Sometimes it feels like our society (American? Developed Nations in general???) is living in an alternate universe where our minimum motorcycle specification is 600cc engine, 120mph top speed, loud pipes and copious amounts of check-me-outs. No real surprise that 8 of the top 10 excuses for not owning a motorcycle…

They're stupid expensive to maintain. Last year I spent $800 on tires and insurance alone. My commuter bicycle costs less than $100/year to maintain and also makes me not fat.

A week ago this would've been a slam-dunk NP. Now that we have to index everything against that '88 Caprice bubble-top donktank I don't see how this could not be CP.