Monthly Archives: February 2020

Today was the day! The first start of the rebuilt '84 R65. I knew I had taken care with every step of the build but still half expected it to…

Exactly one year after we started, the r65 custom project is close to completion. Here is a video walkthrough of the bike now and the next post will be first…

The r65 custom build project has come to an end, almost to the day a year after I started. I have only worked on this on weekends and lost a…

Here is a video outlining the step by step process of bleeding the hydraulic brake system for a 1984 BMW r65LS (twin disc) https://youtu.be/zEItI-wGxHs

This was one of the last jobs I did. I had disassembled the original master cylinder when I did the handlebars and was planning on getting a rebuild kit. However…

For this build I have splashed out and bought a premade subframe, seat and rear mudguard. I have ended up going with the Down & Out set-up from the UK.…