addicted - to devote or surrender to something habitually or obsessively

Perhaps I have been denying this for a while. I believe I am addicted to motorcycles. Currently I own one, but think frequently about ways in which to increase my stable. I have tried to explain to Jill that I need 5 motorcycles. Yes, need. Unlike others I have met who own various motorcycles for differing riding environments, I find I want each simply for aesthetic reasons. Each will get me from A to B, though admittedly in various states of speed and comfort. Below are several bikes I wish to own, each has a standing rule in my house. Should I find a good example of any of these for a great price, I can buy it. Now I need to determine who is defining "great price".
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Aprilia RST Futura

I have wanted this Motorcycle since I first saw one at the IMS show in Seattle years ago. Sitting on one at Moto Corsa in Portland cements the Futura's place on this list. No bike I have sat on has fit me like this one. Likely the next addition to my "collection". I have passed on a couple as they were not the color in the example below. Anyone know where I can find a fire red Futura to satisfy my want of an Italian V-twin?

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SPS Bobber

This bike has no purpose other than aesthetic. I find a well executed bobber to embody all that is essential of a motorcycle. SPS in Ohio has developed what I believe to be the cleanest bobbers available for purchase, the photo below just one example I like. Although I would like to own one anytime, I will not own a bobber unless it is one I can build/design in my garage. Luckily for me, SPS sells a rolling chassis from which to start. Should I stumble upon a wrecked HD with no motor or transmission damage, I may find myself thrown into the beginning of a bobber build.


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Honda CBR 1100XX

1997, somewhere in North Carolina. During a business trip dinner outing, I see a beautiful black bike swooping into the parking lot, amber signals in the mirrors ablaze. This is the first bike I can recall to make me stop in my tracks and stare. Being a Honda, I am certain I will be able to find a clean example of a 1997 still in perfect condition. This is likely the only inline 4 cylinder bike I would own.

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Triumph Speedmaster

Similar in simplicity to the SPS bobber, the Speedmaster catches my eye frequently. The simplicity combined with the wonderfully distinct vertical twin cadence earns the Speedmaster a spot on my current list.

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Harley Davidson Road Glide

I am NOT a fan of the "Harley lifestyle". I do not understand the lemming mentality, the need to be an individual in a sea of identical individuals. Their marketing is to be applauded. Any manufacturer who can claim to have the most tattooed logo in the world has to be doing something the masses like. Not for me. However; I love the lines of the Road Glide. Adding this to my stable is likely to NEVER happen as I will not part with the asking price. Even the asking price for a well used example is stupid. But, should someone offer me a Harley, this would be my choice.


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Honda Valkyrie

Own this one with NO plans to sell as this bike is a bit of everything in my mind. Want to cruise? Done. 800 miles/day touring? Without question. Hustle around mountain curves and backroads? Yup. This last one has caught some poorly ridden sportbikes by surprise. Yes Mr. Yamaha FZ1 I chased around the foothills a few weeks back... that look you gave me at the stoplight spoke volumes. She is big and curvy, yet able to get around fine. Perhaps a bit like Serena Williams!