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On 2007-01-06 13:26, SliderIII wrote:
Man, that sure is rough. I belong to a CMA chapter that has a diversity of bikes in it. Many of them are late 80's and early 90's Wings. I am sure you can agree, it isn't the miles that get a bike, but the age. Although Wings may last longer in racking up miles, the age of the rubber and plastic is what takes its toll. Those older wings have alternator, water pump, and electrical issues. Accept for the water pump, age hits them just as hard as it does Harleys.
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Harleys don't have many plastic parts, the rubber ones are easily replaced, and the parts guy isn't going to laugh or stare at you with a deer-in-the-headlights look if you ask for something dating back a few decades (he puts one on the counter or UPS brings it in a few days). THAT is why a guy who's ownd Hardleys would be asking such questions. I asked them before buying my first Hinckley Triumph in '98 and have yet to regret owning them or Hardleys either one.
Now if I'd bought a Goldwing I'd have to ride down the road wondering if the frame was going to break or if Billy Bob's Stock Tank Repair & General Welding where the dealer sent it for recall repair did a good job fixing it :wink:
