"I wanted to spend as little as possible because I won't be using it a ton"
That was exactly my thinking, and I don't mind tinkering on things, although dependability is important.
I don't have a wife and kids and so the money is less of an issue, but I'm practical too...and as i have said, at my age and with a bad back I don't even know IF I can ride. I can still ride a mountain bike so I assume I can, but....like a China bike, who knows
My 11 year old Kawasaki 650 ATV has under 500 miles on it I believe!
I'm going to have lunch and think about it & then return their call and see what other good news they have for me.