Big Bore kit

[H8terboi]

Anyone know where I can get a C&C big bore kit for the R65 or if other manufacturers make a similar kit.  

I know... I know... I have read all the cautions about proceeding down this path, but I am bored and the bike is never gonna achieve collector status since so many of them were made.  I have the base model and not the LS.  Figure I might as well try to get a little more HP and torque out of it.

Any other suggestions on money wasting upgrades?  Let me know.

Also looking to update the rear shocks.

[steve hawkins]

Good luck!

I wish I had the money for this kind of fun and games.

I know of 3 UK based tuners that would happily hop up your bike for a price.

Andrew Sexton - Warwickshire
Jim Cray - Kent
Difazio - Frome Somerset.

None of this is any help to you as you are across the water - unless you can get one of them to suply the parts.

Here is some info I put out earlier:

"I have met the proprieter at a motorbike show a couple of times and also at a ride out last year.  Nice chap that knows his onions.
 
Here is a link to his shop for interest:
 
http://difazio.co.uk/product.php?xProd=62&xSec=77
 
I draw you attention to the 750 and 850 versions of the R65 engine.  He uses lightwieght pistons to match a particular rebore size.  The make/type of piston is obviousely a closely guarded secret, otherwise we would all be doing it  
 
The work is done in house and I am not sure of the cost...... "

Hope you find what you are looking for.

Steve H

[montmil]

...Any other suggestions on money wasting upgrades?  Let me know.

Don't laugh just yet, but a nitrous button would thrill. It's not that hard on the engine and would be a cheap alternative to major engine mods.

You would need a bit of machine shop work to craft a couple plates to fit between the carbs and the intake tubes but, hey, it's a real rush. Keep reliability with the basic engine and then dazzle 'em when you shift to third and caress the bottle!  [smiley=mad.gif]

[nhmaf]

I have seen a couple of R65s fitted with a turbocharger, though I don't know who the mfgr of the unit was or if it was a completely customized 1-up job by a clever machinist.   That would be VERY unique, as well, though could be kinda tough on the engine - hafta get the timing, valves and pistons all
adjusted to deal with the high temp operation, and of course, come up with a completely different carburetor setup.   you can go to this webpage, scroll
about 1/3 way down the pics of pretty R65s, and click on the "1982 R65LS with turbo" for closeups of such a setup.
http://www.cafeboxer.com/WebScrapings/r65st.htm

[lamont]

why piss away all that money to make an unreliable turd, R100s are  everywhere and not really expensive.It will run circles around a modified R65.   Buy a R100RT, nobody loves them anymore, sell the hard bags, fairing parts, clock, volt meter, handlebars, crashbar ( need i go on?) on ebay and  have a nice R100 cafe for well under 2000.00,  sell the R65 to some newbie who will appreciate it.

[nhmaf]

lamont,   an R100  is my plan, FWIW... If we can recover from the current economic downturn AND my wife's house renovation craziness !
All my "mad money" is being turned into bathroom tile and kitchen cabinets and appliances - they look nice but aren't nearly so much fun.

[Justin B.]

I happen to like RTs...  

[H8terboi]

Montmil,

Nitrous... hmmm!  Now you got me thinking.  Think I may single handedly stimulate the global economy with this performance upgrade.  Know of any sources on how to do this?

- H8terboi
1981 R65
2004 R1150R
2007 R1200RT

[Justin B.]

Something like this?

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=NOS%2D03008%2D05NOS&N=700+115&autoview=sku