BMW R65LS Restoration

To Do

Now, once a wheel is off, the bike is immobile.  Before than I can move the bike around in the garage or take it outside if neccessary. May be best to do everything possible with wheels on first.

Location

The garage is not very big and pretty full.  It is also under the house and any smells go straight up into the bedroom above it. Finding storage for all of the motorcycle bits will not be easy.  We have a "summerhouse" - a wooden shed in need of repair (a future task). It's home today for lots of stuff to dump and sell on Gumtree.  It's probably the best place for painting and maybe plating (is plating smelly?)

Bike

Front mudguard
    Remove
    Clean
    Clean up Fixings
    Fit Mudflap.
Front brake
    Remove
    Restore cylinders
    Plate pins etc
    Shrink fit on hoses
Front wheel
    Remove
    Restore rim
    Check/restore wheel bearings
    Clean, plate axle bolt
    Fit new tyre and inner tube
Instrument Cluster
Tank
    Derust inside
    Paint outside
Crash bars
    Remove
    Restore
Exhaust System
    Remove
    Restore
Battery box
Centre stand
    Remove
    Strip
    Clean
    Plate
    Paint
Seat
    Dismantle
    Clean
    Paint.
Pannier Frames
Panniers.
Engine
    Carburettors - remove and clean
    Front cover - remove and clean
    Anything else detachable - remove and clean.

BIKE IMMOBILE

Front forks
    Remove
    Dismantle
    Restore
    Polish Tubes
    Plate nuts bolts etc
Engine
    Remove
    Change Oil
    Change Oil Filter
    Change timing chain
    Get valve seats changed
    Polish and paint
Wiring

Sub frame
Swinging arm
Rear shocks
Frame
    Strip
    Clean
    Paint
   
Shaft Drive
Rear wheel
Rear Brake

Re-assemble
Test Drive.

Lots to do.  To Do lists are the basis of plans.
This page will be updated as progress is made.  (maybe a year start to finish???)

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