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Author Topic: R65Ls resoration nearing completion  (Read 1232 times)

Reopropf

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R65Ls resoration nearing completion
« 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
« Last Edit: December 05, 2009, 01:55:16 PM by Reopropf »
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proctorls

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Re: R65Ls resoration nearing completion
« Reply #1 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
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Reopropf

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Re: HIGH RES PICS 12/12 R65LS Progress continues
« Reply #2 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.
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Offline Bob_Roller

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Re: R65Ls resoration nearing completion
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2009, 02:34:51 PM »
10 minutes after your posting, no pictures .
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I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

Reopropf

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Re: R65Ls resoration nearing completion
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2009, 03:01:52 PM »
Click on link in the original post #1; first 14 pics are from today.
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Offline Bob_Roller

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Re: R65Ls resoration nearing completion
« Reply #5 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 .
« Last Edit: December 12, 2009, 04:31:54 PM by Bob_Roller »
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'81 R65
'82 R65 LS
'84 R65 LS
'87 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario
'02 R1150R
Riding all year long since 1993 .
I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

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Re: R65Ls resoration nearing completion
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2009, 03:12:14 AM »
What a gem mate, stunning job [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
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