You'll tear your breeches!

[Mortblanc]

I am sure I will enjoy it in spite of second guessing myself between that and the BMW.

My decision was almost the same sequence of events you have described. The RE dealer just gave me a better deal then BMW offered. Since I am not concerned with the 10 horsepower less in the RE I went for it. Another factor is the condition of the road system in my area. I might as well live in a third world nation as far as the road conditions are concerned. I think the RE will hold up to our broken and battering road surfaces a little better.

I am going to register and insure it today, so I only drove it up and down my lane a bit yesterday. This bike has low end torque like I have never seen in a 25 HP motor!

I will not be riding for some time ahead since I woke to a 2" snow covering this AM, and it is supposed to warm up to about 15c and rain for a couple of days and blow a hooly all the while. The bike is safely in the shed.