For the last week or so I have been researching the prices on older wings. I think I am after something between 1978 to 1984 or thereabouts. Not that I would turn down a wing a few years older or newer, but that is the era of wings I remember fondly from my riding days and was always a bit envious of.
There are two kinds of information I am after. The first concerns what I should look for when I either talk to the seller, or am physically checking out the bike. I seem to see a lot of ads inferring carb work, minor electrical glitches, exhaust, or clutch issues. Are these common problems that are to be expected in an older wing?
The second type of information I need is expected repair costs. Clearly when buying a 30 year old machine the possibility of a few repairs / tuning may be needed before commuter status can be achieved. In short, how much moola should I plan to spend post purchase?
I am a part time instructor at the local Community College so my budget will be pretty tight. I am hoping to have a total cost between 1k and 2k and the cheaper the better. Additionally, in all likelihood I will need to buy this bike over the winter to have ready next spring. So I don't need to buy this in the next two weeks, time, as **** would say, is on my side.
There are two kinds of information I am after. The first concerns what I should look for when I either talk to the seller, or am physically checking out the bike. I seem to see a lot of ads inferring carb work, minor electrical glitches, exhaust, or clutch issues. Are these common problems that are to be expected in an older wing?
The second type of information I need is expected repair costs. Clearly when buying a 30 year old machine the possibility of a few repairs / tuning may be needed before commuter status can be achieved. In short, how much moola should I plan to spend post purchase?
I am a part time instructor at the local Community College so my budget will be pretty tight. I am hoping to have a total cost between 1k and 2k and the cheaper the better. Additionally, in all likelihood I will need to buy this bike over the winter to have ready next spring. So I don't need to buy this in the next two weeks, time, as **** would say, is on my side.