It did! The last couple miles up to that pass could only be done in 1st gear. I did carry a second main jet, soldered up and bored to a smaller diameter, in case I really had to have a leaner mixture, but it kept chugging along, so I didn't mess with it.
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How much do you ride your classic ?
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My 1981 R65 is this bike in my collection. It's the same year as my first new motorcycle, and regardless of what people think of the R65, I love it. It's as light as a /2 and has 50hp, and handles very nicely. I have the dual front disks (an option in that year), so the braking is pretty good for the time period. A friend actually gave me the bike - it had stopped running, he had a new bike at the time, and he knew it was my first bike. It cost me $13 to buy a new Hall sensor and get it running again...Worleybird89 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:40 amNot nearly enough! The R60 has been very reliable until the covid shutdown resulted in too much garage time with ethanol still in the carbs. The sidecar makes it a little less of a "jump on and go" option. I really want the R27 to be that bike, but until I can get it to where I can trust it to start hot or cold, it wont be.