[dubojr1]

I'd be interested to see this same subject covered again in 10 years to see the responses from some of the same people. I've had the 600's and the 1000's and could hang with anyone around here on public streets while being well over triple the speed limits and now at a still young 32 years of age I have a Yamaha FJR and a 2009 Ninja 250 and loving every minute of each of them. I used to go out in groups of over a 100 at times and we would brag when we stopped for a bite to eat about how many times and long we maintained 160+ mph. I guess my priorities have adjusted and that kind of speed on the streets is just not important to me any more. I've dodged my fair share of farmers with shovels, my fair share of life changing tickets, and my share of close calls. I choose now to enjoy life a little more on the "slower" side... if that is what you want to call it.