yeah i dont really care for the insect like look of new bikes (sport bikes at least, i think they peaked early 90s)
for a trail/adventure bike id want as basic and bullet proof as possible. can you believe they all come with side stand and clutch engine start lock outs now days. gotta cut all those wires out the first day lol. Plus gettign something with a kick starter is hard these days too, i suppose power packs are small these days too but on a big trip thats no good

There seems to be a surge in interest in the old dirt bikes, the price keeps going up (probably not for an old 4 stroke suzuki tho) the VMX races are quite popular here