With my expensive BMW gone, & nothing to do today, my old Brown '91 Suzuki 1100 came out today. It had a new battery, oil change and servicing in the fall before put it in the shed for 4 months in Jan.
Today it got a new front tire on it, changed to fork seals and fixed another oil leak. Put some fresh gas in it, primed the carbs and it started right up. Drove around the block and it's still has a kick in the pants.
Like me it's getting old but doesn't want to be 6 feet under yet. It's not pretty, my friends say when are you going to give up that "Old Piece Of ____" But it's reliable, fast, nearly vibrationless, economical, comfortable, easy to work on, I've got many spare parts, and most parts are still available from Suzuki.
Reliable: Just needs batteries, tires and oil changes, very really breaks down. Little to break.
Fast: 12 second quarter miles, 115 mph (used to be 135)
Vibrationless: Does not cause hand and body fatigue, good size windshield.
Economical: $.16/mile, 46 mpg, parts less than 1/2 of the BMW. BMW was $.36/mile, most cars are .50
Comfortable: Sit up seating, everything positioned ergonomically.
Easy to work on: Air filter changes 1/2 hour vs. 3+ on the BMW where most parts were inaccessible without removing body parts with 50 screws.
Parts: Got about $500
Happy days are here again!! We're back!
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