I want to get a motorcycle for myself. I already have something in mind, but it’s not a Harley Davidson. It’s just as good. It costs  a cool 12 grand, which is more expensive than the cheapest HD I can get! It’s a cafe racer bikel retro styling, which will need a bit of getting used to, but it’s sweet. That’s one. My other choice, a derivative of my original choice but with cruiser styling, is a few dollars shy of hitting the 15 grand mark.

I went to test-sit a Yamaha cruiser today. It’s nice, looks huge and not as heavy as I’d imagined. It’s also reaching 12 grand ride away.

All these are brand new two wheels straight from the show room.

On the other hand, I can get a 4-wheel, Honda Jazz, for something close to 16 grand. With all the other additions, I’d put the figure at 17 grand.

I can get my original choice, cafe racer or cruiser, for 12 or 15 grand. This only sits two, and that’s excluding the cost of all the protective gear I’ll need to include.

Or, I can get the Jazz, for 2 to 5 grand on top of that. It sits four, carries more junk in the rear, and shields me from the weather.

The choice should be very obvious by now, but why is it that I’m not looking at the obvious?

Have I flipped my mind?