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Wow, I did not know he was ill.
Great loss, his goal scored from an impossible angle belongs is one of the few things I can remember from my childhood - I saw it live on TV.
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I have been eyeing on this[^] motorcycle for a while now. But I am not sure if I should buy it or not.
Why I should buy it?
1. I like it. It is awesome. You know when I went for test ride it was like...[breathe][calm down][breathe]
Why I should not buy it?
1. I already have one motorcycle.
2. I may relocate in near future and I will not sell any of my motorcycles. I would rather ship them to parent's place in case I can not take them with me.
What to do? Budget-wise, I can manage.
"You'd have to be a floating database guru clad in a white toga and ghandi level of sereneness to fix this goddamn clusterfuck.", BruceN[ ^]
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1) regrets are for the chances/opportunities we didnt take
BUT
2) there are no old, bold, motorbikies
(I used to ride a Honda CBR1000F)
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Just do it then, you can afford it......stop procrastinating! 
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DaveAuld wrote: stop procrastinating
I won't leave Lounge.
That's what wife says too. Just get it.
"You'd have to be a floating database guru clad in a white toga and ghandi level of sereneness to fix this goddamn clusterfuck.", BruceN[ ^]
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YES! When it comes to toys, you should always have more than 1. They each have a special purpose and meaning. If one is in the shop, you can still have fun. I'm expecting my 5th unicycle in the mail on Friday. Hobbies happen!
Hogan
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Unicycle, interesting. I never tried it. Are they road legal?
snorkie wrote: They each have a special purpose and meaning.
Yes. The one I have now is the first I bought with full cash payment (it was fun to carry that much cash in bag). In last 5 years, it has never given any trouble in the tours and also in city riding. I am never selling it. EVER.
"You'd have to be a floating database guru clad in a white toga and ghandi level of sereneness to fix this goddamn clusterfuck.", BruceN[ ^]
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Its a legal as a bicycle.
My current motorcycle '02 Concours has been trouble, but I still wouldn't want to trade it! Last breakdown was 800 miles from home. Bought a cheap truck so I could haul it back home and get it fixed.
Hogan
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Buy the new bike and sell one of the old (unless its a classic). You will regret hoarding items you do not use further down the track.
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I will never sell the one I have right now. See other response.
"You'd have to be a floating database guru clad in a white toga and ghandi level of sereneness to fix this goddamn clusterfuck.", BruceN[ ^]
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YOLO ! 
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what does oreo has to do with it?
"You'd have to be a floating database guru clad in a white toga and ghandi level of sereneness to fix this goddamn clusterfuck.", BruceN[ ^]
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No. For health and safety, and the future of your family, you should get rid of all your motorcycles, and use a bicycle (or a car, if you have to).
You are married now, it seems, so you should be able to experience near-death at home, rather than on the roads.
cheers, Bill
«The truth is a snare: you cannot have it, without being caught. You cannot have the truth in such a way that you catch it, but only in such a way that it catches you.» Soren Kierkegaard
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I rode a 125cc in my twenties and a 600cc at the beginning of my 30's.
Now at the age of 45 I would not ride a bike again - I simply find other road users to be too dangerous to feel safe on a bike nowadays.
So my advice is to get a car instead. 
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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I am 30. so, I still got 15 years. 
My wife and I have become so used to uber that we hardly feel the need to buy one for now. Also, we live so close to our workplaces that buying and maintaining a car would probably be more expensive than a couple of uber rides a week.
"You'd have to be a floating database guru clad in a white toga and ghandi level of sereneness to fix this goddamn clusterfuck.", BruceN[ ^]
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When I was in India (1975-1976) on an academic fellowship, driving and traffic was nightmarish. It took me only a month of living in Thailand to realize that traffic could even more dangerous.
Perhaps where you live in India drivers practice ahimsa ?
cheers, Bill
«The truth is a snare: you cannot have it, without being caught. You cannot have the truth in such a way that you catch it, but only in such a way that it catches you.» Soren Kierkegaard
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It is worse now. I live very close to office so it is fine. I would mostly use it for weekend rides very early in morning and to near by towns. That is OK. In city, it is nightmare and that is one of the factors that my wife and I both use Uber. It is just so easy.
"You'd have to be a floating database guru clad in a white toga and ghandi level of sereneness to fix this goddamn clusterfuck.", BruceN[ ^]
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I find riding a motorcycle makes me a much better driver. I'm constantly aware of the other drivers around me on matter if I'm riding or driving. I spot the texters and cell phone users quickly and avoid them. Take cues from wheels turning from parked cars on the curb to know who is a threat.
Yes, its dangerous, but there are no guarantees in life.
Hogan
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Absolutely agree!
My driving skills improved immensely after riding a bike - to the extent where I am usually correct, based on how someone is driving, if they are going to cut in front of me(erratic road position, drifting slowly to the left without indicating).
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Go ahead an buy it, the world needs another target.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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What's the range on that thing? With a 10 liter tank, reserve included (!) you're not going to get far  . Looks awesome though.
correction, the looks don't match the power (44 hp) apparently . So my guess is that it will only use up about 3-4 liter / 100km. Why would you buy something with that low power? I own a 66hp machine (honda transalp 2008) and find that already somewhat lacking power on occasion. (despite it being a very nice motorcycle on all accounts)
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I didn't look at the specs but 44 is way underpowered for a bike looking like that 
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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I live in India. That is way too much power here. Also, 1000cc motorcycles are mostly imported which means I need to pay a lot of import duty. I can't afford that. even f I could, I will not since there is no infrastructure or any kind of driving sense here to enjoy those machines.
It is very light, it has great looks and gives me enough acceleration to enjoy and feel safe at the same time.
"You'd have to be a floating database guru clad in a white toga and ghandi level of sereneness to fix this goddamn clusterfuck.", BruceN[ ^]
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As long as you can enjoy it
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