olhogrider,
Whatever works for you. I don't jump on my motorcycle every morning at 6:30 to get turned on, I jump on it to get to work cheaply and on time. My commute is so miserable that I doubt doing it on a nicer looking bike would make it suck any less. And I certainly wouldn't want to put 30k a year on a thumper with no counterbalancer.
WillW
With regards to the things I haven't done...I don't care how new and awesome it is, the laws of physics still apply to it and things will break like on it like on any other bike. When they do, I'd rather they be on my beater than my weekend ride. If you've got the cash to make it happen and you care enough, that's great.
a) you've never owned one
... obviously
b) you don't know anyone who does
there aren't that many around
c) you haven't been around this forum for long
Lurking member since 2008
d) you've entirely missed the whole ethos & history of RE
Read about it extensively, and everything I have read points to the previous generation of bullets as being diametrically opposed to the mere concept of American rush-hour
No need to take personal offense, I'm not dissing on y'all's favorite bike, as I am a huge fan. Otherwise I wouldn't be here. Instead I am merely offering a suggestion to someone who may not want to drop 6 large every four years on two-wheel transportation. If you don't agree with it, that's totally fine; different people have different wants and needs. I happen to have multiple.