These are neither fast nor even slightly modern, but they are so beautifully light motorcycles. One can genuinely compare them to a current 125 as far as heft and ease of manhandling goes. While a 125 runs out of breath, these 500s will carry on winding up to a reasonable speed, but their greatest quality is their apparent achilles heel, their antique technology. The thing is though, even after ditching the pre-unit, you could buy a new, yet classically designed, motorcycle. An awful lot of older riders have found their second wind with one of these, finding them ideal for someone whose best days are behind them yet the desires of youthful exuberance never really went away. This outgoing model will become an instant collector's piece. What a handsome bike to be sure!
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These are neither fast nor even slightly modern, but they are so beautifully light motorcycles. One can genuinely compare them to a current 125 as far as heft and ease of manhandling goes. While a 125 runs out of breath, these 500s will carry on winding up to a reasonable speed, but their greatest quality is their apparent achilles heel, their antique technology. The thing is though, even after ditching the pre-unit, you could buy a new, yet classically designed, motorcycle. An awful lot of older riders have found their second wind with one of these, finding them ideal for someone whose best days are behind them yet the desires of youthful exuberance never really went away. This outgoing model will become an instant collector's piece. What a handsome bike to be sure!
It's really really pretty.