10-14-2019, 02:05 AM
28 years ago, I bought my BMW R100R from just such a person as you, Gone!!
I've kept it pretty near pristine in those subsequent years, despite some great rides all over Europe, USA and even into Canada on it.
It's going up for sale soon and I won't take less than £5,000 ($6,300). Not bad, considering I only gave him £3,600 ($4,500) back then!
So riding AND keeping clean can go hand in glove. It's ice, snow and too much filthy rain that punishes and corrodes modern 'bikes - all that alloy. But hose it and dry it after each crappy ride and it'll be Ok.
I've kept it pretty near pristine in those subsequent years, despite some great rides all over Europe, USA and even into Canada on it.
It's going up for sale soon and I won't take less than £5,000 ($6,300). Not bad, considering I only gave him £3,600 ($4,500) back then!
So riding AND keeping clean can go hand in glove. It's ice, snow and too much filthy rain that punishes and corrodes modern 'bikes - all that alloy. But hose it and dry it after each crappy ride and it'll be Ok.