If you can afford it.. why not do it at once? If I could afford a new bike I would opt for it. Cool bike by the way.. although the older models look way better I think.

Aside from all. A new bike can also fail. It's always good to know a bit of basic knowledge of the bike. Brake pads wear just as fast on a new bike as they do on an old one...

Fortune and Glory, kid. Fortune and Glory.

Just to add to this.....

I have learn how to clean out a carb and rebuild with new parts and learnt where all the parts are from information and people on this forum.

Learn as you go.

Started first time and ran sweet!