This is an easy job that should be part of every service (Haynes manual recommends checking and adjusting the valve clearances every 12-15000kms) however despite this there are few things…
Well this took a while! I finally tackled one of the jobs on the list that I had been dreading the most- redoing the wiring. This was going to be…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…