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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY
My problem is in justifying the purchase. I don't test drive one because I am afraid I will have to have it. I love my current bike. ZX14 has 180 hp. It's bigger so it fits me. It handles as well as I need it to at this point in my life and looks awesome. Maintenance is low and you can count on it like the sun rising. The Brocks exhaust is a must have for that bike as well.
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yeah, that's my dilema too.
There are a ton of bikes I would love to own, but I'm not sure i can justify to my brain in owning as the only bike in the garage. Though, I realllllly like the Ninja 1000; I could see it as a 'do it all' bike. Commute, tour, rail, etc. dead reliable, more than enough power; and can be had basically brand new for probably $10k.
I guess that's always an issue for a motorcyclist lol. Plus, everyone's lives always change, so what might have been a good bike for someone 3 years ago, might not meed the current needs of the rider. When i got my Street Glide, I was putting probably 15k/yr miles on my bikes at that point. The last year and a half or so, just been so busy with work and other stuff, I'm not riding anywhere near that. So in my brain, it's hard to justify a touring bike when I barely ride it lol.
Maybe my life now is where I only have the time to do quick weekend rides / day rides to get some lunch and head back etc. In which case, there are lots of bikes that would fit the bill and be a blast doing it.
I need to win the lottery, is the main problem.