As I said before, the reason I still buy Kawasakis is the fact that I can walk up to my 40 year old 903 Z-1, hit the button (or kick) and go. This was bought on my 20th birthday, and survived living at the redline blowing the side covers of all challengers for years. It was legendary among my peers and still is- to this day the engine and transmission cases have never been opened, and the clutch, dual point ignition, and Mikuni carbs have never been touched after 114,000 smilin' miles. The only maintenance I paid for was checking the valves every 20k. I did destroy a lot of chains in the day, which is why I bought a C-14 shafty. I paid $2,100. new and have been offered 6,000. recently, but I will never sell my memories. I fully expect this C-14 to go 300,000 with me on it god-willing.