Author: GFP

So the first thing I noticed today is that in Carburettors part 1 the carb I tore-down was way too clean (although not perfect). This was because I had actually…

Today I started work on the carburettors. The R65LS had later style Bing CV carburettors with a 32mm diameter. I should mention that the Boxer2Valve YouTube video on R90/6 carburettor…

So today I decided to try and rebuild my petcock. The R65 has just the one tap, located on the left hand side of the tank. Interestingly many people are…

The steering bearings take a lot of pressure, but unlike wheel bearings they just go back and forth rather than spinning. This leads to grooves wearing in the outer race,…

When I rode the bike home from picking it up the front brakes were very stiff. The previous owner had informed me that he had just bled them and hence…

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…

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…