Aye Andy,
Exactly! Reality check!
Work colleague had a 800S parallel twin, grand fuel economy, elastic band drive reliable, did the Scottish coastline run in <24hrs.
Traded it in
Couldn't keep the plastic coating/paint/skin/finish
on the engine/frame/fork sliders and the alloy erupted in front of your eyes after a puddle (slight exageration
). After two sets of crancases and a set of exterior cases under warranty and the electrics doing a 'die' with servicing bills at £500-00 a pop, he decided enough was enough.
Yamaha 1000 Divi now in the garage.
His wife having put 65,000 miles on a Honda Hornet in 4 years of 365 day use and using Scottoiler365 only during the winter months traded for another Hornet and was complemented on the cleanliness of the machine.
Also the wee Bros here, has >67,000 on the clock, is 21 years old and is used on regular shopping trips etc, polishes up well. Outer cases are starting to go a bit, but regular hose down, shampoo, hose down, 365 and Armorall, then warm through to dry, seems to work OK.
Sorry folks, wandered from the thread, almost a polite rant!
My regards, Bill.
