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Originally Posted by beatr911
So a question to the forum participants: Who ISN'T using one that would like to, and what's keeping you from buying one?
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Me, and money.
The fuel economy can be better or worse. My present four wheel cages are better than all but a few handful of the gyro balanced vehicles I've owned. The 450 cc and under bikes were barely better on mpg, but weren't comfortable for long trips. The liter plus ones worked well on long (10 hr+) trips but the small fuel tanks mean a lot of stops even at 40+ mpg.
Cold wasn't a problem, but sand and re-freezing run-off were. I'd leave my bikes registered all year and would ride whenever the roads were clear, regardless of air temperature. It was just a matter of dressing accordingly.
The car for which I sold my last 1500 Gold Wing is presently up for sale. I'll use the money for another bike, but whether a small 250 or under street single for commuting, a similarly sized scooter, or another liter (or more) sized tourer, I haven't decided.
but no more RD400's for me. I can handle the GL1500's power and torque, but that Yama-screamer was too much.
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