I spend most of my life on four wheels -- driving cars, trucks and SUVs. If I had my way, I'd spend a lot more time on two wheels, though. I love motorcycles.

I ride a 1993 Harley-Davidson Sportster Deluxe, which I have owned since about 1996. Motorcycle technology has taken great leaps and bounds since the first Sportsters hit the road in the 1950s, and even in the last fourteen years, since my bike was built. Though Sportster is still a pretty elemental bike, the 2007 Harley-Davidson Sportster is now rubber-mounted, and actually pretty comfortable to ride for long distances (unlike my bike, which will leave your hands and feet numb after a couple of hundred miles).

Walt Kern, About's Guide to Motorcycles, has put together a very extensive set of motorcycle specifications for 2007, and maintains specs for motorcycles as far back as 2004. It's a great resource if you're thinking of giving up two of your wheels, or just adding another pair to your stable.

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