ENGINE 650CC M84 (A20) BOXER TWIN
OUTPUT 48 HP @ 7,250 RPM
CURB WEIGHT 451 LBS. (W/O SPECIAL EQUIPMENT)
TOP SPEED 108 MPH
PRICE WHEN NEW DM 8,980 ($3,054)
YEARS PRODUCED 1985-’93
NUMBER BUILT 8,260
COLOR GREEN
OWNER LOTHAR SCHUETTLER (SINCE 1999)
LOCATION DARNESTOWN, MARYLAND
#6461040
1988 R 65 POLICE
In its second generation, the R 65 found favor with German police forces, who ordered an authority model with a large fairing, extra lighting, saddle bags, a small trunk, a siren, a larger-capacity fuel tank, and stiffer Fichtel & Sachs suspension. The R 65 seen here was built for the police in Hessen, Germany, where Lothar Schuettler bought the bike at auction with help from a longtime friend in charge of the Hessen police fleet. Contrary to custom, the bike was shipped to the US with its police equipment, which Lothar re-installed upon taking delivery.