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Originally Posted by PR_Glen
My thoughts with the older models were that they are said to be easier to work on, which was part of my mind set for aiming for them--Is that an incorrect assumption? I'd hate to dump one because of rookie mistakes too so you may have talked me out of that idea for now.
Again, appreciate all the advice here. Thanks.
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I am not sure where in Canada you are but unless it is Vancouver you probably can't ride much during the winter (my apologies if I got that wrong).
What might be fun, depending on how mechanically inclined you are, is to get a project bike and fix it up during the winter so you have it to ride in the spring. Building a bike is a great way to learn everything about them and the experience comes in handy for those side of the road repairs.
I consider older bikes easier to work on because, just like cars, there are less electronics involved. Also moct older bikes are air cooled and not water cooled so less pieces involved. But with that said, with the proper tools and knowledge it may well be that newer bikes are easier to diagnose and repair.
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