Good for you. Riding is alot of fun. The Intruder will be a much more capable mount for freeway work. The Savage is a big single cylinder it will be more uncomfortable at higher (freeway) speeds.
I've found Suzuki Intruders to be very reliable and if it's in good condition (go ahead and bring it to a mechanic if your boyfriend is inexperienced) don't automatically eliminate it from consideration.
The treatment of the machine has much more to do with it's condition than just age. All motorcycles sit unused a much greater percentage of their life than cars do. A '92 machine can easilly be in much worse condition than an '86.
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