THE COST OF NOSTALGIA
I look at most modern bikes these days and they barely get my passion meter above zero. Sure, there are some retro machines like the Kawasaki Z900RS and BMW’s RnineT for example but overall it’s all a bit ‘same same’ for my liking. The funny thing is I have a Yamaha MT-10, essentially for its engine. It has a soulful feel to it. I love it. Modern bikes might lack a nostalgic aura about them but they do have their uses.
What I do to compensate is surround myself with classics, importantly, of the era I was spreading my wings as a car and bike obsessed youth. There were girlsa smattering of others in the stable, including a mid ’90s Triumph and even a couple of belt drive Ducatis. In the main though, I’m stuck in a time-warp.
