Gareth OwensFeb 19, 20171 minA&G gets a logoOne of the early design decisions when we bought Hans, the R65 project bike, was to get rid of the BMW logo from the tank to make the...
Gareth OwensApr 21, 20151 minNew parts order for the R65 :-)Now that the BMW R65 is up and running, we get to ride it for the summer while we search around for design inspiration and the many parts...
Gareth OwensAug 5, 20142 minMOT prep Day 1: Hans 1984 BMW R65 The first day of doing some real work on Hans. The aim is to get him up and running and through an MOT, nothing more. However, this is...
Gareth OwensJul 15, 20141 min1984 BMW R65 Battery Box RefurbishOur first priority is to get the R65 up and running. This means that a little bit of maintenance and a certain amount of make-do-and-mend...
Gareth OwensJul 14, 20142 minDe rusting an old petrol tank - BMW R65There are a few jobs that need doing to 'Hans' our 30 year old BMW R65 Scrambler project to get it through its MOT. The first thing we...
Gareth OwensJul 13, 20142 minCollecting the new project bike - 'Hans' the BMW 1984 R65A couple of weeks ago, on a Tuesday night, Gareth noticed an Instagram posting from a friend saying he was selling his project bike as he...