The 1989 City El was improved - mine was a l995 and it was still running last year after I sold it in 2010 I think. They still make them AFAIK. We have a couple of Zenns and a couple of Xebras running around Santa Cuz. I saw this article, perfect timing! I was wondering about longevity-
Gas 2 | Bridging the gap between green heads and gear heads.