02-08-2014, 05:42 AM
No offense to anyone who owns one of those, but that thing isn't powered by gasoline, it's powered by its own ugliness. Everywhere you ride on that bike, you will be propelled forward at astounding speeds by the desire of everyone who sees it, because they'll want it to immediately leave.
My ZX9R is a perfectly capable sport-tourer. Too perfect of a sports-tourer, in fact.
We don't need the latest geegaw to see the country. The best sport-touring bike is whatever you have. Ever read Pirsig's "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"?
![[Image: 93402a4bd39da41a5c3ebe81d85932a1.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201402/93402a4bd39da41a5c3ebe81d85932a1.jpg)
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My ZX9R is a perfectly capable sport-tourer. Too perfect of a sports-tourer, in fact.
We don't need the latest geegaw to see the country. The best sport-touring bike is whatever you have. Ever read Pirsig's "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"?
![[Image: 93402a4bd39da41a5c3ebe81d85932a1.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201402/93402a4bd39da41a5c3ebe81d85932a1.jpg)
![[Image: 39e249792668633bd8c48599e7d1cdc5.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201402/39e249792668633bd8c48599e7d1cdc5.jpg)
