the plastic statement was made about the newer models. I am actually thinking about buying a 78 beamer 750. Its an ugly bike but kind of has an awkward coolness to it. The only plastic is the windjammer (stock) and the hard bags also stock. the little side plates are aluminum which I think is cool. Oh it has a little plastic dash with the key and dummy lights on it.

I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. Edgar Allan Poe