Newbie Here! 86 R80N Getting Naked in progress..

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hillco148
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Newbie Here! 86 R80N Getting Naked in progress..

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Hi All! Just picked up a 86 r80rt from upstate NY

38k 2nd owner $2900, good deal?

Here's the first picture i took and the Mods i did after.

Pin Striping
Rebadge
Touch Up
New HL Ears
Getting Naked!

Next up Exhaust & shocks.

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Thinking about cutting the rear Ear to install a GS pipe setup...

Anyone Here ever did such a mod?

Anyway, happy to be here!!

Cheers!!!

Mak.
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G'day Mak, and welcome aboard.
I'd say you scored quite a bargain. How are the mechanicals?
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Gidday Mak, welcome!

Nice machine you have there.
Plenty of help available here for all sorts of things airhead.

I'm one of the more sensible ones here, and look forward to assisting. :mrgreen:
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ME 109 wrote:Gidday Mak, welcome!

Nice machine you have there.
Plenty of help available here for all sorts of things airhead.

I'm one of the more sensible ones here, and look forward to assisting. :mrgreen:
Mak,

Welcome.

The above poster often has good useful assistful advice and funny lines. However, you should approach his "mechanical flair" with some caution. It is, how do you say it? Outback. Yeah, that's it.
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Native /5 wrote: Mak,

Welcome.

The above poster often has good useful assistful advice and funny lines. However, you should approach his "mechanical flair" with some caution. It is, how do you say it? Outback. Yeah, that's it.
Thanks for that warning to Mak, Native. It's often difficult for someone new to a site to know where the best information comes from.
Personally, I've found Airbear's advice to be very good.
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Airbear wrote:G'day Mak, and welcome aboard.
I'd say you scored quite a bargain. How are the mechanicals?
Pretty good. There is a little oil leak on the pan.

Where can i get a silicone gasket for the pan?

Thanks, Mak.
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ME 109 wrote:Gidday Mak, welcome!

Nice machine you have there.
Plenty of help available here for all sorts of things airhead.

I'm one of the more sensible ones here, and look forward to assisting. :mrgreen:


Thanks!!
86 BMW R80N
72 HONDA CB350 TWIN
99 SUZUKI SV650 SSSA/BOBBED
00 BMW E39 M5 EVOLVE
10 AUDI Q5 3.2
97 HONDA CRV DD
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I'm about to get a tuned Y collector pipe this weekend and about to redo the exhaust system.

Here's a pic.

My buddy Have a GS muffler from R100.. Going to see how much i have to hack off..

stay tune..
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86 BMW R80N
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99 SUZUKI SV650 SSSA/BOBBED
00 BMW E39 M5 EVOLVE
10 AUDI Q5 3.2
97 HONDA CRV DD
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Just saw this online..

Anyone ever try this brand? PROGRESSIVE 4651118

Any Issue?

Saw it for $340 shipped.. not a bad price.

Mak

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86 BMW R80N
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00 BMW E39 M5 EVOLVE
10 AUDI Q5 3.2
97 HONDA CRV DD
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Welcome aboard, Mak!
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