Brad Black posted something interesting about new vs old tech

[stopintime]

This is his decision and how he decides to do things. If his business is, and continues to be good this  way - why not?

(this is from a book which isn't a book)


A regular customer asked me if I'd work on his 2019 V4, prompted by the recent Peter Stevens issues locally.  He has previously asked me this, and then, as now, I said no.  This is my response to him, just to clarify why I say no to those who ask.  I often have trouble truly expressing to people just how strongly I don't want to work on their late model bikes.  For no other reason than I simply do not want to.  At all.  In any way or form.
Anyway, the response:
No.
I like to do what I know, and to do it well.  I don't like doing things I don't know.
I'd be learning as I worked, which is always a time losing exercise.  As I have no intention of doing it again, it's straight up time wasted. 
With some experience of late model design habits, I imagine there'd be many ways for me to damage the bike through sheer ignorance of how it comes apart, how it is meant to be worked on and lacking any of the special tools required.  Or simply not do the job well due to those same factors.
If I did damage it, I'd be furious with myself for allowing me to put myself in the position of doing so, and then I'd have to fix it.  Costing me the cost of repairs, and the time lost from working on jobs I make money on.
Although it has DUCATI written on it, its connection to the models I work on day in/day out is the name only.

[Charlie98]

I actually learned that many years ago... trying to be everything to everyone.

These days, I do my work, my way, and I don't do stuff I don't like to do, or know how to do... there are plenty of other people out there with more expertise that can do those things faster and better than I, at an overall lower cost, and risk of buggering something up.