14-09-12, 10:44 PM
If I ever manage to finish sorting out my garage, looks as if it was built about the same time as the house (1932), well I might consider getting a third bike (I've got a 2004 gen1 Fazer thou and the bike I passed my test on - a 1974 Honda C90). Stage 1 sorting out a severe dampness problem has worked and is more or less complete. Plenty more to do yet though.
Anyway, my thinking is to buy an older bike that's in decent to good condition. Doing up old bikes in poor condition to near original condition is often rather expensive.
Making a special from a clapped out bike, my thinking is, should be cheaper, but probably takes more time and effort than I have, not to mention it needs patience and expertise. Think of all those, for sale, unfinished project bikes.
Keeping a bike you bought and are using on a regular basis in good condition, well it shouldn't be hard and you are spreading the cost over years, and keeping on top of things so stuff that can perish generally shouldn't. Plus should be plenty of half decent Fazer parts in the scrap yard if something major does go pop.
Just me thoughts. Oh, and of course, plenty of nice low mileage gen1 thous still for sale and for fair money, they might tempt too in a few years time.
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Anyway, my thinking is to buy an older bike that's in decent to good condition. Doing up old bikes in poor condition to near original condition is often rather expensive.
Making a special from a clapped out bike, my thinking is, should be cheaper, but probably takes more time and effort than I have, not to mention it needs patience and expertise. Think of all those, for sale, unfinished project bikes.
Keeping a bike you bought and are using on a regular basis in good condition, well it shouldn't be hard and you are spreading the cost over years, and keeping on top of things so stuff that can perish generally shouldn't. Plus should be plenty of half decent Fazer parts in the scrap yard if something major does go pop.
Just me thoughts. Oh, and of course, plenty of nice low mileage gen1 thous still for sale and for fair money, they might tempt too in a few years time.