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While the fine lines and sculpted
features of most sport bikes spring
from the drawing tables of stylists,
those of the BMW R65LS had adifferent birthplace.
The drafting tables of German
engineers.
As a result, they are the recipi. ents of thesame pragmaticconsideration and evolutionary refinement
as the legendary engine that powers
this 650cc machine.
The shapely sport fairing, for
example, provides much more than
cosmetic appeal. It helps reduce
front-wheel lift by over 30%.
The LS handlebars are low, compact, and help to provide a seating
position that "is sporting in a
way that Japanese bikes,
even with red paint,
have notdiscovered"
(Cycle World).
(High bars are
also available.
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artful as it too appears, was creat- increase handling prowess but deed in one of the most aesthetically creases unsprung weight.
indifferent environments known
In the end , the BMW R65LS is
one sports bike whose graceful
to man: the massive BMW wind
tunnel in Ismaning, Germany.
linesdo notserve as camouflage for
Even the wheels of the LS pos- weak engineering. For it is a masess a beauty that goes far deeper chineas adept at slicing through the
than their gleaming enamel. Each wind and rounding corners as it is
rim section is made of a highly rigid at turning heads.
aluminum alloy;each hubandspoke
Its price? A lofty $3,790::'
But as a motorcycle columnistof
assembly is separately cast from a
far more elastic aluminum alloy to AutoWeek observed, "a bad motorprovide added flexibility. And then cycle isworthless;agood motorcycle
everything- hubs, spokesand rims- is worth whatever it costs..,By that
is cast as
asingle unitCul- standard, the R65LS is a bargain:'
rnrtating In . "M anufacturer'scsuggested rela.i1 price:local taxes, dealer prep, desn'
$3,790. Actual price
depend
upon dealer. Pri e excludes sl ate and
nation and handlin charges. 1982 BMWot North America, Inc, The
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