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Posted by Troll
- February 19, 2012, 14:52:15 PM First of, let me explain what I expect from my rides, and what I do with them. I like to ride, especially long distances. Had my Drifter out today, just for the hell of it. I had my W-650 out last Wednesday, to check out my new bar configuration, but once it gets decent around here, I'll be putting on at least 10,000 miles on the pair of them...If it's like last year, it'll be about 3,000 on the W and 7-8,000 on the Drifter... I ride EVERY DAY... the car only gets used when I can't carry what I need on the bike. I expect the bikes to be comfortable, reliable and since each one is so different, to fulfill, at least in my estimation, the purpose for which it was created. I really hate these categories that machines are labeled with. Cruiser, dual sport, adventure, tourer, sport tourer, who cares? It's a motorcycle...you make it do what you want it to do, not what some designer thinks it should be. When I was young, right after the invention of the wheel, there were heavy weight, light weight and middle weight motorcycles. You bought what you wanted, or could afford, and made it into your own vision of what it was supposed to be. There was always one thing that tied the 3 types together, that was the basic quality of utility in each one. I like my Drifter for several reasons, not the least of which is the way I have it set up as an old school touring bike, like Knuckles and Pans I had when I was young. My W is turning into a full blown Cafe' racer, again, like I owned once upon a time, except it keeps running, unlike my BSA...There is one thing that ties them together, in my mind...they are good for an all day trip...try that on one of those hideous Orange County Choppers.....by the way, the choppers and bobbers of my youth were rideable for long distances, too... not just bar hoppers and poseurs...or trailer queens. OK, your turn 