[Jeff Higgins]

That is fantastic news regarding KTM. I'm certainly rooting for them.

Here in Washington state, it is remarkably easy to "plate" any motorcycle. One would think, being the far left wing greenie hell that it has become, that plating a two smoker would be impossible. Fortunately, however, no one in authority has any idea the differences and nuances of internal combustion, so they do not discern. If it has lights, signals, and a horn, we are good to go. We see some, but not many, plated two strokes every now and then. It's glorious.

That said, plated or not, no one is going to ride one a couple hundred miles over our Cascade range from the Puget Sound area into Eastern Washington. The guys who I know who've plated theirs only did so so that they can "connect the dots", i.e. ride on public roads to get from one logging road to another. We all used to anyway, counting on not getting caught, but as we all age and get a little more "responsible", it's nice to know we are legal.

Anyway, back to "horses for courses". All motorcycles are fantastic. Pick one you like for how you like to ride. There's a bike for every ass. Or something like that.