Decisions Decisions !
‘Oh why oh why is life so difficult’ I catch my self asking this dull Sunday morning.
The cause of this outburst ? Well, it’s like this. Come October/November time I’m looking to change my bike. Having thought about it carefully, done my research and taken into account everything I want a bike to do I had settled on a Yamaha TDM900. It’s a lovely bike, a nice upright seating position, good pillion accommodation, good fuel consumption, handles well and I can fit the luggage I want for touring. They’re also available at the right price and have a great reputation with a lively forum to get support from when needed. I also love the look of the bike.
Then I go out for a nice little ride down to Lulworth Cove with the Old Dragon. As usual there were a bunch of bikers I have never met before all of who were also my best mates. We
got talking to a great couple from Portsmouth who had turned up on a Suzuki Intruder. They had recently traded in the Hayabusa for the cruiser and, aside from missing the power, were thoroughly enjoying biking at a slower pace. It has been my privilege to ride a Victory Hammer, Vegas and Cross Country as well as a Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom all of which I have thoroughly enjoyed so talking to my new best mates got me thinking again.
I would love to have 2 bikes. The TDM900 for regular use, touring etc with a cruiser for those sunny Sundays but, like most people there are 2 major issues. I don’t have the cash and I don’t have a large enough garage to store both in. So there we go, there’s the dilemma. I really want both but can only have one, but which one ! Could I make the cruiser work for touring ? There’s no doubt the bike will do it but hard luggage is a non-starter. Herself wouldn’t mind either but shows more interest in cruisers than the other.
I’ve a nasty feeling this debate could rattle on for a while yet !