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Red_Hen

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R65LS Almost Done!!!
« on: September 29, 2010, 08:12:40 PM »
Only squawk now is unplugging tiny pinholes in starboard carb.  Hope to have her home in a couple weeks!  Was really excited to see her all put together and dressed up!


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Offline montmil

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Re: R65LS Almost Done!!!
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2010, 06:10:20 PM »
Sweet!  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Monte
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Offline Bob_Roller

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Re: R65LS Almost Done!!!
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2010, 07:31:48 PM »
A red LS with white wheels, is still my favorite R65 .

First saw one on the cover of Rider magazine back in '82, it was sitting in front of a Fokker Dr.1 triplane, aka the Red Baron's airplane .

Got one sitting in the garage, needs about 5-6 days of work to get it out on the road, hopefully I'll get it finished when I'm on vacation .

 Vacation starts on October 16, go back to work on November 20 .
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I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

Offline nhmaf

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Re: R65LS Almost Done!!!
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2010, 08:25:15 PM »
Oooh, shiny!
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Red_Hen

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Re: R65LS Almost Done!!!
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2010, 02:52:27 AM »
It's been an exercise in patience but turning out to be so well worth it! The people who run the shop are very, very nice - Ron and Jill from Judson Cycle in Lake Crystal, MN.  Ron showed me the remaining squawk - some micro mini holes on starboard carb are plugged preventing her from idling properly.  Hope to pick her up by end of October.  

Restoring this bike has been a labor of love. Thanks to many of you from this forum and some other friends I've made through the BMW ON forum.

I could never have imagined making so many new friends with a m/c project!

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Offline Mike V

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Re: R65LS Almost Done!!!
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2010, 09:31:28 AM »
Ken, beautiful job.  Now the benefit of the ride will be yours.  And the accomplishment of a product from your own hands.  It's been just as pleasing for us sharing and watching this project progress.

Keep us in the loop.

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Nice_One_Son

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Re: R65LS Almost Done!!!
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2010, 02:11:07 PM »
That 65 looks really nice in red!

You can look forward to getting her out on the road and enjoy all that hard work.

Enjoy!
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