Exhaust Polishing
My exhaust was in a pretty awful condition. It was essentially rusty and very tarnished. However the big exhaust nuts came off pretty easily with the special tool and everything…
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March 30, 2019
Tank Overhaul
This is one of the parts of a project that most people say "get a professional!" about... (The other is head work but we'll come to that...) Still, the point…
March 19, 2019
Cleaning and Refurbishing
This is not as easy as it sounds. It's no doubt easier however when you have the bike broken down. Many others have meticulously documented their approach to cleaning various…
March 15, 2019
Resources
Ok so the next entry was going to be about cleaning and refurbing, but it occurred to me that I haven't mentioned anything about resources. I don't recommend anyone wade…
March 14, 2019
Front Fork Rebuild
Overhauling the front forks should be a part of any rebuild of a 36yo bike. The forks of the R65 are generally pretty solid however there is a rubber bump…
March 11, 2019
Tear Down
The first phase of the project was the tear down. I'd never done this before but it didn't take too long. After about a weekend most of the bike was…
March 11, 2019