04-21-2021, 10:01 PM
I appreciate the feedback! It is indeed personal. Decisions should come down to logic and reasoning, but with motorcycles, I find emotion (the heart) plays a big a role as perhaps more than anything except the choice of a spouse/SO!
The role of the bikes also comes into account. I am moving back to Montana soon and the 200's are just the ticket for mountain exploring. But.....you can license/tag a 4x4 ATV and it's legal on all the roads up there except the interstate, so it kind of negates the need for the 200's.
The Honda and BMW are the big, bad liter bikes that carry me around on the street like a champ.
The Guzzis and Triumphs are the emotional bikes, not as big or powerful as the Honda or BMW but I love the way they look and they appeal to me on so many levels.
Finally, whether a bike is truly replaceable comes into play. The VanVans are no longer imported and would be difficult to replace. The TW200 is still in production and would be easy to replace. The 2014 CB1100 black was only imported for one year, I worry about parts but with proper care should run forever as we know.
Thanks again my friends.
The role of the bikes also comes into account. I am moving back to Montana soon and the 200's are just the ticket for mountain exploring. But.....you can license/tag a 4x4 ATV and it's legal on all the roads up there except the interstate, so it kind of negates the need for the 200's.
The Honda and BMW are the big, bad liter bikes that carry me around on the street like a champ.
The Guzzis and Triumphs are the emotional bikes, not as big or powerful as the Honda or BMW but I love the way they look and they appeal to me on so many levels.
Finally, whether a bike is truly replaceable comes into play. The VanVans are no longer imported and would be difficult to replace. The TW200 is still in production and would be easy to replace. The 2014 CB1100 black was only imported for one year, I worry about parts but with proper care should run forever as we know.
Thanks again my friends.