Which one of the Three

[PastorCzo]

Originally Posted by franque

If you don't want to tinker, it would be better to get something used and Japanese that can be easily sold when needed, and serviced at a dealership. A CB300F or similar comes to mind. If even changing sprockets is more than you want to do, a Chinese bike isn't the best buy, as you'll at least need to adjust valves from time to time, and that is much more mechanically involved than changing a sprocket, and not many shops, even independent ones, will work on cheaper Chinese stuff like you've mentioned.

Tinker is probably not the right word, I know there is a small amount of maintenance required (i.e. carb work, changing oil and such), I am just worried about major work. I can adjust valves, I have done that. I guess really it just depends on how much I get to ride vs down time because I screwed something up

[Coloradogoose]

Originally Posted by PastorCzo

Tinker is probably not the right word, I know there is a small amount of maintenance required (i.e. carb work, changing oil and such), I am just worried about major work. I can adjust valves, I have done that. I guess really it just depends on how much I get to ride vs down time because I screwed something up

I think the difference in language is tinker vs. maintenance. I don't blame you for not wanting to tinker. I've dug deep into some of my past bikes and sometimes it's nice to just ride it instead of mod it. These bikes don't require much more for maintenance than any other bike, the main thing is that you'll likely need to do it yourself instead of taking it to a shop. If you're ok with that, have at it! The maintenance required is somewhat occasional and shouldn't take you too long. Make sure you stay true to the suggested intervals and you should be good to go.