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Technical Discussion => Restoration Progress Logs => Topic started by: Lucky_Lou on February 26, 2012, 10:39:24 AM

Title: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: Lucky_Lou on February 26, 2012, 10:39:24 AM
Than a restoration.... as can be seen with the fairing off its all cosmetic
Lou
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: Dave 2 on March 05, 2012, 07:20:03 AM
Lou, I think you will need lots of elbow grease to take care of your "tickle". How about pictures of the kitchen? ;) D2
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: Lucky_Lou on March 05, 2012, 11:28:13 AM
New carpet tomorrow, new 3 piece suite next week, i think i have dodged a bullet on the kitchen for now...
Lou
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: montmil on March 06, 2012, 09:38:57 AM
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New carpet tomorrow, new 3 piece suite next week, i think i have dodged a bullet on the kitchen for now...
Lou

Will you log the household upgrades as motorcycle maintenance costs or personal liability insurance?

Wear your helmet. ;)
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: Lucky_Lou on March 06, 2012, 11:58:18 AM
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New carpet tomorrow, new 3 piece suite next week, i think i have dodged a bullet on the kitchen for now...
Lou

Will you log the household upgrades as motorcycle maintenance costs or personal liability insurance?

Wear your helmet. ;)
Im keeping tabs on the spend but SWMBO has me deep in the red with the bikes ......Diane (wifey) has just ordered new doors for the dining room i guess thats my next project.
On a happier note i had the K running again today after stripping the back end down to fettle the frame and fit new shock, sorted the fuel leak, just the clip on the return pipe i will put some more pictures up at the weekend.
Oh i always wear my helmet especially if ask for some pocket money.
Lou
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: Lucky_Lou on March 11, 2012, 02:45:11 PM
With the fairing off there are a few rough bits on the rear frame
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi278.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk113%2Fluckyloudiamond%2Fframe.jpg&hash=5936206b51cd4da4d246ecca1a3d9a2f90d2aafa)
The Engine however when stripped looks like it just came off the production line, the cams look as good as new.
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi278.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk113%2Fluckyloudiamond%2F022.jpg&hash=dc2272ecb5b14f24bed95a22f3d71427f8ba4ce4)
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi278.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk113%2Fluckyloudiamond%2F021-2.jpg&hash=a2123a288d784800ffd1bfdedcc876418c54f999)
Speed sensor sorted just need to reset the ABS and thats about it.
Lou
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: Bob_Roller on March 11, 2012, 02:51:55 PM
On the camshafts, are those wrenching areas to turn the cam, like for setting valve clearances ?
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: Lucky_Lou on March 11, 2012, 03:27:54 PM
Bob the valve clearance is set by shims under the cam followers it can be done without removing the camshaft with the help of a special tool, the engine is turned by rotating the rear wheel in top gear.
The "wrenching" areas are for the removal of the drive sprockets.
I have checked the clearances and no adjustment is needed at the moment.Mechanically there seems to be very little wrong with the bike.
Lou
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on March 12, 2012, 10:29:52 PM
I would be putting a sidecar on it when finished, Lou!
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: Barry on March 13, 2012, 04:42:11 PM
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the valve clearance is set by shims under the cam followers it can be done without removing the camshaft with the help of a special tool,

If it's like my Z900 with shims on top of buckets the cam is rotated to open the valve then the special J shaped tool holds the edge of the bucket down while the cam lobe is rotated out of the way. The shim can then be removed.

I bet you very rarely have to do it Lou. I set the clearances up on my Z900 after it was run in and they never moved again after that.
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: clonmore1 on March 14, 2012, 03:14:28 PM
Coming along nicely Lou :)
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: Lucky_Lou on March 16, 2012, 01:49:21 PM
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Coming along nicely Lou :)
I will come over for a coffee when its done, bit of a delay though the R65 failed MOT got to do a brake rebuild on that first.
I have redone the forks in black as thats the origonal colour, thought about doing them silver what do you think ??.
Lou
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: montmil on March 16, 2012, 05:40:16 PM
I think the black, Lou. [smiley=thumbup.gif]
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: clonmore1 on March 24, 2012, 02:50:44 PM
Lou,

Great, I look forward to seeing it. Making some progress on mine now, Andrew at Mollsprings has been great, thanks for the intro.

I found Vortex vapour blasting (less then 300 yds from Squires!) this week after a couple of false starts on the big clean up, the wheels, rear hub and the fork upper & lower yolks should all be ready for early next week. The frame etc will be at Triple SSS late next week for powder coating and I will then get the bike rebuilt whist the engine is with Andrew.

All being equal, May looks good for completion 8-)
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: Lucky_Lou on March 24, 2012, 03:26:09 PM
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I found Vortex vapour blasting (less then 300 yds from Squires!)
All being equal, May looks good for completion 8-)

Ooooh Eerrr sounds like its going to be shiney.... the summer silly season is busy for me reenacting ect but when your ready gimme a shout i feel a ride comming on, hope you called in at Squires for a coffee when you took the frame in....
Post some pictures during the rebuild are you keeping it black??
Lou
Title: Re: The K75 more of a Tickle
Post by: clonmore1 on March 25, 2012, 02:08:11 PM
All black Lou and yes, shiny as well!!!

There were 3 bikes in the car park at 09.30, those guys had already put 100 miles under the wheels...

I'll get some photos up as it starts to look like a bike again :)

Chris