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For this build I have splashed out and bought a premade subframe, seat and rear mudguard. I have ended up going with the Down & Out set-up from the UK.…

This is my second video. I think it would be fair to say my video editing skills have not improved significantly! However I hope this walkthrough of how to adjust…

This is an easy job that should be part of every service (Haynes manual recommends checking and adjusting the valve clearances every 12-15000kms) however despite this there are few things…

Well this took a while! I finally tackled one of the jobs on the list that I had been dreading the most- redoing the wiring. This was going to be…

I use the term switchgear here to cover all the controls mounted on the handlebars- including the levers and the switches. On my bike all the switches were present and…

Reassembling these two ended up being a little fiddly and taking a while, particularly the front forks. It turns out that there is an idiosyncrasy of the R65 which is…

The wheels on my bike were very dirty- covered with thick black grime. My usual first line degreasing option (WD-40 and a toothbrush) didn't make a dent on it so…