03-17-2014, 06:23 AM
When I bought my T-100 Bonneville new in 2003, I told my wife that it would probably be my last motorcycle purchase. I even sort of believed it myself ( doubt that given my history, she believed me) I was 53, had planned on retiring at 62. Wasn't riding fast anymore. Thought I would be happy with the Bonneville for the rest of my riding days. It was a lovely motorcycle. Beautiful, smooth, seemed powerful " enough", and I suppose for 1 up riding locally it was. My wife and I towed it to Arizona and spent 2 weeks touring all the National Parks on it. Problem was, it wasn't suited for that. Two small, not powerful enough, not enough braking ability. So I sold the Triumph to my younger brother (he still has it)
I then bought a used 750 Nighthawk. A little bigger that the Triumph, about 50% more power. Again it was great solo around town, But when my wife and I rode the Natchez Trace on it from Tenn to Misissippi we again discovered it wasn't a good 2 up bike...and to tell the truth even with a Plexifairing 3 and soft luggage it still lacked as a tourer even solo. But I enjoyed riding it on Sundays to lunch with my brother on the Triumph, so I kept it.
I then bought a new leftover Yamaha FZ-1, an awesome bike both as a sport bike, and as a tourer. Gobs of power, awesome brakes. My wife was never really comfortable on it though and my son wanted it badly so I sold it to him (he still owns it) and I bought a left over 2006 Honda ST 1300. I now had my dedicated 2 up touring bike, that had plenty of room, power, storage, comfort and brakes and a I still had the 750 Honda for riding around town, but I missed the power and braking of the FZ-1 so I found a used one and bought it. And kept the Nighthawk for riding around with my brother on the Triumph.
In the meantime my wife had bought a new Yamaha 400 Majesty scooter, but she felt funny riding around on a scooter while I was riding a motorcycle, so I found a used one just like hers and bought it so I could scooter around with my wife.
So now I had my 2 up tourer, my sport bike and solo tourer, my roadster and my scooter. The garage and stable was in my opinion " nearly perfect"
Then Honda announced they would be bringing the CB 1100 to the U.S. I always said if they brought it I would buy one ( but it seemed like that was never going to happen), but then it did. Oh lord, what do I do. I offered my brother my FZ-1 at a good price (yes he still has it lol) and sold my 750 Nighthawk to a guy that worked with my son and bought the 2013 CB 1100...and wouldn't you know it, less than a year later Honda announces an updated CB 1100 which suited me more so what is a guy to do? I made a deal for a 2014 by trading in my 2013 CB 1100 and my scooter.
If you are following..since I bought my " last" motorcycle, I have bought SEVEN more " last" motorcycles.
But you know what? I really " think" this is the last one this time. Really. ..... I swear honey!
Now, how many of you have bought your last motorcycle?
I then bought a used 750 Nighthawk. A little bigger that the Triumph, about 50% more power. Again it was great solo around town, But when my wife and I rode the Natchez Trace on it from Tenn to Misissippi we again discovered it wasn't a good 2 up bike...and to tell the truth even with a Plexifairing 3 and soft luggage it still lacked as a tourer even solo. But I enjoyed riding it on Sundays to lunch with my brother on the Triumph, so I kept it.
I then bought a new leftover Yamaha FZ-1, an awesome bike both as a sport bike, and as a tourer. Gobs of power, awesome brakes. My wife was never really comfortable on it though and my son wanted it badly so I sold it to him (he still owns it) and I bought a left over 2006 Honda ST 1300. I now had my dedicated 2 up touring bike, that had plenty of room, power, storage, comfort and brakes and a I still had the 750 Honda for riding around town, but I missed the power and braking of the FZ-1 so I found a used one and bought it. And kept the Nighthawk for riding around with my brother on the Triumph.
In the meantime my wife had bought a new Yamaha 400 Majesty scooter, but she felt funny riding around on a scooter while I was riding a motorcycle, so I found a used one just like hers and bought it so I could scooter around with my wife.
So now I had my 2 up tourer, my sport bike and solo tourer, my roadster and my scooter. The garage and stable was in my opinion " nearly perfect"
Then Honda announced they would be bringing the CB 1100 to the U.S. I always said if they brought it I would buy one ( but it seemed like that was never going to happen), but then it did. Oh lord, what do I do. I offered my brother my FZ-1 at a good price (yes he still has it lol) and sold my 750 Nighthawk to a guy that worked with my son and bought the 2013 CB 1100...and wouldn't you know it, less than a year later Honda announces an updated CB 1100 which suited me more so what is a guy to do? I made a deal for a 2014 by trading in my 2013 CB 1100 and my scooter.
If you are following..since I bought my " last" motorcycle, I have bought SEVEN more " last" motorcycles.
But you know what? I really " think" this is the last one this time. Really. ..... I swear honey!
Now, how many of you have bought your last motorcycle?