Welcome Dave !
As you may or may not already know, the R65 is a bit "different" from its larger airhead brothers, but it shares
the same roots/heritage and quite a few parts, though it also has a number of parts specific to the R65, and its
littler (and very rare over here) brother the R45, that was primarily designed for European markets. IF you
are mechanically inclined or like to tinker/maintain your own bike, this is a good one to work with. They can be very
reliable and maintenance friendly, but sometimes one does look at some bit in the design and say "what were they thinking ?".
Is the R65 which you are looking at a 1980 (or earlier) model, or is it an '81 - 84 model, or even a post 85 monoshock
model ? By your "30 year" statement I am assuming pre-1980. There are a number of folks here who have this vintage,
and perhaps more of us have the 81-84 model year. Parts can still be found for all of these, generally speaking, though
sometimes one does have to shop for used bits in various places. Let us know the specifics about the bike you are considering
for purchase, and I am sure that folks here can help you with advice on what to look for, etc. to help you get a good deal, or
have an understanding of what you are getting in to !
We have members in your state, but I'm not sure just where they all are - check out our "Frappr" map, though I think we
have many more members who haven't posted their locations on the map yet:
http://www.frappr.com/r65org
