Taunting the police into a pursuit is currently on my bucket list.
I've just never had the courage to do it.  Too much to lose at this point of my life.

But I definitely see the appeal of doing so.  Seems like fun!

Quote from: JoeRau on April 24, 2014, 12:14:08 PM

........He admits it is priced over book, but for an almost new 14 year old motorcycle....

 

Yep, saw that.
But this is like getting set-up with a 400 lbs date after being told, "she's a bit on the heavy side".
Capiche?

Boy... I wonder how the got that info.

1. Number of people with M/C endorsements?
2. Number of people with M/C registrations?

Problems with 1?  LOADS of people keep their endorsements even though they haven''t ridden in decades.  Add that with the number of baby boomers?  ...that may explain the statistical skew against reality.

Problems with 2?  I know plenty of younger riders that do not technically own their machines.  It their parents are the registered owners, you get skewed results there too.

But anyway... it sure doesn't seem correct to me either.

Don't you remember the awesome GL650!!??

That's what I'm saying!  Knobbies on the GL! 

Good inputs, gents.  Thank you.   

I did come to a compromise with my wife.
I like dirtbikes, supermotos and sportbikes.  She likes cruisers and touring bikes.


So we're getting a boat.   

Group ride leaders are just hard to find, I'd say.
It takes a lot of work, and it is very often thankless (even open to criticizing).

That's my experience, at least.  Except for leading my DS rides... those are always fun and very much appreciated.  But dirt bike people are always happier than sport bike people.  LOL

Lee here... yeah, I loved my VMAX... I had both the 1st Gen and 2nd Gen.  The 2nd Gen is awesome, but its not a good bike for two-up riding even with the small backrest you can get.  Just as Matt said, the small gas tank and the fuel economy was lousy.  It was truly just a houligan/in-town bike.  I could never take it on a sporty ride because riding agressively, I was desperately searching for a gas station at about 90 miles.  A stock one gets a little better mileage, but not much better.  I had it piped with K&N intake, PCV and dyno-tuned.  Its an amazing thrill to ride, but you better plan out your gas stops! ---- for the record... it handles a hell of a lot better than people will say.  Get the suspension right, lose the catalytic converter and try not to lay down the throttle too hard mid-corner and she handles quite well.

Good synopsis, sir.  Thank you for contributing. 
The limited range is a big deal to me.  That's definitely a deal breaker.  It is otherwise a cool bike.