Pedro

I often go internet window shopping for another bike, sometimes starting with a faster road bike better for motorways that I often ride on, or something just pretty, or something touring more offroad oriented like a T700 for a proper trip, but eventually I realize what makes "sense" is another GS to go with this one

And that is how a bike should really be bought, something you want to ride. Otherwise it's like buying a washing machine or a water boiler.

In motorcycles, I agree

Yes, just what she needs!

Do you feel like you should buy a new one? I don’t know the market there. I would buy a new one knowing what I wanted, if I were planning on keeping for a while.

I think you'll get fed up with the 500 on longer road trips.

Would this be the bike for a trip across Canada? I would say get the bike you want for that trip and get used to it, you're capable enough to handle whatever you want. A Honda 600 or 650 4 cylinder is all the bike one needs, they last for ages here, and are so smooth and easy to ride. I wouldn't doubt of choosing one out of the Honda range for a middleweight road bike, it'll take you all over smoothly and fast. I get attached to machines that are there for you, and in this way the Honda will. If you have the chance to try one, I would go for a ride on a BMW R9T, either a scrambler or the really road one, although it weights more they're a peach to handle. Also they've got BMWs best boxer engine ever, to this day. A previous generation R1200R would be as nice but maybe a little less easy to handle stopped. The R9T scrambler is all the road bike you need with good tires while being capable enough to handle dirt roads if you decide to take them on a trip. Maybe too expensive, though? My heart goes to the Z900RS as far as new japanese road bikes go, just on account of it's looks and feel, have never ridden one though. If I were to buy a sunday-morning-coffee-run-road-bike to have next to the GS I would go try one out, but knowing myself probably still buy something with two cylinders, maybe opposed

Just to add to the mass of men with an opinion, what exactly is the intent of this bike, will it go on motorways for any distance? Would you like sporty or smooth, engine wise? Ideal cruising speed?

I think this is a case of mansplaining

Yellow really suits that Fazer, is that the 1000 @Swagman? Must be a fast bike! Is the Tracer a 900 triple @Catteeclan? Never rode one but they sound naughty.

It was a joke, obviously you wouldn’t

You would say that...

Very nice, I like that a lot. but did you buy it over three decades ago, and was it made by old Samurai master swordsmiths? If not, @boboneleg still rules

That's a stop with a proper view! Great stuff! Similar to that I've only had Monchique int he Algarve, it's probably higher but a lot farther from the shore too so it looses some of the impact.

Love that, and it looks like you have the right bike too

Rain stopped for enough time for me to get some coal going and cook a couple of nice cow ribs Not very well done, but that's just my taste Had a couple of bottles of a friend's gift of some local farmer's young wine, not EU quality seal, but I approved anyway ... :

I would regardless

Just get on The Dog when it's time to take trash out, you'll do fine down those steps. Or just put some anti slip stuff there, for all of us who car for you.

Fair enough, just keep in mind @Sir Fallsalot is apparently still this age / I am a little under the influence, I love you guys!

Where's that naked Namibia picture, again

I know, but usually I would say that the strongest of advices comes from people who just worry about the guy and might not be into bikes or the activity at all, and just wish one to be sat on the sofa watching tv, as it's "safer" to die from cholesterol than from a broken knee on the side of a mountain.

I think you're purposely not getting my point. It's not the fall that kills you, like against traffic. Minor stuff happens offroad more likely than onroad, but then you might be immobile an exhausted in a remote location, and hurt. In winter in some places, you might not make it the night, in summer you might not make the day in others, that's why it's risky. It's a different risk altogether.