12-16-2022, 07:55 AM
(12-16-2022, 06:37 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: Question:
Any Forum folks find themselves buying, or thinking of buying a bike that really does not make any sense for them and/or is comparatively impractical to what they know better?
I bought a couple of Yamaha xs650s...when they were 30 years old. One was a complete basket case and I quickly discovered that it was beyond my limited mechanical skills. The second one was actually in decent condition and a hoot to ride...but that's about when the CB1100 came out and I thought why the heck do I want to fix up / maintain a 30 year old bike when I can have a brand new 30 year old bike? (ok, it not exactly that, but likely you know what I mean).
I bought a Triumph Street Twin, and it was simply not the right bike for me at the time and I sold it a few months later. I lost a little money, but felt it was important to get a bike I was excited about...otherwise, what's the point? I don't consider that a mistake, though. Just something I wanted to explore and then found out I didn't.