I just got a "new" bike. It's 13 years old, but it's new. well,
not completely new, but it had less than 4,800 miles on it when I got
it, which is basically new.
Check out the odometer! 4,839.9 miles, and that's after I've put 113
miles on it. The previous owner put 1,200 miles on it in 8 years. Yeesh.
This is pretty cool, there's a built-in chain wear gauge on the frame.
It only works with the stock sprocket, I imagine, but I've not figured
out the geometery yet, it's only been a couple days.
One problem with a 13 year old bike with less than 5k miles on it is
that it has "new" 13 year old tires. The front tire is original, and
has a tendancy to understeer in a rather alarming way. I'm getting new
tires post-haste. -- I've gotten new tires, Michelin Pilot Sports. They're
sticky and responsive. good tires.
Techniclally it's a 647, not a 650, but I don't think anyone cares about
that distinction except for weenies. It's a V-twin, and sounds good, and
has a good torquey engine, that's what I care about.