Yes, you're probably right ! "idiots" was perhaps a little harsh ! But not directed at hubbers in any way !
Stripped splines is by no means just an AT problem. Poorly fitting aftermarket sprockets, lose sprocken nuts/retainers etc can all cause it. It's not uncommon on super high milage bikes (which most AT's are now)
But really, I've never seen or heard of prematurely worn splines on AT's when the good sprockets have been used and a suitablly lose chain.
Yup, you're dead right... People should ride what THEY like. Not what a trumped up magazine tells them to.
Still though, all these old GS's go around the world fueled on passion, not mechanical superiroty ! Just ask Grant or Brighty about their old GS's ! Hardly seems worth the trouble to me but motorcycling to the masses is a passion too and the relationship a rider has with their bike is an important one ! lol
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