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If you want to spend spend $10k by the time you add of the setup, freight, taxes and whatever else they think of, you're probably don't want to go higher than $8k to stay under the budget, which will limit your choices. Your wants are kind of all over the place, making threading the needle more challenging. You should probably prioritize what's most important and lean towards that. I would say go sit on anything you like to see it works for you. Fit is always more important on a motorcycle and highly subjective.

I find it interesting when people talk about wanting more power. My bike has less than 25HP, but keeps up just fine, even on the freeway. With my old motorcycle I do occasionally miss whacking the throttle open on the freeway onramp and getting pinned back to the seat a little, but just riding around in traffic stuck behind another vehicle the extra power won't make much of a practical difference, except maybe off the line, which you can only do at the front, presuming you're not in CA and can filter. To me, riding a motorcycle with the a CVT, so no clutch, is more tangible benefit for riding around in traffic than more horsepower, but to each his or her own. The funnest bike I've had, not that I've had a lot, was my 15HP 250cc because you could flog it for everything it had and not get into trouble. That MT-07 will be breaking the law in 2nd gear. Good luck my friend and welcome.

 

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I had a chance to ride the MT-07 and it seemed wickedly fast to me, it's the fastest bike I've driven, but a bitt scary too as I could have been easily overwhelmed with all that power being none of my bikes have been in the same league. I can't imagine having a 200HP bike. I suppose with enough time anyone could acclimate to it and learn the requisite skills for harnessing it.

One thing I did not like about the MT-07 is it is you're more leaned over than you would be on a cruiser, which is less comfortable over the long run in my experience.

I have a scooter, most of which come with a CVT. It's tough to beat from a usability perspective. It'll hum along on the freeway at 75MPH all day long. In addition to being great in traffic, it's got built in storage and because the engine/gas tank sit low in the chassis, it's very easy to maneuver. It affords me the things I like about motorcycling, feeling the wind on my face and taking things in a different way. Just don't expect it to win any drag races.

 

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In rain mode the bike typically cuts the amount of power you can lay down, which will hopefully help the rider avoid losing grip. If your bike has traction control the sensitivity may be increased, so it'll be more aggressive when sensing wheel slip.

In theory, rubber put down on asphalt or concrete should not lessen friction, but water mixed with oil or dirt/debris, particularly after it starts raining, can make things more dicey. Painted lines, wet leaves and tar snakes can all add to tun.