And right back atcha' Sourdough.....That's a great comparison! And I too have a friend who spent years riding a Honda 350 with no complaints and plenty of trips (that was a REALLY reliable bike and they made bookoo zillions of them). He finally went to 750 that he got for a great price and is riding it today. Does anyone really NEED a bike that will exceed the legal speed limit in first gear?

Back to the "Baroque Bike" thing..........I have never been a fan of "dressers" to begin with and the stuff on the road today is unbelievable! It takes you 10 minutes to walk around the things! We were staying at a motel in Kentucky when two couples came in with one Honda and one Yamaha "Super Recline-O-Plotchers" towing trailers. They have all the gadgets and all the comfort and communications thingies.......Huge behemoths with engines buried somewhere under all that cowling, monstrous seats, bars, fairings, storage thingies (I hate to call them saddlebags), stereos, gadgets and gilwhickies galore......not to mention the damn trailers! I cannot understand why these folks didn't buy a car instead! Like a dumbass, I asked! I got the "love the feel of the open road" routine and smiled and moved on.

Well, different strokes and all that stuff.....but everything I love about a bike was lost looking at those things. Open road? Be real.....I think you get more Open feelings in a convertible....amybe even in your family sedan with the windows down. They have one thing I like on them......Reversers. Always did like that idea.........

Same Summary as Sourdough.....When looking for a motorcycle, listen to a lot of people but think for youself.

Spaw