Calcune,
That "lowly" TMEC is a pretty great DS/adv bike, IMHO, at least as reported on the ADV website, this site, and chinarider.com:)! That Spud moderator guy (on Crider) has over (he's out riding today as its 60 degrees in Idaho, he said! has OVER 67,000!! miles on his "lowly TMEC". Pretty dang impressive, to me, and a GREAT portent to my new RX-3's expected durability and lifetime.