april issue of roadbike mag. has a story about a guy who run his 250 rebel from sebring fl. to las vegas and had a really fun time doing it. and then there is me, who run a 1972 Triumph all the way around the perimeter of the U.S. went from Mi. to L.A, to Dallas, to Lauderdale, to Va., to Buffalo, to Mi. all on a little bitty Triumph. and had a great deal of fun doing it hahahahahahahaha Some guy's just think bigger is better hahahaha hence the 2000cc and 2300cc bikes available today. i wouldnt hesitate to run my "little" Triumph anywhere, and that is a bit of the difference, i can take my bike anyplace Mr. h.d. can, but he cant take his everywhere i can hahahahahahahah