06-16-2013, 02:07 AM
If money is not an issue in the case of such a purchase, I'd say to give it some serious consideration, with a few thoughts in mind...
You'll no doubt spend some time working on the old bike, but as far as I'm concerned, that is part of the fun and part of the true ownership experience. The beauty of it is, you have a brand new bike to ride while the old one sits, waiting on a part, or for some of your dedicated time.
Knowing how to rebuild and sync carburators is slowly becoming a lost art. When the kid down the block picks up an older bike as his or her first, there might not be anyone else around with fresh experience in this area to help them out.
Riding an older bike is satisfying in a different way. It's a true time warp as opposed to the CB1100, which picks up on the older styling, but with the benefits of today's advanced engineering and manufacturing standards. Each one will more than likely make you appreciate the other in ways you might not have expected.
Finally, if you do end up buying a clean older example and end up deciding it's not for you, you shouldn't end up losing any money on it. Unless you end up sinking a bunch into parts — in which case you probably will end up losing a bit on in the short term. But at least you will have done your part to help with keeping a beautiful classic in circulation.
You'll no doubt spend some time working on the old bike, but as far as I'm concerned, that is part of the fun and part of the true ownership experience. The beauty of it is, you have a brand new bike to ride while the old one sits, waiting on a part, or for some of your dedicated time.
Knowing how to rebuild and sync carburators is slowly becoming a lost art. When the kid down the block picks up an older bike as his or her first, there might not be anyone else around with fresh experience in this area to help them out.
Riding an older bike is satisfying in a different way. It's a true time warp as opposed to the CB1100, which picks up on the older styling, but with the benefits of today's advanced engineering and manufacturing standards. Each one will more than likely make you appreciate the other in ways you might not have expected.
Finally, if you do end up buying a clean older example and end up deciding it's not for you, you shouldn't end up losing any money on it. Unless you end up sinking a bunch into parts — in which case you probably will end up losing a bit on in the short term. But at least you will have done your part to help with keeping a beautiful classic in circulation.