I always wanted a really hot motorcycle...until I actually rode on a bike. I went two blocks on the back of my buddy’s Honda Rebel (stop laughing, dangit!) at just under 30 mph, and decided that was all the motorcycle riding I wanted in this life.
I rode a borrowed Honda 750 more than forty years ago; it was fun especially the shifting part but I decided I liked air conditioning even more.
Four years ago I was on interstate in my Chrysler minivan with the A/C on max as it was 105 degrees. A kid on a crotch rocket passed me like I was standing still. Nothing unusual except he was in full wheelstand mode from the time I saw him in the mirror until he disappeared into the horizon ahead, on one wheel. That explains the uptilted muffler found on most sportbikes.
Then a couple on a Harley passed & then pulled in front of me. I always give plenty of space to motorcycles ahead of me but still had to turn on the wipers as their sweat was spattering my windshield.
Believe I’ll keep my A/C equipped “cage”.
Why?