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My Mk3 is a time machine to me. It brings back a lot of great memories from my youth. Its visual form has always been my definition of two wheeled perfection, even if its function is sometimes less than perfect. I don’t use the MK3 for long trips because I really don’t want to find myself stuck on the roadside with the prospect of the bike being hauled to a shop that has no experience working on a 40+ year old motorcycle. The 961 is a completely modern machine. I was attracted to the original Dreer bikes because of the close family resemblance of the motor, and the motor has that big twin powerband not unlike my 850. All of the components on the 961 are first rate as well. At this point in my life I really appreciate spending time riding as opposed to wrenching. I have several modern bikes, the 961 is one of them. I would hate to have to make a decision to sell either the 850 of the 961. I think one of the other modern bikes would go first. I really loving the 961, and I have too much invested emotionally in the Mk3 to sell them.

<blockquote data-quote="BritTwit" data-source="post: 313315" data-attributes="member: 1528"><p>My Mk3 is a time machine to me. It brings back a lot of great memories from my youth. Its visual form has always been my definition of two wheeled perfection, even if its function is sometimes less than perfect. I don’t use the MK3 for long trips because I really don’t want to find myself stuck on the roadside with the prospect of the bike being hauled to a shop that has no experience working on a 40+ year old motorcycle. The 961 is a completely modern machine. I was attracted to the original Dreer bikes because of the close family resemblance of the motor, and the motor has that big twin powerband not unlike my 850. All of the components on the 961 are first rate as well. At this point in my life I really appreciate spending time riding as opposed to wrenching. I have several modern bikes, the 961 is one of them. I would hate to have to make a decision to sell either the 850 of the 961. I think one of the other modern bikes would go first. I really loving the 961, and I have too much invested emotionally in the Mk3 to sell them.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="BritTwit, post: 313315, member: 1528"] My Mk3 is a time machine to me. It brings back a lot of great memories from my youth. Its visual form has always been my definition of two wheeled perfection, even if its function is sometimes less than perfect. I don’t use the MK3 for long trips because I really don’t want to find myself stuck on the roadside with the prospect of the bike being hauled to a shop that has no experience working on a 40+ year old motorcycle. The 961 is a completely modern machine. I was attracted to the original Dreer bikes because of the close family resemblance of the motor, and the motor has that big twin powerband not unlike my 850. All of the components on the 961 are first rate as well. At this point in my life I really appreciate spending time riding as opposed to wrenching. I have several modern bikes, the 961 is one of them. I would hate to have to make a decision to sell either the 850 of the 961. I think one of the other modern bikes would go first. I really loving the 961, and I have too much invested emotionally in the Mk3 to sell them. [/QUOTE]