I have been doing funeral escorts the last few months on an old BMW police bike like the ones below, and am becoming more and more of a BMW fan. They work great in all types of weather and have the same maintenance schedule as a car. Are comfortable for all day riding, and when it is cold, I LOVE the heated grips!!! http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3420/3842401715_6599c533f0_z.jpg