15-08-12, 09:23 AM
Virtually every time you change a bike it costs more than planned.
I would think at 50-odd mpg & upright comfy riding position its actually an ideal commuter bike - what else did you have in mind as a replacement? Also, as you said, it hasn't really let you down in that time (bar fuel pump?) - engine probably good for another 25000 miles of steady use.
I would just keep it running and even line up a spare engine over the next few months. Sort the forks out & then the other rust and corrosion can be dealt with as and when u feel like it.
I would think at 50-odd mpg & upright comfy riding position its actually an ideal commuter bike - what else did you have in mind as a replacement? Also, as you said, it hasn't really let you down in that time (bar fuel pump?) - engine probably good for another 25000 miles of steady use.
I would just keep it running and even line up a spare engine over the next few months. Sort the forks out & then the other rust and corrosion can be dealt with as and when u feel like it.