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68 R69S Owner needs advice.
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68 R69S Owner needs advice.
The parts you need are readily available from Craig "Vech" Vechorik; check the links page on the main web site or google him.
Leaded gas is a red herring; these bikes don't really care about it.
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68 R69S Owner needs advice.
Or have you just bought the bike from a previous owner and have never run it or ridden it?
In the second case, there could be some unknowns and we could offer further advice.
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68 R69S Owner needs advice.
Jon
'67 R69S
'13 F800GT
Altadena, California
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R69S
Good Luck and Welcome to New Hampshire
keeping the R69s
What the bike will need: replace the vibration damper! Clean the slingers! order a new magneto coil - you will need one sooner or later, do a full grease and fluid change, set the points and replace the plugs. 6 volt batteries were available from Sears on special order but you don't need a battery to start and run the bike. Change the air filter and clean the little filter on top of the engine under the 1/2 moon cover.
Replacing the steering head bearings with the newer roller bearings is a good idea. Replace the brake linings with new linings. The original mufflers do rust from the inside out - stainless steel is expensive but worth it.
I have found that the Iridum sparkplugs give a concentrated spark and make starting easier - YMMV.
the 6 volt headlight system is not bright - consider going to a 12 volt system.
Keep and enjoy the bike for the classic it is. Consider getting a later model as a daily rider. (I got a R75/6 to keep my R60/2 company)
Keep the shiney side up and the rubber side down!
Drew Daniels
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Re: keeping the R69s
Damper rubbers are available from Bench Mark Works. If missing, the complete damper assembly is available from Huggett. The electrics breather passage and filter was eliminated in late 1967 (at R69S # 663 957). With low miles, the original steering bearings and brake linings should still be good. A brighter 6V halogen bulb is available from Bench Mark Works. I did not go to a 12V alternator from Bench Mark Works until I had a problem with the 6V generator. That generator probably had 50-100K miles - the original generators can work for many tens of thousands of miles.
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Thanks for the advice so far...!
I'll stay tuned for any additional input.
Thanks again.
Jerry