Finally booked the Flying Flea!
I have been an RE fan for a long time. I currently own an RE Classic 350 silver -2016 model. This year marks 10 years to my beloved bike. And in all these years, it has brought me insane amount of joy, pure motorcycling and nothing else. It still works like a charm but the signs of aging are more present than ever. So i needed an upgrade. And for a long time I thought maybe 650 was the obvious choice. I was inclined towards super meteor or Shotgun, maybe even the new himalayan. But nothing really made me feel wowed. And then i test drove this Flying Flea. And for days i had been trying to convince myself that i didn’t need it, it’s too slim, it doesn’t feel like an RE i know. But then i thought of my actual use case for the bike. I do not go on outstation trips on bike anymore. I don’t even go to city for shopping on it. The only use case is the office commute. And for that alone, this makes the perfect sense. Especially when i need to cruise in the morning traffic, this thing, i know, will be a joy to ride! The test ride had won me over. Despite all the little shortcomings (and a rather steep price tag) i am convinced. This is the future i love, an actual modern upgrade to my old mechanical bike( that i will still have).
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