I finally made the decision. I will have to travel all over the USA and my wife can not and does not like to travel by bike. We could do the car and bike thing with her staying in certain locations while I visited our supporting churches. (I am a Baptist Missionary to Brazil) It is just not practical and we need to travel more together. Most of our kids have left the nest and we have one more going to college. Time to do the car thing together. My motorcycle days are not over just interrupted for a year. I hate to sell the V-Strom it has been the best bike I have ever owned. Any body interested, it will be listed in the sales section soon. I will be one week in OKC middle of May and then on to Columbus, Ohio where I ail probably end up selling it. Good bye faithful friend and also my fiends on the forum. You all have been very helpful. I hope to be back one day. I am pretty sure in a few years I will return to the V-Strom.