My own two wheels

I bought a 2003 Suzuki DR650, in near-pristine condition, as far as I can tell, with a little over 2000 miles on it. It's got the bigger fuel tank and a nice Corbin seat, and a supertrapp exhaust that gives it a throaty roar. It's not smooth and fast like a sport bike, but it's light, agile, and torquey. It's tall but not too tall - I'm 5'10" and it fits me perfect. One of this bike's selling points is that it's a 50/50 on/off road bike, and it definitely feels dirt-capable to me. I'm looking forward to taking it east over the mountains sometime for some real breaking-in!

I'm happy I bought it. I'm damn near broke now, but you know, even given the expense and the inherent risk involved in it, I guess riding's one of those things you can almost forget how much you love until you're in the saddle again. It's my own two wheels that make me free in a way that a car's metal shell never will - I don't know if there's anything worth more than that, to me, except maybe the chance to fly. And once I sell my Civic, I should be comfortably in the black again, with enough to spare to finish my pilot's license!