Well 05 I think I really understand and I'm not sure where I stand on this. Been riding since before it was legal and I can't say why I've bought what I have over the years. Maybe its was cool, or a good deal or met the need at the time. Never owned a car until I was 23 so bikes early were race bikes or daily transportation. Most of my early riding was by myself and I was cool with that because usually I was going from A to B. The mid years were kids and family and didn't ride as much if any and I really missed it but other things were more important. Then I made the mistake of buying an AMF bike and wow was that ever a mistake. Then 2 hondas and Yamaha and a BMW, then in 07 a CVO RG and the Harley thing started again. Big group rides, traveling with folks all over the place. Then the CVO 09 RG, more rides and more money, lots of money. But after open heart surgery I'm looking at life a little differently. It seems everyone now has a cause to ride for and I've really grown weary of the big groups. Some of them don't know how and shouldn't be riding and some of them really like to drink and ride which is stupid at any time but stupid and dangerous for the group. I'm back to what I love; 3 or 4 bikes my best friends and owe my harley that I've spent a fortune one and people love to point at it and say nice bike! I'm not so sure that something is wrong with me for needing that, but if you would give me all my money back I'd spent on it $70k+ and give me the BMW I'd love evey second of it. Love to RIDE.
Its the ride, not what I'm own.
God's speed
BigLew