I do not own a Hayabusa. I've been eyeing them for well over two years now, but have been putting my wife through dental school, so we've been living on Mac & Cheese for 3 years now.
That all comes to an end when she graduates next month, and the household income should more than double.
So I've been thinking long and hard about a new skooter. If I buy a Busa, it would be the sixth motorcycle I've owned since I was a kid. (Just turned 34) My last bike was a Ninja.
But I've never owned a motorcycle while being married, and she's not overly enthusiastic about the idea. She's never experienced motorcycles, and tends to be conservative, etc. So I've got that to contend with.
Then there's the topic of having a baby. I really want to be a dad an awfull lot more than I want another motorcycle, and I'm not sure if the two things go together. Riding definately has it's assumed risks, and anyone who's even half intelligent will agree. Is it right to take those kinds of risks if I have a pregnant wife or newborn in the house? That's something only I can answer, and I haven't decided yet. My priority food chain is: 1. Family, and 2. Self
I've researched ALL of the bikes, and I mean ALL of them. Weighing the different pro's and con's of each, what the write-ups have to say, etc. Going to many dealers and looking them all over for the last year, etc. Heck, I've even looked at the Ducatis. (A few minutes sitting on one of those things, and you'll know new thresholds of pain. Talk about uncomfortable.)
So anyway, there I am. I don't own. But I want to own. Just not sure if it's RIGHT for me to own. Not looking for absolution, just felt like rambling a bit. Comments welcome.
Peace.
So I've been thinking long and hard about a new skooter. If I buy a Busa, it would be the sixth motorcycle I've owned since I was a kid. (Just turned 34) My last bike was a Ninja.
But I've never owned a motorcycle while being married, and she's not overly enthusiastic about the idea. She's never experienced motorcycles, and tends to be conservative, etc. So I've got that to contend with.
Then there's the topic of having a baby. I really want to be a dad an awfull lot more than I want another motorcycle, and I'm not sure if the two things go together. Riding definately has it's assumed risks, and anyone who's even half intelligent will agree. Is it right to take those kinds of risks if I have a pregnant wife or newborn in the house? That's something only I can answer, and I haven't decided yet. My priority food chain is: 1. Family, and 2. Self
I've researched ALL of the bikes, and I mean ALL of them. Weighing the different pro's and con's of each, what the write-ups have to say, etc. Going to many dealers and looking them all over for the last year, etc. Heck, I've even looked at the Ducatis. (A few minutes sitting on one of those things, and you'll know new thresholds of pain. Talk about uncomfortable.)
So anyway, there I am. I don't own. But I want to own. Just not sure if it's RIGHT for me to own. Not looking for absolution, just felt like rambling a bit. Comments welcome.
Peace.