sorry it took so long to reply to your "comment" ...
I've owned 15 bikes in my 30 yr MC career:
3 Harleys: '00 FLHT, 883R, '65 FLH
5 Hondas: RC51,750,650,PC800, Goldwing
3 Yamahas: R1, '71DS305
2 Triumphs: Bonnevilles.
1 Ducati: 999
1 Suzuki: GSXR 600
please, it's just an internet forum,
and it's just a comment on a poorly written article
with more fluff than substance.
Obfuscating a poorly designed motorcycle.