The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Reopropf on December 05, 2009, 01:18:14 PM

Title: R65Ls resoration nearing completion
Post by: Reopropf on December 05, 2009, 01:18:14 PM

"http://s598.photobucket.com/albums/tt69/Reopropf/"

Much is new including:

Icon shocks
Clutch
New original exhaust
Progressive spings/ bearings
front rotars
drive train/U bolt; all lubed gone over
carbs redone/ ultrasonic cleaning
seat recovered
tires/tubes/hand balanced
wheels painted/ weights painted to match
all cables
air box modification
battery
coil
headlight
rear pads
lots more
painted bodyparts and final assembly within 2 weeks

Original bike was <$4K.  I'm at 2x that with original purchase, parts and labor.  I clearly have airheaditis.

Spring can't come soon enough and it isn't even winter.

Peter

Title: Re: R65Ls resoration nearing completion
Post by: proctorls on December 05, 2009, 09:28:18 PM

Peter,

What, exactly, did you modify in your airbox?  Are you using a different air filter element?  Or are you talking about the air injection system?

Steve

Title: Re: HIGH RES PICS 12/12 R65LS Progress continues
Post by: Reopropf on December 12, 2009, 02:24:49 PM

Bike is really coming together now.  Just in time for 20 degree Xmas.

Click pics for high resolution.

Title: Re: R65Ls resoration nearing completion
Post by: Bob_Roller on December 12, 2009, 02:34:51 PM

10 minutes after your posting, no pictures .

Title: Re: R65Ls resoration nearing completion
Post by: Reopropf on December 12, 2009, 03:01:52 PM

Click on link in the original post #1; first 14 pics are from today.

Title: Re: R65Ls resoration nearing completion
Post by: Bob_Roller on December 12, 2009, 04:29:34 PM

Alright, there they are !!!

Great job on the bike, do you have any 'before' pictures ?

I bought a red '84 LS about 6 months ago with 91,000 miles on it, and I can't decide how far to go, on restoring it .

You noted in your list, that you used an ultrasonic cleaner on the carbs, what kind of solution did you use, I tried a solution for aerospace aluminum, and all it did was darken the aluminum of the carbs .

Title: Re: R65Ls resoration nearing completion
Post by: dav on December 13, 2009, 03:12:14 AM

What a gem mate, stunning job [smiley=thumbsup.gif]