Thanks for your input. I will be ordering a Scott Oiler in the next week or so.
And now for the post script:
Nothing irks genuine motorcyclists more than someone else slagging off at their machines. I have spent some time today trying to find qualitative data which can support Dave Race's proposition that Kawasaki uses inferior materials. There is a vast amount of material dedicated to this proposition but it is argued by people who openly promote a personal vested interest. I have owned a multitude of motorcycles in the past 46 years of riding and can say emphatically that the difference between japanese brands, for me, has been one purely of personal preference based not upon build quality or performance, but on aesthetics and comfort. The bikes, for most ordinary mortals, are far better than their riders and with a little TLC, they will all last well into the future considering the high quality of materials used in their manufacture.The only disasters I have owned, were a 125 BSA Bantam (Old and buggered when I bought it), a MotoGuzzi Quota (New) and a Harley Davidson Heritage (New).
I suspect the quality issue (Kwakka vs Suzuki) is more the stuff of urban legend than of any hard data.
PPS. Both of my Kwakkas were bought new, both were and are excellent bikes. Two of the three Suzukis I bought were new and all three were also excellent bikes. For the record, the best motorcycle I ever owned was a Yamaha Royal Star Tour Classic featuring the 1300, detuned VMax engine.
