Having been a lifelong cyclist I'm familiar with the n+1 principle. Being divorced close to 20 years I can tell you while it's just a "joke", it's a joke that most of my friends live with as a sad reality. My life partner the last 10 years is very supportive of my moto and cycling lifestyle. Early in our relationship though I made it clear, "I already have a mother, and I don't listen to her either". My mother, is a hard working immigrant who put me on 2 wheels at age 3. that was 45 years ago. While not a big fan of motorcycles, she is a big fan of seeing me happy. I'm happiest on 2 wheels.
For anyone's personal sanity I'd recommend what I do, and that's living by the s-1 principle with a tweek. For me s is the number of bikes owned that would cause paralysis by analysis. I have a sport touring machine (KTM 1290GT), fast with bags and larger tank. I can pack a lunch, water, camera, computer, extra clothes, etc and take off for a long day, maybe more than one day. I have a CRF450 dirt bike, big and mean and fun. A have a supernaked also, a fast, light Italian bike. It's great for local hooning, short-ish day trips, track days (though I did take the bags off the KTM for a Laguna Seca track day, it can do that too) and pound for pound, that Aprilia V4 sound is the sexiest sounding bike during bike nights and posing at coffee shop.
Every bike has a purpose. When I step into my garage I have clarity on what I'm doing and what I'm riding. I don't buy a bike and dream about the next one. N+1 sounds fun, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. But hey, I'm not your mom:-)
Well... for now I'm leaning toward the X-Diavel (I think the question was about which touring/cruiser bike I would like). But I'd love to have a dirt bike too, maybe the HVA FC 350.
A foot-forward cruiser that's sleeker and more powerful than the V-Star. Do not buy me one for Christmas. It's just a thought.
Perhaps a test drive on a trusty Magna : )
Having been a lifelong cyclist I'm familiar with the n+1 principle. Being divorced close to 20 years I can tell you while it's just a "joke", it's a joke that most of my friends live with as a sad reality. My life partner the last 10 years is very supportive of my moto and cycling lifestyle. Early in our relationship though I made it clear, "I already have a mother, and I don't listen to her either". My mother, is a hard working immigrant who put me on 2 wheels at age 3. that was 45 years ago. While not a big fan of motorcycles, she is a big fan of seeing me happy. I'm happiest on 2 wheels.
For anyone's personal sanity I'd recommend what I do, and that's living by the s-1 principle with a tweek. For me s is the number of bikes owned that would cause paralysis by analysis. I have a sport touring machine (KTM 1290GT), fast with bags and larger tank. I can pack a lunch, water, camera, computer, extra clothes, etc and take off for a long day, maybe more than one day. I have a CRF450 dirt bike, big and mean and fun. A have a supernaked also, a fast, light Italian bike. It's great for local hooning, short-ish day trips, track days (though I did take the bags off the KTM for a Laguna Seca track day, it can do that too) and pound for pound, that Aprilia V4 sound is the sexiest sounding bike during bike nights and posing at coffee shop.
Every bike has a purpose. When I step into my garage I have clarity on what I'm doing and what I'm riding. I don't buy a bike and dream about the next one. N+1 sounds fun, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. But hey, I'm not your mom:-)
Well... for now I'm leaning toward the X-Diavel (I think the question was about which touring/cruiser bike I would like). But I'd love to have a dirt bike too, maybe the HVA FC 350.
Since I was a teenager, I've always been a big fan of the Paris Dakar, and I remember loving the '85 600XT Ténéré. The blue/yellow one!(https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/yamaha/yamaha_xt600z_te%2087.htm).
The seed is planted and you are welcome to come back for dinner at anytime!