Maintenance Schedule

[rdteeler]

I have a climbers manuel,and was looking on line.What is the maintenance schedule on checking valve clearance ,oil,transmission fluid,rear end fluid.
And final question is that pretty much all you need to do to these bikes.

[montmil]

Just a heads up but there's an R65 Owners Manual available in the R65 Technical FAQ/Procedures section that will answer many periodic maintenance questions.

Besides what you've mentioned, there's the driveshaft gear oil, air filter, tire pressures, brake fluid, brake pad and shoe wear, steering head bearings, swing arm bearing checks and grease. Compression and leakdown checks may also come into play.

Our R65s are all over 30+ years. Regular fettling is the name of the game.

Might you add to a sig line the model year of your bike? That, or mention same in your post. As there are a few differences through the production run, it will assist others in providing you with correct information. Thanks for that.

[Barry]

For many that don't do a vast mileage once per year is a good starting point. Engine oil has to be done on that frequency as a minimum regardless of mileage so why not do the valve clearances at the same time.  If you are only doing a few thousand miles a year the 3 transmission oils could reasonably be done every other year. Brake fluid at least every 2 years is something not on your list. Plugs could also be done at 2 years.

After that it's the infrequent items like wheel bearings, Head bearings, gearbox spline lube and rear wheel spline lube that all need a clean and re-grease once every 5 years in low annual mileage use. Same goes for the air filter which lasts up to 30,000 miles.

Some of these things are done when convenient, for example if a rear tire lasts 3 -4 years as mine do you then it's sensible to do the wheel bearings and splines at tire change time.

If a bike does a big annual mileage like 20,000 miles  I would go by the schedule in the handbook.

Perhaps what is more important than rigidity of service intervals is that you record what you do for future reference.

[rdteeler]

Wow !! I told my wife I wanted a old bike to tinker on ,I believe I got what I wished for
 

[montmil]

Wow !! I told my wife I wanted a old bike to tinker on ,I believe I got what I wished for
 

For your next addition to your bike collection, tell her it'll keep you outta the bars as you'll be broke most of the time. [smiley=beerchug.gif]

[Tony Smith]

Wow !! I told my wife I wanted a old bike to tinker on ,I believe I got what I wished for
 

For your next addition to your bike collection, tell her it'll keep you outta the bars as you'll be broke most of the time. [smiley=beerchug.gif]

Trying to convince beloved wife that the lovely low miles Bumblebee I stumbled on during the week would be ideal, why by the time I sell the XT to a collector and the KLE I will just about raise 50% of the cost of the Bumblebee, then I can strip the R65 have the frame powder-coated, the alloy hydro-blasted and the tank repainted and it will almost be cost neutral

It isn't working, even the carrot of me turning 3 bikes into 1 isn't working the magic it might have once think I've lived with this woman too long.

But hope springs eternal....Herself has recently fallen under the spell  of single cylinder 650GS type bikes. So I might squeak the Bumblebee in.