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+1 that the peak of Japanese bike durability was in the '80s mid '90s. They were made to use old tech oil, the cheap gas, are relatively simple and required just basic maintenance to keep running.
I beat a Suzuki GSX400 through hell and back across Australia in 1990 with nary a hiccup in blistering heat and heavily loaded. The Concours well exceeded 200K miles and still ran well when sold, with no signs of engine wear out.
The Japanese motorcycle engineering has definitely earned alot of respect from me. Really good stuff!
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