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Do you want to spend your time to ride it, fix it, or be afraid to ride it in case you have to fix it.
I also have the urge for older style bikes. I love the look of the twinshock trials steeds for example.
Sod having one though. Parts availability is a more important question with anything older now.
The zero-value Scorpa Easy 90’s Rotax engine bike turned out to be so difficult for parts that it’s still in pieces in a box - eventually it will be listed for someone else to use to rebuild their own.
I nearly bought a Bultaco Sherpa. They hold value for collectors. However it turned out a lot of parts are actually just someone else’s that has been broken for sale.
BSA hold that place as a classic, but nah.
Buy a modern Jap dual sport with parts readily available. You’ll not lose money on resale at the moment either.
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Not sure why I do it to myself but thinking of buying an old BSA B44 or similar BSA trials style bike. I'd love a Triumph but the prices are just too much. The alternative is a modern dual sport. Has anyone here owned a BSA and can tell me it's a stupid idea?
I don't commute so bikes are just for fun, which is what I keep telling myself when thinking of reliability.