Just watched my R2 hauled off by an extremely excited young man. Good for him.
Bought it new in late '07. It was my first real bike.
I feel like my dog just died.
Solution: New bike just around the corner!!! Kawasaki Versys.
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Thanks to everyone on the forum who has helped me wrench on the bike over the years. Especially motokid, yzetc, and jager. I participate on multiple bike forums and this one is still the best. I'll continue to lurk.