Ian, on the off chance that some of the new guys or new buyers do read these threads, would it not be a good idea to vent? I know you probably had a positive effect, weather you know it or not, on a certain vendor.
Maybe when the shoppers tell dealers about the owners whining about poor workmanship and bad service the company will listen. Maybe not, but I don't know that it does harm.
You can still love a bike and hate its habits. I have an awful lot of oil on my floors from bikes I love
You have some of the most problematic motorcycles ever made compared to current standards and you love them. The Prince of Darkness was not a figment of one guys imagination.
Actually it was the connections and Lucas got the bad rap for all of it. Probably less than fair.
Remember the old joke that you take off in a space ship, you look up and it says "Electrics by Lucas" on the control panel.
