My second BMW is a 1982 R65LS

[Dave 2]

Hi nhmaf, I'm a True Blue New Englander mysel,f originally from MA and moved to Bar Harbor in 1981, I'm wondering if Barnstead way up north since you say July is the only snow free month? (That's harsh) I have not ridden in 20 years, and I'm a little nervous about getting back into rideing, so If not this season, next season for sure for a Lobstah ride. Any other New England members looking for a good excuse to get together? Ihope to figure out how to get pictures of my bike online in the next few days.

[nhmaf]

I'm originally from Derby, VT, which is just a couple miles from the Canada border in northern VT.   Barnstead is actually quite a bit south of you, just below big Lake W in central NH.    The snowstorms in August and June I actually witnessed in Vermont, and in Maine, respectively.

My cousin is in Union, Maine and he rides a flying brick (K100).  
One thing you may want to think about is the MEME rally this coming weekend - unfortunately I cannot make it this year as it is coming up too quick, but you might enjoy going to see it.  Also, if you go on Saturday you can follow some folks to Dave Percival's estate in Andover, ME where he has a private collection of BMWs that is better than most any museum on the planet, including BMW's own.   He literally does have over a hundred BMW bikes, from 1920s ->1990 or so.  Dave was a BMW sidehack racer decades ago and he has his rig there, too.   He only opens his house up to rally attendees 1X per year, and this is your chance!

Here is a thread/link to the MEME forum with some of the info:
http://www.eurobikemaine.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1235524837

[Dave 2]

Hi, That sounds like a great gathering, unfortunately I work on Saturdays during the "Season" here in Bar Harbor. It has rained all day and more is expected through the weekend! No word yet from Street Cycles, So I guessing that my gas tank is not back from the place that is sealing it. Thanks for the info on the MEME orginization I will check them out. I think I'm getting closer to figuring out how to post a photo so I will try to get one on-line after this, Dave 2  

[acruhl]

So is this bike going to be a rider, and you're mostly leaving the weather damage, or a restoration project?

Seems to me that the LS bikes are worth restoring. Even the regular R65 is worth restoring. But that one you have (from the pictures) is needing a frame up restore...

Those LS models seem nice.

[Dave 2]

My first thought was to start with the frame up restoration, but then after it sat in my garage for a year I decided to get it running and ride it for a seson or two.