@cb Helping by not actively making more mess.

@jawzx2 lol counting sheep before going to bed.

@miss-mercedes And after this you'll just need a Phaeton to complete the trifecta.

Incase you haven't gathered by my post title I bought a second motorcycle, a 2013 Honda CB500X ABS. Now for those of you who don't know, I'd been looking for a second bike for a few reasons;

• We have three riders at home (me, my dad, and my brother) and only have two bikes, so the math doesn't work out there.

• My 250cc 2009 Kawasaki Super Sherpa can't keep up with my dad's 673cc 1982 Suzuki GS650E

• While my Super Sherpa is a good dirt bike and can do highway speed (120kmh Vmax). It has no fairing, limited fuel range (240km), and no speed reserve for passing or emergency maneuvers. So I had been wanting something more touring capable.

The CB500X was on my list of potential bikes, this example popped up on Kijiji with 4500km priced at $5000, initially I was uninterested because of the black/grey colorway, it had no Honda accessories or aftermarket equipment, and was located in Prince Albert (140km from Saskatoon). Then on Sunday May 30th it was a perfect day for a motorcycle ride, so I planned to go for a ride with my dad later in the afternoon, but then at 12pm my brother asked to ride my bike so I said yes, well he was gone for four hours this delaying my ride. So I think to myself, can't let that happen again need to get another bike sooner than later. I check Kijiji again and the price has been dropped to $4300 which makes it the cheapest CB500X on Canada I've seen this year. I contacted the seller and arranged to meet Saturday.
So this morning I loaded my ramps into the truck and set off. Meeting the seller in an abandoned industrial park in Prince Albert, I checked to see if I actually fit on the bike. (830mm seat height identical to my Super Sherpa, with stiffer suspension but I can get the balls of both feet on the ground, reach to the handle bar is good, the foot controls are too big for my feet) I then test ride the bike around the block to confirm it was mechanically as stated. Talking with the seller I find he works at the Honda dealer, the bike was maintained at the dealer exclusively, there was two people who test ride the bike already and another was booked after me if I didn't buy the bike.
I was happy with how the bike fit me and how it ride and the price being asked so I bought and loaded it into my truck. I got it home, and after the temperature went down me and my dad decided to go for a ride, of course it started raining then hailing while we were getting ready so we waited the 15mins for the weather to subside. We set out to put the bike through its paces, and two hours later I couldn't be happier.
This bike is going to fit my needs perfectly, it can get to highway speed quickly and will keep going if needed. The clutch pull is light, smooth, and linear, making it easy to leave stops. The engine offers 75% of available torque from 2500rpm, and doesn't care what gear it's in. Engine is quiet at low rpms and produces a nice bark at high rpm. The mirrors are huge and don't show any vibration. This bike should have a theoretical max fuel range of 500km which is well more than I would ever need in one sitting.
The suspension does have adequate travel, but the components are cheap. The windscreen is a bit too small. The tires may be a problem the front is the original Pirelli Scorpion Trail doesn't seem well suited to gravel roads, the rear is a 2015 date code Metzeler Tourance Next seems to have poor wet road grip and terrible gravel performance.

@mastermario Oh no a 4 door coupe chassis cab. This trend has gone too far.

Sold it in November.

@highlander A "sovereign citizen" calling the police, a government service. I don't think it works like that.

@facw Bella ( the neighbors cat) was extra affectionate this week, coming in the house and letting me pet her for 20mins even climbing onto my lap which she never does.
But when I went to let her out I saw the new tabby in the neighborhood was waiting at the door.
As I got closer to the door Bella growled and swiped at me "Don't you dare open that door", then Bella started a cat fight through the screen door, I had to close the inner door to get her to stop. I let Bella out the back door, and went back to check on the tabby, who was still waiting at the door and didn't seem to care that she was just smacked in the face by another cat, I gave her some treats outside but she didn't eat them.

@orneryduck Ooh a little puff ball!

@glemon Does it work? Does it work too well in today's radar filled world?

@wrong-wheel-drive said in I don't want to go home:

Ever go on a vacation and wonder what you are doing wrong with your life by going back home?

Isn't that how every vacation works?

@nickhasanexocet The cover making the car dirty wasn't so much of a problem for me as the car was making the cover painty.

@just-jeepin But the Ford Ecosport had a fullsize spare mounted to the outside of the hatch, optional for the first model year.

@aestheticsinmotion A 660 Tiger would be fun from Triumph

@bandit How far is the drive home? Can you start the car in second gear and drive home slowly? Clutchless shifting perhaps?

@cb Did you try standing on the lug wrench?

@hfv Is this drag strip in Automation or Beam?

@racinbob The BMW(1986) had side impact door beams, nevermind the fact a modern full-size truck has their bumpers at head height.