Hello to you all. Please forgive me if I am asking questions in the wrong place.
There is a 2006 Enfield with electric start and military paint for sale locally, and I am considering it. It has a 500cc motor and about 3,000 miles on it. I am considering it as a potential daily commuter, and would probably put a good 8,000 to 10,000 miles on it every year. It would live outside and never get put away, let alone put away wet. The alternative is something a little less interesting like a DR650. So here are my questions:
1. Am I completely nuts in even considering it as a reliable daily commuter?
2. How will its electrics stand up to being constantly rained on (I live in Seattle)?
3. How long would it last with constant use?
4. Is it up to the task of a roughly 10 mile freeway blast every day, including a bit of sitting in traffic on the way home?
I probably will have a lot more questions, but haven't thought of them yet. Thanks for any information you can give me. I figure if an Enfield can stand up to life in southern India, it will probably be OK in Seattle with the one issue being high speed (for a Bullet) running on a daily basis.