How old is an older bike? To me 10 plus year's is an older bike but not an old bike. An old bike must be round the 40 year old mark, or a few year's younger. I've got a Honda that's knocking on 23 year's old, cir 1991. Is that old or older?
For what I paid for it, and for what it can do, was well worth the money. As for traveling on an older bike. The question is. What kind of use are you going to give it? My CBR 1000f is just a road bike. If any one want just a road bike to travel on, you can't go far wrong with any thing that carry's the CB logo. A by word for reliability, well built, easy spare's, and most places can fix them, if something goes wrong. Why do I still use my old Honda? Tank range is about 200 mile's, can eat the miles up. Riding solo, it will carry all your kit with soft bag's and a top box. Starts first time every time. Let me down once, but that turned out to be a corroded connector in the wiring loom. An easy fix once I found it.
So it's really up to you. What are you going to do with it, and how much have you to spend?
Any way I wish you well in your search.
John933
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To buy petrol in Europe. Pull up at station. Wait. Get out a 20 Euro note, then ask someone to fill up the bike. Give person money. Ride away. Simple.
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