r65 Custom Build

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…

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…

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…

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…