seriously, Ward, the carb. is a non-issue, no problems at all. The chain only gits sprayed by an aresol can of oil once in a while, or longer. The BA is easily recognized as a cool looking motorcycle, and will get complements from lots of other bikers, especially if you park next to anything else, including good looking hardleys. My advice, strictly from an economical point of view, buy a nice used one (some on this site, plenty on the web). Like me, you can save thousands of dollars, and usually on a bike that only has ten to fifteen thousand miles or less. With a quality bike like the BA, thats nothing in miles. Good luck, and I hope you join all of the other really happy Trumpet riders out here!
