Hello, I`m Rick. Thanks for having me on the Forum. I have already learned a lot from here. My story:
Way back about 1985 my Norton was unavailable ( for <cough> adjustments). A lady colleague kindly lent me her small BM. I was impressed and found it much preferable to the larger R series I had tried.
Returning to the present, I`m finding the trusty Norton a bit of a stretch for my 5ft 6", especially when loaded with camping gear. That distant memory suggested an R65 might be easier to handle.
So I bought a 1981 registered twin shock R65. It has a stack of old receipts that suggest a genuine 15,000 miles. Even the worn out front tyre might be original. I`m slowly checking things for recommissioning in the new year.
However, I`m not exactly sure what it is, and where it sits in the 80/81 change over. Colour 589 - Bronco? twin ATE calipers Points ign
A short ride has convinced me that it is a keeper!
Rick