I guess that I am kind of simple minded but this is how I see it. If none of the bikes that are coming out interest you, than why concern yourself with trying to buy a new one, I wouldn't.

 

I finally had some decent days when I could ride into work..... and to be honest, these commuters on the way in are effin crazy. Sorry but the combination of darkness, crazy cage jockeys and cold temps has me rethinking my will to ride to work. I think I am at least going to wait until sunrise is a bit earlier before I try the next round of riding to work.

 

Agree! The happy feeling you get only lasts a short period of time....I'm trying to master....complacency. haven't bought anything big since 2013!

this year, a New car came out! I've been plotting and planning......honestly..... I hate it!

 

I once owned two excellent motorcycles, a Harley and a BMW. Both are good in different ways. I need to buy another BMW.

 

im with subguy here. Ive owned sportsters, dyna a r/k and an ultra...but I was happiest on the sporty. my wife rides her own (deluxe) so really no need for the touring bike yet. got rid of my last bike (09 ultra) and got a second sportster. one is pretty well stripped (bags, shield, etc) and my 2011 custom has everything on it I need to ride distance. im 5'8" and 170. if I was much bigger and felt cramped on the sportster, id go with a dyna. the r/k is a great bike imo but sometimes just a stripped down bike like a 750 or sporty (try used, bunch out there) will really rekindle that spark.

 

Spark re-ignited by getting an older classic bike. New ones...yeah, yawn...all the same....kajillions of generic black glides 'n dynas with V&H pipes....everyones ride is just like everyone elses.

Step back a few decades, go unique, go classic, get something with actual SOUL.

 

There's no doubt that riding in S Fl is for the most part, very boring. It's the same roads north and south and a little bit west. It's at least 45 minutes to get out of highly populated areas and even then it's the same roads and the same straight lines.

For us it's definitely the destination not the ride. We're lucky that unless there's torrential rain and hurricanes we can always ride. Maybe the OP can pick some new destinations or, like others have said, take a trip or even an overnight and go a bit further. Make some new riding friends and have fun riding. Today I met some buddies and we rode 25 miles to a shooting range, shot holes in paper and then went to lunch. Try Meetup.com for riding groups or join us in the Florida Crew and come out and ride with us. You missed a great ride Saturday, some of us rode to Hobe Sound and had us some great BBQ.

 

The bike is just the mode of transportation, the real joy is the trip and the destination.. I don't ride alone often, mostly it's with my brothers so maybe you need to find a riding club or branch out and get some new friends to ride with.

I am extremely lucky to live where I do, we have epic riding mostly year around and the destination can always be taken multitudes of different ways which makes it that much better.

OS

 

Maybe ride to a strip club, that should "spark" something.

 

definitely can understand
over winter i start wondering why i have some bikes if i can't use them
but i plan some trips and look forward to them, and as mentioned having the sporty is pretty cool,

after a couple of get re-acquanted with the bike after months of no riding, i am back in the saddle again