I always get a kick out of people who say that somethings age prohibits it from being used as a daily driver. I have a 73 cb500 that I bought on a whim a few years ago, and I built it up into something reliable; however, I don't ride it often since I don't have a license (I'm an unemployed engineer and I need to use my skills lest I go insane). However, my main project is a 1950 Plymouth special deluxe. Last year, when someone broke into my jeep and destroyed most of the electronics by trying to hot-wire it, the plymouth became my daily driver. I haven't done much to it since I raised it from the dead, but it ran like a damned top. I was taking an engine rebuilding class at the time, and the motor tested better than some three year old cars (it was rebuilt in the 70s). If the cylinders are not worn out, the carbs are clean, the ignition is good, and the tranny isnt shot; it will run and run reliably. Neglect is what kills an old bike or car; not age. Spend some time un#$%*ing the damage caused by years of abuse, and then drive or ride the #$%* out of it. If you proclaim that a 35 year old bike is too old to be trusted, that is indicative of a failure of your mechanical abilities, not the bikes.
