my s/w looks practically new. only 40000 miles and until the gas leak only normal maintenence required. it is not as peppy as the newer bikes but i get 50 mpg. parts are available thru my honda dealer and bikebandit.com. they have a schematic page for every part, but haven´t ordered from them yet. i have never had experience repairing motorcycles so i bought a repair manual and so far i haven´t gotten over my head. e/m if you want to know more. F/D