Welcome back T. Well, the
Welcome back T. Well, the Ural would be fun, but is more or less restricted to below 60 mph cruising, at least in the base form. So, for you, a guy that wishes to catch some wind in relative comfort, while not man-handling 8 or 9 hundred pounds, I'd be looking to a duel sport for my motorcycle fix. Several come to mind. Honda's CB 500 X is a great example of a go-anywhere, light and reasonably affordable midsize adventure bike. If you wish to kick it up a notch, BMW offers a 600 series, and Triumph fields the top rated lineup in the segment. Here's a used example or two.http://motorcycles.oodle.com/triumph/for-sale/dual-sport-motorcycles/ I too am a 5 decade rider, and have owned too many brands to list here. I sold my last Harley Davidson FLHTC Electra Glide a couple of years back, and have yet to replace it. Like you, I'm looking for that perfect, reliable, every day ride with some long-distance leg capability, yet light and easily handled on the 2-lane country sweeps. It just depends on how far back to basic you wish to go. * Have you seen the new Ducatti 803 Scrambler? Now that's an interesting ride. Happy hunting!