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I agree if I was to ride the bikes I wish I still had, I would be very disappointed if left the way they were when I sold them.

What I miss is not the way they were then, but to have the ability to restore them with some of the modern technology available now. I know they would not work like something current, but having them and working to make them better and restoring everything, is calming for me.

Chris, you did a boatload of work to your R1100s and spent a lot of money in doing so. You did get some enjoyment from that, right? I think you would be great to talk to over a beer and talk about motorcycling. Sometimes I forget the things I know until I talk to someone who has been around for a long time.

Some of the bikes I still find beautiful to this day, are a 1970 BSA Lightning or a 1971 Norton Commando S. If I got the chance to ride one in stock form I would probably be disappointed, but I think they truly are mechanically beautiful.

That's all. So many times you remember something in a certain way and if you get the chance to experience it again, it isn't like you remember. Life changes perspective. If it didn't we would all wish we had a VW beetle and love it!