the brand new 5 year-old bike (nklr?)

[NvlopXpndr@aol.com]

A dealer near me has an A9 that shows just over 100 miles. They say the prior owner found it too tall, let it sit several years, then traded for a cruiser. Visually this bike is near perfect, but I have a few reservations and seek your collective wisdom. 1) Fluids. Easy to toss the old for new, but should I worry about combustion byproducts having turned the ancient break-in oil into a corrosive soup? 2) I'm assuming every fluid and rubber bit (tires/fork seals/chain O-rings) will need replacing in the very near future. Dried out gaskets, too? Would you consider this bike a find, or a beautiful collection of headaches? 3) The saleman mentioned 2000 models "...going for $3900 now". Is there a clearance in the works, or did he only let invoice price slip out. I called a few other dealers but they couldn't confirm any Factory-Sponsored incentives. Thanks. Jim in LA

[billmonahan]

I tried to bring the archives on the screen, and got nothing...using the old listquest address...nothing. Then I used the link at the bottom of the message...again, nothing....then with Netscape ... again, nothing. What gives?