Had an interesting conversation last night with a chap I know.
I was explaining how I want another bike but don't know what to get...I said I like TTRs, XTs, Africa twins, Tenere 750's and so on. He himself is a massive bike nut and races enduros, rallys, adventures here there and everywhere. He also lives in the past and hates new bikes!
He said he doesn't like new bikes because of the electronics and fuel injection which he said on a bike that will go off road (get drowned, ride in sand e.t.c) but also used for possibly long stretches of tarmac is a bad thing. I must admit...I kind of agree with him. (mind you...he is a real old fashioned tight arse!
I can say that, he doesn't read this forum 
)His point was you see old bikes that are battered, massive miles on the clock and there still running sound as a pound. But what about in 10 - 20 years time.....where do you think the new GS's and tenere's and so on will be?
Will they still be going but will of had loads of cash spent on them to keep them running?? will they be on the scrap heap? Is build quality getting better or worse?
We all like simple bikes as there easier and cheaper to fix, be we also like them to be as good as they can be...which normally incorporates technology, which usually costs $$. But surely with how the world is changing with regards to emitions and so on engines are having to get clever. So does that mean what you save in fuel by getting 75mpg you pay back out in repair bills because it takes a mechanic to fix the electronic wizardry?!
