The clutch in this 1983 R80ST is the same as the one used in the 1983 R100RS that I rebuilt and converted to an RT model. You can see the procedure I used to remove the 1983 R100RS clutch here.
I published this document to show how I repair, refinish and paint parts on this project. It contains links to other documents as well as original material. I will be adding to it as I progress with the project.
I get a number of questions about how I achieve the “like new” patina on the engine block, transmission and rear drive. I previously published two documents on refinishing, so on this project I decided to create a short YouTube video showing the materials and tools I use and how I restore the aluminum to like new condition without bead blasting the engine block. Blasting the block requires complete disassembly and then meticulous and laborious cleaning of all the oil passages to guarantee no bits of glass are inside.
Here is the document and YouTube video I published. The document contains links to the other two documents about how I refinish various parts.
It has links to other documents that describe how to remove various assemblies such as the electrical system, brakes, drive train, engine etc. Although not included in this document, there will be other documents that cover details about the disassembly and rebuilding of some of the components removed in this document; e.g., the master cylinder, disk calipers, wheel bearings, etc.
I got the bike in November 2021 as a project bike. Consequently, a number of parts were not installed on the bike so I won’t be showing how to remove them. Nonetheless, I list the removal of parts in the order that I would have removed them so you can use this document as a guide for removing all the parts from the bike to strip it down to the frame.
As Delivered To Brook’s Airhead Garage
Additional Parts That Had Been Removed
After I finished disassembling it and storing parts in bins, this is what it looks like.
