![]() We are older, and our standards were formed in that day. This older-world perspective is how many of us here view airheads. In this older world, airheads, with automotive-like maintenance intervals, reliability, and lifetime expectations were in a class by themselves. Drum brakes, even at the front, were the norm, except for Honda fours, and they were brand-new. Frames, brakes and suspensions were not very good, except airheads have a good suspension, especially with modern rear shocks. For that matter, cars only got them in the 50s and 60s. You expected a breakdown on a cross-country trip. A yearly teardown of the top end on Brit bikes was considered normal by some. Some cars had hydraulic lifters, some required adjusting valves a few times a year.įor motorcycles, Honda 350s went through points every 2000 miles. Or was the mark of a oil-smoking, rusted wreck. 100,000 miles was a rare event unless you rebuilt the engine. Every hear of a 'grease job'? I haven't heard the term in decades, but it was an annual or semi-annual event. Back when they were first built, they were not considered maintenance intensive, but that was in the day when cars had ignition points that required replacing (or some attention) every 3000 miles or so, oil lasted about 2000 miles, carburetors required adjusting often enough, and all the suspension components and wheel bearings needed greasing at least once a year. But make no mistake about it, they are maintenance intensive compared to anything modern. I think it is safe to say that airheads are (IMHO) fantastic machines. My son is 24 (1993), so a few years younger than you. I have had the R75/5 since 1976, the R90/6 since 1984, and inherited the R60/6 when my brother died in 2009, but he had it since 1980. I'll address the question from a perspective of where I think you are coming from, and where you think you are going. Is this price fair?Īny insight would greatly be appreciated. I love the look of this, but no hard cases. Is there a certain model,year I should be looking at? Or should I be looking at a different style of bike, and this is a never meet your heroes kinda thing? I hate the models with the massive cowling around the windshield. Factory hard cases I think look amazing on these era of bikes. I don't count that at all.īasically what I'm trying to ask is, would I find an 80s airhead suitable for my needs? Something I can daily drive, occasionally take longer highway tripswith. One could say the newer Ural is an older riding experience, but it has three wheels. The oldest bike I have experience with daily driving is a 1995 model year. I've owned bikes from the 70s that were just sit around and look nice in my garage pieces, and rarely ridden. I've always loved the looks of the R80, but don't know much about them. No issues there, aside from dealing with Carbs. This needs to change, and I want something I can commute to the office with daily (60 miles round trip) Working on the Ural is simple, and an airhead isn't going to be much different. The past few years I've been selling off my bikes, and I'm currently only down to the Ural. and only use it for weekend trips and maybe the occasional blast to the office. ![]() ![]() I plan on having a more realistic approach to the Ural this year. I believe it spent more time off the road than on, due to failures. I picked up a new Ural last year, to daily drive, and head off on trips with my gf and dog. and have no desire to street drive something uncomfortable. with the main focus points being 120+ hp and handling abilities. I've owned a lot of bikes over the years. The majority of my two wheel experience has been racing higher powered machines.
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