1983 R65LS - Complete Frame off project

[tc80211]

Controls are painted and on... It's amazing how crudy the brake side got with crap and old brake fluid sitting for a few years. Good as new now.

Just need a good line on some braided brake lines.  [smiley=bmw_smiley.gif]

[tc80211]

Carbs are going onto bike finally. Cutting fuel lines to length. Might have the 'BMW' letters painted in.... not sure yet.

[tc80211]

Work has been happening. Brakes have been rebuilt, wiring re-loomed, gauges refurbed and all the little bits and pieces are coming together.  [smiley=bmw_smiley.gif]

[tc80211]

Nearing completion. tank and rear cowl are getting paint this week. exhaust is in and just building a hanger for it.
biggest hurdle yet to come, how to get this out of my guest room!

[AlfromNH]

Looks fantastic!

[montmil]

...biggest hurdle yet to come, how to get this out of my guest room!

Sawzall + door frame =  Done.

[tc80211]

The time is here!
Tank is painted. Sick BMW Motosport emblems are in... Bike is out of the guest room... no cutting required, although much wiggling.

Now the real fun starts. Wonder if it will just fire up, lol. I would be so lucky.

[NathanR65]

This is a super clean build congrats.
Can you tell me how your prepped and cleaned , painted the engine? it looks amazing well done!

[tc80211]

This is a super clean build congrats.
Can you tell me how your prepped and cleaned , painted the engine? it looks amazing well done!

Thanks very much!
Once the engine is out and separated from the transmission I went through many different methods before finally soda blasting it... Worked very well. From there I prime and painted with high temp engine paint that was the color "Aluminum Cast".

Here is a shot of it finally outside!

[tc80211]

finished! Rides like a dream. Shifts smooth. Could not be happier... a few finishing touches yet to come but gonna enjoy the ride for a while

[wilcom]

finally soda blasting it... Worked very well. From there I prime and painted with high temp engine paint that was the color "Aluminum Cast".
 

 VERY NICE FINISH , LOOKS AS NEW

[NathanR65]

Great job on the build. Can you please tell me what brand paint you used for the engine was it VHT. Did you spray the heads as well or just polished them?

[montmil]

Sharp looking!

Suspect the paint will offer protection from the corrosive salt air while maintaining that factory look. Fine idea.

[tc80211]

Great job on the build. Can you please tell me what brand paint you used for the engine was it VHT. Did you spray the heads as well or just polished them?

Actually was dupli-color engine paint in "Aluminum Cast" color... very good scratch resistance and obviously temp and solvent resistant. The whole engine was soda blasted and sprayed including the heads... Darn this Florida salty air, otherwise I might have polished. The carb float and top are bare aluminum polished like crazy, so thats gonna suck to keep shiny

[marcmax]

I have several pieces of my engine painted with the same thing, Duplicolor "Aluminum Cast" engine paint. A friend who has a Corvette he takes to shows told me about it. He uses it to keep his aluminum intake manifolds looking like new.

I recently replaced my starter cover/airbox with a one piece fiberglass one from Boxercafe. I sprayed it (from a distance) with a high build primer to get a textured surface then hit it with the Aluminum Cast paint. It looks like it was a cast piece made for the engine.