this was beamers old bike then my son luke bought it and i bought it of him in october last year.rode all through winter and no problems so far so long as general maintenance is kept up to date..it has been reliable for the past year bar clutch cable and tyres.just did a full service on it which has improved running as well..
cables suffer wear and tear due to exposure to elements and continual movement,had the same trouble on my gpz500..