(04-27-2022, 04:53 PM)TriangleRider Wrote: Why don't we all just drive a Camry? There is almost nothing practical about owning a bike if you also own a car. If you are just riding around having a good time, you are literally burning cash and pumping carbon into the air for no practical reason. When the most practical option is no bike, it makes no difference if you are on a CB350 or a Hayabusa. Ride what makes you feel the most awesome. Forget practical.

(04-27-2022, 05:31 PM)Grumpy Goat Wrote: Hmmm … Not sure I follow your logic here. I own a pickup truck and my wife has her Golf. I have the two bikes. The job of my pick up truck is to pull my travel trailer. People in my neck of the woods buy a pick up truck just because they want something big but that is not me. My use of the bikes is *purely* based on practicality. I do not ride my bikes [principally] for fun. My bikes are my inexpensive transportation, which I happen to enjoy using. In other words, I don’t have motorcycles as a leisure item or a toy. They have a job. They fail in their job they get fired. Even between my bikes there is a job, for example the Tracer’s job is to keep the miles off of the RS, which I’d like to keep for a long time. And it is because of that practicality that I probably will never have more than two bikes. No need.

(04-28-2022, 04:42 AM)wessie Wrote: Wow. I do like a nice rationalisation but this wins the award for the most crammed into a single paragraph.

I assume you have much experience applying to the domestic finance committee...

(04-27-2022, 04:30 PM)Pyrrho Wrote: Price differentials with luxury items such as BMWs are divorced from practicality. If you're not familiar, check out Veblen goods -- with luxury items, increased price alone can drive consumer interest because of many factors: rarity, status, conspicuousness, etc.

The excess that is never used is often an internal justification for purchase, with considerations completely divorced from reality. If some Starbucks-hopper bought a GS because they want to be viewed like Boorman or McGregor yet they never ride it off asphalt -- but it fulfills their self- and projected-image goals (possibly the primary reason they bought the bike at all) is that a waste, or money well spent?

(04-28-2022, 02:12 PM)Paul911 Wrote: I'm sure there are some who buy a Porsche, or a BMW or Ducati motorcycle for those reasons. However, these products also have objective differences and performance advantages that justify the cost. I don't think the same case can be made for a handbag.

(06-04-2022, 09:50 AM)Grumpy Goat Wrote: Very nicely balanced review from Zack (as usual), and I agree with his position on the Daily Rider Leaderboard. Suzuki does have a few features to add to this bike (adjustable windshield, remote pre-load adjuster, heated grips - all for maybe less than $500 more) but for the price it is a great option in my view.