Switchgear And Lever Reburbishment
I use the term switchgear here to cover all the controls mounted on the handlebars- including the levers and the switches. On my bike all the switches were present and…
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November 2, 2019
Reassembly Part 3- Swingarm and Forks
Reassembling these two ended up being a little fiddly and taking a while, particularly the front forks. It turns out that there is an idiosyncrasy of the R65 which is…
November 2, 2019
Wheel Overhaul
The wheels on my bike were very dirty- covered with thick black grime. My usual first line degreasing option (WD-40 and a toothbrush) didn't make a dent on it so…
October 28, 2019
Reassembly 2- Resealing the Cylinders
Today I undertook the milestone procedure of resealing the cylinders. The resources I looked at prior to undertaking this were reading the Clymer and Haynes manuals, reading Snowbum's long article…
October 8, 2019
Reassembly Part 1 Engine and GB
So I started reassembly today- otherwise known as turning lumps of metal into motorbike. This will be a long process and I will be breaking it up into a few…
October 6, 2019
Heads And Cylinders
Valves and Guides After dismantling and vapour blasting the heads I set about measuring some of the parameters. The intake valves looked in good condition and had barely perceptible movement…
October 6, 2019
Swingarm Bearing Replacement
The swing-arm is another bearing that goes back and forth over a few degrees for all of its life as opposed to round and round (the other is the steering…
September 21, 2019