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3/17/2015

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My second Motorcycle, Battle Cat!  I will always love and miss my first bike, but thieves decided they needed it more, and besides... that's life.  Rocinante, aka Rozy, was a 1200cc Harley Davidson Nightster (great starter bike).  I logged about 10k miles for the 2yrs that  I rode Rozy.  It was a great city bike, but I noticed that after riding about 40 miles my tail bone and back would need a rest.  I also experienced great neck and shoulder fatigue on longer trips.

When deciding on my next bike, I carefully measured the priorities of comfort, reliability, and aesthetics.  Price was also a bonus as I was paying cash. (never buy a motorcycle on credit, finance if you get a great rate, but cash is always king!)

I drive back and forth from Dallas and Austin, TX at least twice a month so I wanted something that could handle the 200 miles of highway riding easily and with confidence.  Rozy, while great in the city, would feel cramped and small on long stretches of highway, in addition to succumbing to road winds from larger vehicles when passing by.  Battle Cat is nearly 200lbs heavier with a 1900cc engine which doesn't get pushed around easily and can cut through traffic and wind turbulence with a slight flick of the wrist.  Fourth and fifth gear seem to purr between speeds 70 to 100+ mph in fractions of a second.  I now average about 1100 miles per month at 40+ mpg!



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