Sprucing up the old R65...

[Adrian]

Hi there - a couple of new piks to add after all this time - I'm still doing a bit of spraying to finish off the tank and mudguards - I've been too ill to do much but work progreesses slowly. Attached are the Exhaust pipes - one newly polished and the other waiting for me to start. The before and after look. Amazing what you can do with a Dremel, polishing wheels  and a couple of weeks work. Take care guys ....

Adrian .....

[Dave 2]

Beautiful job Adrian, I'm amazed that they cleaned and polished up so well. Lots of work. Despite your not feeling well you are getting her done [smiley=bmw_smiley.gif] Best Wishes, D2

[Adrian]

Hi Dave - thanks mate - yep its slowly getting done - hows your bike at the moment??? Happy New Year too - I hope oyu ahve a good one  

[montmil]

..Does anyone have a method to easily remove firstly ther bearings and secondly the push rod tubes. I would be very grateful for any advice as I don't want to cause any damage to the tubes or any surfaces...

Adrian, You've been a busy fella! Excellent work and I sure wish I had an unblemished headlight shell trim ring like yours. Those rascals are expensive!

That lower tapered roller bearing on the steering stem is held in place with only a couple millimeters worth of very small splines on the bottom of the stem. As such, a small amount of lift will free it to easily slide completely off.

It appears in your photo that the often overlooked thin metal dust shield is still in place between the bearing and lower triple clamp. You'll most likely ruin this little bit removing the bearing so there's something else to restock.

I bought a steering bearing removal and replacement tool when I did the '83's worn out bearings but lacking that, I'd try a couple hardwood wedges, placed 180 degrees apart, to encourage the bearing to move up a couple millimeters. The wood will not scare the triple clamp but will most likely pop the bearing off the tiny splined area.

[Adrian]

Hi Montmil - thanks mate I bought the tool you talk about and it weas easy to remove the things - I'll be able to use the same tool to replace that lower bearing race when i get to that point in the future. Yep the chrome and stainless steel on the bike is coming up really well as there is no rust anywhere. I'm hoping to make the tool to replace the bearing cups into the neck of the frame - I plan to do as much as possible myself on everything as its gonner save me a fortune - Take care mate and Happy New Year  

[MR.E]

Nice Work.
There are some really nice restorations of late.

[Adrian]

Well hello again - its been a while since I was last here. Darned illness and moving house and settling in. Finally back to working on the bike again - albeit slowly. No shed to work in but I've got a kitchen (lol lol lol) and I live alone.
So the gearbox is at home and this is how to get 30 years of rubbish off the casings. Green nylon scourer pads and a bit of elbow grease. Not bad even if I do say so myself. Next will be the heads and barrels.
A question - the 3 seals on the gearbox - can they be replaced without pulling the box apart? And can it be done at home assuming I have reasonable skills and aptitude?
Thanks for any help/answers ........  Adrian 

[Burt]

Hi Adrian,  

Good to see you are still at it.  I'll let others comment on the seals as I have not attempted them myself.  

Cheers, Dave.  

[AlfromNH]

I know the shifter seal is easily replaced, at least from what I've read. I've pulled mine out and am waiting for the replacement.

[Adrian]

Thanks guys - I'll keep researching the seals thing - I'm sure Snobum's site will be useful to  

[Adrian]

Well hello again - I'm back at work on the bike again after more than a year without a shed and being so ill. I still don't have a shed but I'm starting to work on the lesser items to prepare them for the time I can start the rebuild proper. things like wiring needs cleaning and repairing - overhauling the starter motor and heads - getting bearings into place on the wheels and whatever - gearbox seals - you get the idea. Pictures will follow as the work progresses. Hopefully an shed will come my way soon. At least I can do the work here at home for now.
Its been good to read about everyone's bikes/lives/rebuilds and all that stuff.  Here's to the next 12 months ........  

[clonmore1]

Hi Adrian,

Good to hear you are still plugging away with your 65, I am so sorry to hear you have been unwell, please keep positive and focused on getting your bike back on the road and ready for you to ride!

Cheers

Chris

[montmil]

Hey there, Adrian. Thought you may have been abducted by young Gypsy wimmens and made their " boy toy".  

Good to know you're feeling stronger. Been missing hearing from you but I won't fuss at you too hard for not joining in the conversations. Keep positive. Stay after your R65. Call home more often.
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[Adrian]

Thanks guys I appreciate the comments - here's some piks of the appropriately labelled but seriously grubby wiring. So armed with acetone, switch cleaner and heat shrink tubing of various sizes - its time to fix it all up.

I'm had a great time with the gypsies by the way - but I thought it was time to leave - I'm getting too old for that kind of stuff 

[airhead27]

hey there
I was able to repace the swing arm bearings with some heat, a bearing puller, and a piece of 3 1/2 " long galvanized pipe, it was nice to get the satisfactionof doing the work and it worked out just, but in hind sight I woud have just taken the drive shaft over to bmw to do the work.
I wil try to put some pictures or video the bearing puller for you.