but am still having a little difficulty deciding between the two options, so which would you choose? Not that the daily rat would probably be a kawahonuki standardish style of some sort. I plan to be back on two wheels at the end of this year or early 2010.
EXCITING TIMES!!
I have a different proposal for you Doc.
Purchase a used
Multistroodle for everyday troodling(I've seen '05 and newer DS 1000's in the $7k range)
ANDA
HonKawaZuki track bike (maybe a nicely dressed SV 650 --> I've seen these in the $3-4K range with all kinds of goodies)
I'm against NEW bike purchases. Can't stand to take a big depreciation hit once you put that kickstand up. If it were me I'd buy used.