Hehehe, great retorts/teases guys!
1. I'm driving it like an old lady...I love the looks and I love to lean into my turns...as for doing 160mph and such...no interest. I'm just content strolling along at 55
2. Not a Harley guy. They are pretty, I'll give em that. But I like my bikes to LOOK like they are hi-tech/streamlined and such. Harley's just look old to me. Same design, same chrome, etc etc. Not a dig on your Harley guys, just not my kinda bike. I'll happily wave as I pass you tho!
3. Couldn't afford the Ducati's and BMW's I saw. Nice machines, but I'll have this thing paid off in no time, then I can determine if I proceed with the BD-5 or backburner that in favor of an RV-7 airplane (which is safer, carries more and many other pro's it has vs the BD-5).
4. Yea, I thought I'd fend off the bike urge this year...even threw away the Dennis Kirk and other accessory catalogs so I wouldnt get tempted. Now I'm on their website checking out helmets and glove prices! What did it for me was when my best friend broke down and bought a ZX-6 he was driving by every day on the way to work. He brought it over and we recalled the fun times we had driving those small trips on the weekends, or the cruises around town when it was summertime. Couldn't resist any longer once I found a bike that looked this good and the owner wanted so little for it. Poor thing has to stay parked since I have to pay sales tax, excise, registration and insurance (totals up fast)...but it won't be long.
5. Rip, wings? LOL...I'll NEVER be able to get the thing into local coffee shop with wings! hehe
6. Hondas? I was looking at CBR600 F4's...NICE machines...but $8k? Ouch. I got this for under $6k
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Paul J. BusiereAces High Arena handle: BD5Pilot
http://bd5.checksix.net BD-5 "T" (TurboProp) 90% complete, first flight in 2001 (We hope!)