Eish! Buy a R1200GS an you'll discover extortionate prices and lack of spares are a problem for new bikes as well as old. Since a wrench on the handlebars and a yank on the wires is set to cost over £1000 on the 1200 GS (thanks bike thieves), I decided to upgrade... ...at least one can keep the old ones running in good nick with string, duck tape and epoxy (well, almost 
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Thanks to Dave in Crewe for a well turned out machine, I now have this little 1981 R65...
Yes, it has it's quirks. I'd forgotten how to change gears, the bike dives a bit more than the GS, and the brakes are a lot duller. But I still nearly ran out of ability going too hot into corners coming over the Peak District (just lean it over more
) and it still hits 70mph. Maybe this will be less of a target for thieves!
)Thanks to Dave in Crewe for a well turned out machine, I now have this little 1981 R65...
Yes, it has it's quirks. I'd forgotten how to change gears, the bike dives a bit more than the GS, and the brakes are a lot duller. But I still nearly ran out of ability going too hot into corners coming over the Peak District (just lean it over more
) and it still hits 70mph. Maybe this will be less of a target for thieves!
