age of bikes - important?
am going on a central and south america (and beyond) open ended trip, leaving summer 06 (too far away...), and have decided on a africa twin.
having just smashed up myself and the road bike, (in a straight line at 90 on a good, straight road. go figure!!) i need to buy the bike now. looking around i see a lot of 1994 bikes with 30 odd thousand miles on them. I am a competant mechanic, and can easily fix anything that needs doing but am wondering if there is a reason to avoid my first instinct of a older, higher milage (but good nick) bike, and save extra pennies for a much newer one. (£1000+ difference - thats a month in S america at least!)
money is tight for this project. all advice and suggestions about all parts of the plan and trip will be welcomed!
thanks
dan
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