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What a difference putting air in the tyres made,30 front and 35 rear,handled sweetly right up until a twat nearly took me out on a roundabout(she was in the wrong lane and turned into my lane) then a speeder nearly ran into my rear when I changed lanes on the bypass,my son,who was following me,said ...

Thanks,will try 31 & 35 psi,thanks for the advice guys.

Chas,read the Haynes manual and they recommend 26 & 28 psi,wouldn't 40 be a bit too much ?

checked the tyre pressures,20 psi in the front tyre and only 15 psi in the rear,that'll get the bike squirming on the corners,I'll need to get a couple of right angle adapters for the tyre valve stems as the air hose at the petrol station can't get in(as usual) to the valve,not enough room.

Thanks for all the feedback guys,I may look into electric gloves but would prefer handguards,must be the masochist in me!

The bike is a 1984 model so it has the rectangular master cyclinder,thanks for your quick reply,would that be a R80 GS of around the same year?

I was out on the R65 today,great run BTW,it's still quite cold here but most of my gear keeps me warm except my gloves, I was thinking of fitting a set of hand/brushguards to deflect the wind off my hands which might keep my hands a bit warmer,does anyone know if there's guards out there that will f...

I feel silly (again) but it always helps to check your tyre pressures-yep,just needed air in the tyres,oops!

I have a 1984 R65 and for what it's worth IMHO go for powdercoating,I'm going to start another project when I find the right bike and I'll definately powdercoat the frame.

Thanks guys as usual,never balanced carbs before so I'll be learning something new