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In / Ex — R45/R65, and R80 from 1985

Metric
0.10 / 0.20 mm
Inch
.004 / .008"
Applies · R45 · R65 all · R80 & R80RT ’85+ · R80 GS · R80 R
First 600 mi: 0.15 / 0.25. R45/R65 by year not verified — BMW superseded the small-twin figures more than once by service information, and this guide does not yet hold the dated supersession table. See the open-questions register.

This is the book's general row. In the book, pick your model and year and this figure resolves to your machine, with the one-page torque sheet, the job pages and the printable booklet.

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