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[BlackHills]

To put this back on track, 'songs don't discount heading to the dealers while it's still cold out and seeing what they have in the way of used bikes. Most m/c dealers are pretty slow right now so you might be able to work a good deal.

That's true of cruiser riders too. In the summer I can see a dozen bikes riding back and forth, and back and forth, and back and forth... Ironically, people come from all over the world to ride the rural highways of New Mexico (and Wyoming).

And the bikes I do see traveling long distances (lots of long-distance riders on I25) are almost always touring bikes, cruisers, or adventure bikes.

Yep, I agree....I see a lot more bikes in town than I do on the highway. As for the long distance, I'll agree with that as well.

I wasn't trying to put down sportsbikes or their rides, it's just that those bikes aren't designed for long-distance riding. Most of them are too tall for me anyway, but even if I could get on one I doubt it would be comfortable for very long. It's difficult to mount luggage on many sportsbike models too.

I know you weren't and I didn't take it that way. I imagine the percentage of sportbike riders that ride any distance is small compared to cruisers, I know here on the weekends it's rare that I ever meet another sportbike but I do see lots of cruisers. I'm one of those strange people that finds a sportbike more comfortable than a cruiser but I know that what works for me doesn't work for most. It's not what you ride...it's that you ride period.

I took the back seat off my bike. I don't care for group rides either, call me a Lone Wolf or whatever, but I really like to ride at my own pace and have the freedom to make any logistical alterations I see fit without having to consult with anyone or ask permission.

Smart man. Once again I'm in agreement with you.

Not a bad guess. That photo is in Western Colorado between Natarita and Gateway.

I just looked at the map, that looks like a good place to go riding. Maybe I'll check it out this summer.