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SteveD wrote:
There's a bunch of airhead riders from SEQ that are pretty active too.

Ulmarra Hotel - We are off for another ride there the weekend after next.

Toga wrote:Hi all,

Thanks for the warm welcome.

A friend told me I should petition BMW to get them to do the 1MK restoration... as per mentioned, probably not many have been to the moon & back.

Thanks for the pics, inspiring me to do a half decent job... on a tight budget.
Both Ray Peake & Michael in Lillian Rock were on my short list to contact, very soon.
Ill give you a bellbe - Shellbe

I will bring things up to date over the weekend with pic & Q's of where I am at thus far including some happy snaps, but for now my favorite comaprison shots....
Graduation Day !!!



Cheers
Joe

Your right hand mirrors (on both) need adjusting
Michael did a big refresh to my RS early last year - I'm very happy with him.

Welcome

I think Toga's got his rh mirror set for the police helicopter.

Hi,

As with every one here, my bike has a story for every mile...
Like the time I played monkey on the wrench then headed off on a 6k return trip, half way back in the middle of the Simpson Desert - Western Australia ... booting it along at the tonne she began to shake, rattle and not roll - the final drive disintegrated and locked solid ... I over tightened & stripped the fill & drain plugs, things get hot when the oil gets out. I have the crown & pinion (520k old) and had thoughts of making a candle stick holder welding them together using an upside down piston(480k old) on top


Ok, on to some current stuff.


I have the frame completely stripped down now. As you can see, the surface rust is minor but in some places it is very pitted, mainly the seat frame & fairing bracket. I intend to have the frame bead blasted & refinished... which begs the question I pose to you all... powder coat or paint ?

Same situation with the snowflake mags... they have been well and truly sandblasted by the miles, the original clear coat is all but gone. I intend to beadblast these also... a crazy voice in my head makes me continue to investigated p/c the mags too. Any one have experiences to share re: mag resto's?

Sorry about the crap pics, never been a good pictaker...
When going camping you cant forget the guitar

A regular run in the 80's to top up on the famous Dr Jurds Jungle Juice @ Wollombi NSW


Cheers
Joe

Thems great pics Joe, especially liked the plan view. And Wollombi was a regular run for me once too.

Get that bike together and over the million km mark! I am sure BMW would send you a card or some lederhosen or knudel or something or other with an umlaut.

Anyways, you can write and sell an e-book about it and live off the profits.

cheers
Mal

Funny about that Wollombi pic Toga, I've only been there once, six+ years ago, but it was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw your photo. Same bloody driving light 'n all.

Edit, and there's my bloody Shoei helmet on the ground behind the Kwaka! I had a 83 ZX

Toga, meet RobR65.
He has some interesting tales to tell about oil, or lack of.
He's got the Honda 250 now.

Toga wrote: I intend to have the frame bead blasted & refinished... which begs the question I pose to you all... powder coat or paint ?

Same situation with the snowflake mags... they have been well and truly sandblasted by the miles, the original clear coat is all but gone. I intend to beadblast these also... a crazy voice in my head makes me continue to investigated p/c the mags too. Any one have experiences to share re: mag resto's?

Since nobody answered your question, here are my thoughts. I have a similarly crusty R65 with the snowflake mags. While some have powdercoated both the wheels and frames of their bikes, I have never been very impressed with the results. Runs, sags, threaded holes filled and the tendency for chips etc. have put me off. Some say the P/C makes the wheels a breeze to keep clean. I'd say paint everything to make it easier to repair later. YMMV

SteveD wrote:Paint if done carefully and with good prep seems to be popular and I'm sure a lot cheaper. No need to remove the bearing stack either.

I've had excellent results with powder coat, but it's expensive. If you do pc then don't do a clear finish though, as it can lift off.

I don't think paint is any cheaper if you're having it done professionally, but, it's likely you can do paint yourself, while you need the special equipment for powder, both the application, and the baking.

Then, there's that whole wheel heating ball of worms......