It only takes a few minutes to wrap the clutch cable with a paper n tape funnel n let it drain into the cover.good maintence would keep failure to a minimum besides flats ,crashes .Of course any design have some weaknesses, the best service a bike can get is yours,who has the best of intentions which we just need to turn into experience.?
As far as when does it become old,just look at the transalps n xt's still giving reliable service.Clean it,inspect it ,R&R it ,lube it ,ride it. It is sorry to say but I would not expect an inexperienced mechanic to follow a factory service manual.
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