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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Dennis on April 29, 2019, 11:35:59 AM

Title: BMW R65ls Collector Plate
Post by: Dennis on April 29, 2019, 11:35:59 AM

I took photos last week to apply for a collector plate.  When the side photos were printed, the rusty exhaust pipes looked way worse than this photo,

(https://i.imgur.com/zxqwvCr.jpg)

I decided the pipes needed some sprucing up.   They did not come off easily.  There are connector tubes which have fused.  I used lots of penetrating solvent, heat and a rubber mallet.  They would not come apart.

(https://i.imgur.com/7Pe3VAx.jpg)

I eventually had to lift of the rear of the bike to get them off around the centre stand.

(https://i.imgur.com/48UImGs.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/GiglBic.jpg)

I painted the headers in flat black high temp paint, and the mufflers is cheap gloss black.

(https://i.imgur.com/IFfU3jp.jpg)

Peace & paint, Dennis

Title: Re: BMW R65ls Collector Plate
Post by: Dennis on May 21, 2019, 04:38:19 PM

Just got a phone call from HUB.  My R65ls has been approved!  Plates on their way.

Peace & Grease, Dennis