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Ever since I sold my VStar 950 Tourer, I've regretted it. Comfortable, nimble, fast, sips gas, great for touring around the state. Kawasaki ( among others) are bringing back mid size cruisers. Yamaha? Nope. This W800 retro looking cruiser with ABS and other modern goodies for under$10k is a fantastic opportunity for the K group. I am doing some serious thinking in this direction. Why Yamaha dropped the VStar 950 and the VStar 1300 is beyond my thinking. A touch of modernization and they would have kept the market position they enjoyed with those two cruisers! Anyway, enjoy the picture. Kawasaki has outdone the British with this bike! From pipes to wheels! David

We don't feel so much like when we were 40, or 20 either. I think we are a bit slower at things. The items that were light once upon a time, they now make a lot heavier, they seemed to have moved the mailbox further away and the street lights don't shine as bright anymore. At times they move the streets so that a feller could get lost going to his friend's house and they closed the store that we always go to. Used to be when everything was done right they made toilets that you didn't have to fall onto and then need a hand to get off of, the mattresses were softer and the pillows were better as well. Don't know what's happened to the world lately, but with all the new computers and stuff that is supposed to make life easier, people aren't speaking properly anymore, they mumble a lot and have trouble seeing around themselves and so run others over at the cross walk. Wonder what it will be like when I get to 80. I'm not there yet, at least I wasn't yesterday when I checked last, but they are trying to tell me to get ready,,, lots of signs along the road saying it's going to happen. Wish they weren't in such a hurry hoping they will change the signs to read 40 soon. JMT

Seems like summer just blew by. We didn't do much of anything that we had planned. It's been a hard time the past few months. My prayer is that Eileen gets to feeling better and we can look forward to a brighter future.

That's a tough question and really just comes down to how you intend to use the bike. With a passengers, the Venture is the hands down winner in my opinion. Much more comfortable for the passenger.

This is more like what I like in a retro bike. https://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcycles/2023/2023-kawasaki-z900rs 110hp, dual front brake discs, water cooling

Old school or not, I agree yamaha should have stuck with the V4 and simply revised it to a fuel injected engine.The rest of the fancy electronics I can take it or leave it.

I firmly believe if Yamaha had put fuel injection, 6 speed transmission and a CD player on the Venture it would still be selling today. Steve

Sure brings back the looks of the old Triumphs and BSAs. They should have put a kick start on it for nostalgia.