

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3 Comments

M wills says:

April 22, 2019 at 12:49 am

Very clean

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Ted Darling says:

April 26, 2023 at 8:49 am

So you took one of the rarest, coolest bike designs from a legendary designer and turned it into a common as dirt standard “custom”. I hope you kept the original parts, they are worth far more than the thing in these photos.

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- MPHelms says:
  
  November 7, 2023 at 3:15 pm
  
  The cat bitchin’ about the great custom job this guy did, get your own, restore your own-your way and if you don’t have anything good to say………..
  
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Specifics

Make, Model & Year: 1984 BMW R65LS

Fondly known as: Brat Bike

Time spent: 5 months

Motorcycle cost: Free (Passed down from an Uncle)

Money spent: $2000.00

Engine: BMW Airhead, 650cc

Intake: 2 Bing 32mm carbs

Exhaust: Stock plus custom weld on tips with baffles and “Titanium” header wrapped.

Transmission: 5 speed

Frame: Stock frame, custom seat hoop

Suspension: Progressive rear shocks for Harley Sportster, stock front suspension

Wheels, tires and brakes: Stock front brembo dual cross drilled brakes, stock rear drum, stock R65LS mesh rims powder coated semigloss black. Tires are Vintage Firestone Deluxe Champion

Finish – Paint: Tank and headlight bucked paint is 2018 Toyota Tacoma Cement Gray, frame and rims powder coated satin black

Accessories: Acewell Tach, tennis racket grip for Handel bars, after market rear sets, LED head light and tail light. Custom battery relocate tray with brown retaining belt.