Well, in 1981 I vowed never to ride a motorcycle again after an accident caused by a "cage". By 2006 the urge was strong and at the suggestion of my wife I decided to get a small bike and see if I really enjoy riding after all those years. In the past 2-1/2 years I've had the time of my life on the little bike and put over 8,000 miles on it. Unfortunately its not practical for riding 2 up and my wife refused to ride with me because of it. I'd really like her to be part of my touring too. Today I went to the Kawasaki dealer in Lititz, PA to get my little Vulcan 500 inspected - and walked out with a brand new 2008 (leftover) Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic! I'm waiting for the windshield, backrest for my wife, and luggage rack to come in so it can be added. I realized the 500 cc was good enough as a beginner bike but for riding with my local chapter of the Southern Cruisers, I didn't quite have the bike I needed. I sure hope I made the right decision here.
