So as I am waiting for the weather to warm up I have decided to work on a few things.  I want to go through the forks on my R75/5 and clean things up a bit and check everything.  I rode it over to a friends shop so I can be comfortable as my garage has no heat.

I took the front wheel off no problem, but when I started to take the steering head loose to change the bearings I found my triple tree nut only finger tight!  Maybe the reason it shook a little at highway speed.  Well got the bearings out and in thanks to the tools from http://www.northwoodsairheads.com
 airhead parts and tools, and to Steve for packing the bearings.

So I powder coated the top plate a nice metallic silver,

  

Turned out nice I think need to install but snow is keeping me from heading back over.

I also started looking for another project and decided to go with a BMW /2 conversion.  I knew a guy in the local club had a frame hanging in his garage so I bought it over Christmas and have a Classic Project Title working on it.  In Kentucky they started this a few years ago and is working out well for me.  I did it to get the T3 on the road which was a barn find that had no title.  Two inspections, one to get a "Not for road use" title in my name, and another after I had the bike ready for the road.  I also had to be patient with the clerks office as they had  to figure out how to do it but all is done and the bike has a plate and good title if I choose to sell it. 

I also have a friend who is selling me another /5 that has a salvage title to use in my project so I am putting things together.  I am looking for parts and am trying to talk with a man in Canada about updating/modifying the /2 swing arm to accept later final drives.

I need to get the tabs welded on so I can put a voltage regulator and dual coils on the /2 frame then I need to blast it and powder coat the frame.  Then I can start putting it together.  It will need everything as it sits right now it is bare, no bearings or head badge even.

I have been shopping for parts and trying to sell some things to get project money but it will be quite costly to undertake all of this, but it gets another bike on the road.  

I know a few guys who break the old bikes apart and not redo them, I like the idea of redoing them but need parts from the others, so I guess it balances out.   

Here are the after and before of the swing arm I bought off Ebay and used the Eastwood powder coat gun and powder.  Turned out nice in my opinion.

After

Before bead blast and Powder coat