Yeah, I guess I can kind of understand that. My Bullet does everything I need it to do. I live in an area where you can ride on interstate highways at 60 mph in the right lane, and I have ridden my Enfield around 2000 miles on such roads. I would have no problem riding it from Phoenix to San Diego and back on I-10 and I-8, from a safety perspective. Unfortunately, my disability prevents such long rides. However, I have had my bike up to 70 mph a couple of times, and as much fun as it is to ride at 55-60, it was no fun at all at 70. The vibration got really bad, and it no longer made that sweet sound it does at lower speeds. I have also ridden a Harley 883 Sportster (not mine) at freeway speeds (around 75 mph indicated) and it also lost it's pleasant sound and feel, and became downright miserable to ride. I have been told the larger Harleys do not have that problem because they are geared higher. If the Enfield engine made more power, and could be regeared to turn the same rpms at 70+ that my stock bike does at 55-60, then it would make sense. But with only a few exceptions, I have never used a bike for anything but recreational riding. I did have an old beater bike I rode to work for about 5 years, after buying a new truck. There was no place at work to park your vehicle other than an open parking lot, out in the sun. So I never took a nice vehicle to work, car or bike. My Enfield resides in what was once a living room. I live alone, and didn't need a living room, so I converted it into a bike room. That is one reason it still has stock mirrors instead of bar end mirrors. It has to fit through the front door. I also like riding on curvy roads, but these days I keep my speed down. I was almost killed while riding a crotch rocket at high speeds on those roads. I came around a tight curve, and found myself face to face with a motor home in my lane. There was a mountain on one side and a 300 foot cliff on the other. I missed the motor home by inches, and skidded in the gravel on the other side of the road, again missing going over the cliff by a few inches. I lost my interest in fast riding on curvy roads after that, and sold my then nearly new 1986 Ninja 600, which was just not a good bike to ride slow on. Since then I have stuck to cruisers, standards, and dual sport bikes. I love the looks of the GT, but can no longer handle the sport bike riding position.
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