True enough Todd, however don't forget the days of "You meet the nicest people on a Honda" were long ago replaced with somethin' along the lines of..."I bought me this here Harley so people WON'T think I'm a 'nice' guy"...OR..."I bought this here latest greatest Gixxer 'cause I want people to think I can ride like Valentino Rossi"!

Yep, like I was sayin' above, stardard-style UJM motorcycles just don't sell very well anymore to 'Mericans 'cause they just don't give 'em that certain "image"(crap) that they're a'hankerin' to project!

(and Lawd knows, ONLY a "wimp" wants to project bein' "nice" anymore in this day and age of out-right in-your-face crassness...right?!)


Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)