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I'm again reminded that this is an excellent bike. Trying to see what I would step up to. I can gain 10 cu in at the cost of 150 lbs and a longer wheelbase. Which doesn't really look like much improvement, if any! The additional weight seems excessive.
I suppose I should just get a Sportster & be done with it!
Actually, for my use as a backroad hauler, with decent mileage and light weight, I still find the 650 single hard to beat. Bikes tend to have lots of plastic shrouding, extra length, needless excess weight, too laid back a front end and so on. I would like something with a smoother ride, but maybe the fork brace will do that.
I'd like to ride a Bonneville, a Gladius, and a V-Strom 650. Unfortunately, the bikes that really feel good to sit on are BMWs. $$$$$$ And I must try the new Enfield. But something will have to really strike my fancy to switch over.
I'm going to go rent a dual sport this fall, too. Perhaps the Adventure Touring route is the way to go. Was looking over the DR200 . . . That might be an excellent second bike. I can get that one into my truck, or put it on a back mount without hurting anything, and it looks like a fine utility hauler.
And on rides.
Went along the front edge of our local mountains to Pigeon Forge yesterday. Long narrow twisty road. Sort of a mellow cruiser Dragon. No other bikes - undiscovered route. Not even any bicyclists. Goes to show that great bicycle routes are great motorcycle routes. Eventually I got lost, hit a major road, knew where I was and was soon back on a familiar backroad route. A few surprises. The bike doesn't like ground up road surface on corners. Tourists can't drive well. Then I came back behind the mountains. A few bikers have discovered this route. Gets narrower and narrower. Sudden turns, lots of beauty. Great route.
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