I don't care much for chips/dents/scratches, but there are some good stories behind them. As most people have said, they add character to a bike that is being ridden, not parked.
Not really. Most of our stories are of dings, scratches and dents while they are parked. LOL
Let me see if I got this right, you have a 9 year old bike in perfect condition and it just got it's first boo boo? Maybe you should ride it more.
Trailer Queens are pretty, but I enjoy mine by riding.
Does 32,000 miles sound like it is a trailer queen???........LOL...