Saul

I think it would be fine if well looked after but that is the point really. If you were happy to balance carbs and do all the maintenance yourself don't see why not, if you were paying a dealer it could mount up. Mine was surprisingly thirsty for what is was also. I bought mine on the strength of an article I read about R65's when I was still at school, classed as sort of uncompetitive then in 1979 against the Japanese opposition. I hankered after one from that time on. Looking back I found the R100 a much better bike.

Will it though, just some underpaid wage slave will have to deal with it and clean it up, Barclays won't give a monkeys either way. and they will still have Slowleys money.

Puch 50 (Field bike) Vespa Douglas 125 (never ran never on the road) Yamaha FSIE Suzuki AP50 Suzuki ER100 Suzuki TS185 Suzuki TS250 Suzuki ER185 Yamaha DT175 Honda CB250 G5 Honda CB250 Superdream Honda CB400 Superdream Suzuki GS425 Suzuki SP370 Yamaha RD250E Yamaha RD400D Yamaha XS750 Triumph T140 750 Silver Jubilee. (Absolute pig of a bike, not sure it ever ran right in my ownership) Honda CB900 Fireblade 1993 (Meh! discovered I don't like Egg Shagging sports bikes) BMW R65 BMW R100RS (1978, the one to have, and the one that got away, I will always regret selling it) BMW K100RS Sukida SK125 (Bike in a box Chinese CG125 Clone) Royal Enfield Himalayan Projects: 1977 CZ 125 Silver Jubilee In the shed waiting for some attention 2012 Lexmoto 125 Scooter in the garden waiting for the scrap man. I am sure I have missed some out as I was always changing and swapping around when I was younger.

I am trying to keep me ticker ticking.

They do get used regularly though. The 350s are governed to 20hp but that doesn't help the piss take. Roughly the same bhp per litre as your beloved Hardleys.

3k valve clearance checks is standard for all RE singles. Easy enough job once the guarantee is up, I am going to keep the service history up in case I want to trade it in. From what I have read most owners do it every 6k once they are out of guarantee.

Just spat my tea all over the monitor

Did 8.5k with the Dear Boy today. Bloody cold but some interesting skys.

Before and after.

Postie brought me some goodies

Right Mea Culpa, I just got it wrong, the bill was the thick end of £300 not £200. Just checked because of the reaction., oops. Still ok with it after Bob explained

I was a postie for 15 years. I am sure if I asked ours he would give me a few thousand.

I remember that feeling well. .

It will its just a stronger pain that takes you mind off the original pain. Years ago when I was into Judo I managed to get some on my bollix by mistake after pulling my groin. You don't make that mistake twice.

Cool that makes me feel better about the bill then. Its all new to me, I have never used a main dealer before. This is my first new bike. Guess I'll stop moaning.

Thats the point when you can't move in the morning they help you loosen up quite well, with a dose of the Mrs's Feminex meds and you are good to go. Plus a nice stinky dose of Wintergreen rubbed in, the good stuff from the chemist.

Oil, filter, drain plugs, valve clearances and other bits and bobs plus fitting the grips. 3 hours labour.

Fecking expensive, with fitting the grips as well it was the thick end of £200

Don't be to hasty to judge, a lectric blankie is very soothing after rugby

He was going out with my youngest, she is always dressing him up, that collar was a Christmas prezzie. She had him in Christmas lights an tinsel a couple of weeks ago. He loves it, proper tart really when he is with her. Macho terriorist when he is out with me, soft as when he is with her.

To be completely honest I had to pick my bike up from the dealership plus return the loaner I had. I rode up there on the RE Classic 350 they lent me on full clench, nice little bike though it was, slippery stuff on someone’s else’s bike is a worry. Much more relaxed when I got my Himalayan back. Obviously I was taking easy but the Himalayan felt pretty secure despite the conditions. I was a lot more confident on that than the Classic 350.

That's true, you seem to be coughing yourself to bits for example seriously, I am glad you are on the mend. I wouldn't buy that CB really although I do like it, I wouldn't ride it much, just a ball ache to do anything with it unless you are actually riding it. I got rid of my 254 kilo K100RS for that very reason. I was offered a tidy K1300RS last week for 2k by a mate, honestly don't want to go there again. If nothing else I would resent buying rear tyres for it constantly. I like smaller accessible stuff nowadays.

I am a bit younger than you, remember

I bet but nice low seat. I have had heavy old bastards in the past, you get used to it.