I personally feel xmission input shafts and paralaver pivot bearings are NOT!! normal maintenance items.
I've said that all along. I still would choose my S nowadays as it's such a good all-rounder, but it has a questionable reliability record for a manufacturer who stands on long-term leliability laurels.
Perception is reality, unfortunately.
And that sabre was a real one-off. Cylinderheads by DANCO racing and right before I sold it it did a 10.40 (I had a sneeky pete nitrous bottle, the little, tiny one, in the LH saddlebag
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fork springs, gold valves, a fox shock from a VFR750.
But I wanted modern wheels with radial tires, a mono swingarm and EFI. So I ended up with Brunhilda the S, beautiful, middle-aged, slightly overwieght german girl. But she tries harder