>>Funny you should say that, my wife was interested in us getting one. So
I asked around and found out that the people I talked to got them, and
the thrill wore off fast. In a nut shell, Rent them, get it out of your
system, go home.
My mom & stepfather rented them at the beach, then my stepfather
proceeded to buy 3 of them over a few weeks (2 of which are now owned
by his son from a previous marriage)... he got a fever, but they are
fun. He's knowledgeable about engines and maintenance so he has no
problem maintaining them. There is some upkeep though - they bought
Yamaha 1200s which have a reputation for seizing the #3 cylinder due
to the oil injector hose being too short, so they premix instead of
using the oiling system. Also you have to use YamaLube oil so you
don't destroy the catalytic converter... but they will be removing the
converters - then you can run any oil.
I imagine they wouldn't be too tough to maintain if you read up on the
care and feeding... guess I just have enough to worry with right
now... might be buying a backpack blower for the fall (ugh).
