newly purchased '79 having trouble starting

[mendozeal]

[mendozeal]

[mendozeal]

[mendozeal]

aight.

so beginning to end....

changed rear cluster,
painted rear fairing, flat black, rubberized undercoat.
Vinyl wheel rings, gunmetal.
changed seat to 83 r65 stock (fit perfect)
fit with 79 short rear cowling and toolbox, fitted with green PUCH roundell, painted flat black, titanium pinstripe, clear coat.
brand new reproduction silencers
new battery
new wire harness, new cable wrap
new fuses, new fuse holder(s).
DE-RUSTED and POLISHED EVERYTHING,
wire scrubbed and "wd,ed" every electrical connection
casewell kit for gas tank.
bondo gas tank dent
painted tank, flat black, titanium pinstripe, clear coat. fitted with 70mm blue bmw gel type roundells
painted air cleaner housing cover.
k & n air filter
k &n oil filter
genuine BMW MOTORAD sae 20W50 oil change, cut 5% lucas
new bing diaphragms, o rings, and gaskets.
painted frame, flat black.
polished, re greased and re-fit foot pedals, (shifter/rear brake)
new ICU
new dynacoil green!
new NGK 5k plug cords
and NGR BR(?) plugs.
painted rocker covers
adjusted valve clearance (exhaust was almost closed!)
new rocker cover gaskets.
repainted bmw logo and polished starter cover.
new exhaust fin nuts and expander washers.
polished headers in and out, new crossover fab from stainless. , painted with hi temp flat black ceramic, and wrapped and siliconed
painted front cover flat black.
new alternator rotor.
new condensor
new contact set
new alternator brushes.
new diode to starter wire set.
new fuel line,
new petcock screen
lotsa shiny new nuts bolts and washers
ran sea foam
installed "plexifairing 3" (windshield) (removable with 4 hand screws!)
greased and refit throttle, bled brakes, and flushed clutch.
new foam handgrips
painted front fairing, flat black, titanium pinstripe, clear coat.
painted head cluster frame and headlight dome, flat black, clear coat.
synced carbs, reset timing, and lubed up like a german prostitute.

growl. 8-)
I have push rod seals, but the seep seems to have quit
still leaking a bit of oil from the galley, :-/
and the tack shorts with the high beam on. ?.
and Im making bagmounts for guitars now, and fitting big ass sissy bar for my frame pack..

[Mjolinar]

What is the part number for your K&N Oil Filter and where did you get it?

Thanks

[mendozeal]

well I have the round style air filter, with the metal housing, (r60 style) and the k&n (after being sent 2 totally wrong filers) barely fit, and had to be cranked down on hard to seal.  after 2,000 miles it fits like a glove
the one I am running is the BM-0200

the flat k&n (for just about every other r65 is the BM-0300

both of these are easy to find on ebay motors

hope this helps, woulda helped me! 8-)

[Tonz]

Hi All

How does the tank release; for cleaning out etc!

Thanks

[Bob_Roller]

, wiggle it a bit back while you are pulling back on it
 .
You need to remove the fuel line from the fuel tap .

Some bikes have an overflow hose connected to the drain in fuel filler area, take that off, it can hinder the removal process .

Lift the seat up, at the back of the backbone frame tube, there is a metal 'bail' over the end of the frame tube, pull it back so it's free of the tube .

Then lift up on the back of the tank and pull it back .

The tank fits into a rubber bumper at the front, it can get hung up on this, if the tank hasn't been removed in a while .

If it hangs up, try spraying some window cleaner in there, it will lube things up a bit and aid in removal .