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But in my opinion, if you want to take a whole weeks shopping home, get a cage. I don't really think you want a bike and you're just stirring the pot....

Stop being a cheapa$$ and spend some money on a BMW or Honda.

I know exactly what you need, and I have one (not for sale). It will do ...

I am kinda confused about this thread... any cruiser/standard with a smaller cc engine <1000cc with some saddle bags (hard or soft) would be plenty practical... no?

Well, it's true that any bike can be pressed into service as a commuter but most bikes weren't designed as such. In particular ...

How about a Honda CX 500 or CX 650? Very reliable and economical, shaft drive, and you can find Silver Wing versions with hard bags and windscreens. The only negative would be the adjustable valves rather than hydraulic, but they are very easy to get at and simple to adjust, essentially a 20 minute ...

don't discount the scoots. I read somewhere in here that someone said about Honda scoots. well I have had a Big Ruckus for over a year now...5300 miles and counting no...I repeat no problems. Changed the oil a few times, changed the air filter and plug..for good measure. It is my almost daily ...

Re: scooters:
Gotta disagree with you here. Don't know about the Zook, but the Honda scoots are hard to kill, they thrive on abuse and neglect!

I keep hearing people claim that but I've had a challenge out for about 6 months on the Usenet alt.scooters newgroup to come up with an example of one ...

Is the Honda ST1300 more than you are looking to spend? If not they are pretty sweet.

What about BMW.Through some luggage on the 1150r and your good to go.Although they are pricey they are very reliable.

Nice bikes for sure, but WAY too expensive. I'm not looking for ways to loose my savings ...

they stopped making them, but what about a newer nighthawk 750? I think they made them up until 2001?

Shaft driven, inline 4. You can fit a decent amount of gear on them. Its no goldwing, but even my nighthawk 650 can hold something like 800 pounds all together.

theyre cheap too.

Nighthawk 750s ...

cross country trip and 29,000 miles on a Honda Reflex:

http://www.scootertrip.com/code/indexer.php?section=content_pages&page=mainpage

If I could get 100,000 miles out of a Reflex, or even have just a good chance of it surviving 50,000 miles without major repair, I'd consider it, but I just ...

l ook into a suzuki bergman (scooter) or a honda helix(scooter).

I rejected these because I haven't been able to find even one that lasted for very long -- and it doesn't look like to me they are low-total-cost-of-ownership.

I'd say the vstrom(motorcycle) also falls into the category of usefull ...

If only Honda imported the Deuville into the US sounds like it would be perfect for you:

I've lusted over the Deuville for a long time. If only....

Sounds like you want a scooter.

I'd be OK with a scooter as long as it were big enough to ride on the highway except that from what I've seen, a ...