Tear Down – General Notes
So today the tear down of the 1972 R75/5 Toaster began in ernest. And as this unfolded my initial thoughts of "good original condition" /5 started to fade somewhat. Aside…
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March 24, 2020
1972 r75/5 Begins- First Thoughts
A lot of thought has gone into the level of restoration to perform for this project. I had initially planned to do a showroom level "brand new" level of restoration.…
March 21, 2020
r65 First Start, Break in and Test Ride
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…
February 8, 2020
Video Walkthrough r65 Custom Complete
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…
February 7, 2020
First look- Finished R65 Custom Project
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…
February 7, 2020
Video- Bleeding the brakes
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
February 7, 2020
Brake master cylinder, lines and bleeding
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…
February 7, 2020