I don't totally agree with much of this.
Body work ... I think its a personal preference. I never had a windshield till about 10 years ago. I spent ages fighting the wind, bugs and rain. Ignorance was bliss in my case. But, I will say that the jenga puzzle of today's body work is a pain. But not as much pain as repairing and painting a dented gas tank.
As I've gotten older, big numbers on the alarm clock are much easier for me to tell the time, than small numbers and glowing hands. So a digital readout instead a sweeping hands on gauges or clock faces, on most things, is easier to comprehend.
I really don't care about the fuel tank level. I know my fuel range and reset a trip meter almost every time I refuel. A warning light when I reach 1/4 capacity would be sufficient.
I don't think I want to give up 2.5 gallons to install a 5 gallon tank. Nuff said.
17" wheels front and back? So they can be rotated? I don't understand this at all along with dual front/single rear disc brakes. Most already have that.
As the riding public becomes more and more urban, the need for water cooled engines increases. I've overheated a bike in stop and go traffic. There was no escape ... none.
Carb vs EFI ... it's what one is comfortable with. EFI has become so reliable over the last 20 years. It has opened up the door to allow big power and big economy out of tiny packages. I find the electronics much easier to deal with than the Rube Goldberg package that is a carb. So many mechanical components have to work just right and dance altogether in order to work properly. Ethanol laced fuel has compounded that problem.
Seat and farkles ... for years, automakers were producing cars and trucks with "stuff" on them that the public would immediately replace. Wheels, tires, cosmetics, sound, handling, power adders ... they were giving away market share to the aftermarket. But the makers are wising up ... offering high-end style and components, taking away a lot of that aftermarket market. Smart. Why don't the MC manufacturers follow suit? Why sell a bike with non-existent or plain vanilla exhaust, seat, luggage and protection and let the farkle-makers cash in? As for cost ... with all the aftermarket options, production runs are relatively low which drives the cost way up.
MHO
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