All I can say is this GB. When I realised my engine needed a rebuild, and before Bergs found the horrors dwelling therein, I honestly thought about selling the GF. I bought the Kwaka as a 'dependable' so I could go out for rides whilst the Beeza was off the road - I like being on the road more than in the garage. As Bergs put the motor together, I was torn between getting rid of it whilst it was running and riding it until whenever.
Then I sat down and thought - why do I like bikes and why did I buy the Beeza? The answer, in the end, was simple. The Beeza connects me with something past, interesting, unpredictable and exciting. As Bergs put it, 'it puts a different smile on yer face', and he's right. It may be that the beast will kick me in the wallet again, and I may not be able to afford to put it right straightaway, but I feel I want to perservere with it because it isn't perfect, I've put a lot of blood, sweat, tears and cash into it, and I love the way it looks, feels and sounds. I guess for me, and many others, there's a sort of bond/sentimentality/commitment, maybe even emotion to having something special like our bikes - maybe we're even unofficial custodians of the marque, and that means something to people like us.
I won't get rid of the Beeza unless something dramatic happens and it totally overrides my choice to keep it. Even then, I do wonder. One thing I don't want is to see it languishing in the garage unridden, when someone else can enjoy it (with all it's issues) as much as I have (and do).
If it does go GB, I hope you never have any regrets about it. I know I regretted seeing my '59 BMW R60 go, and I'd love a chance to have it back.
