Went to the 2007 Cycle World show in Washington DC this weekend. There were a few bikes that caught my eye. The first was an Aprilla. I thought that the maintenance on these would be equivalent to a Ducati, but I was corrected by the guy in the booth. Apparently your service is only 2.5 hours at 650 miles and at 6000 miles unlike a Ducati which I was told it was every spring no matter how far you rode, plus mileage stops. The bike that really impressed me was the Suzuki GSX-R 750. Very light with plenty of power. I don’t think that I could ride a sport bike every day though. I did not get a chance to see the Ducati’s because I missed the booth, and did not see any Triumphs, but saw pretty much every thing else. I really like the Yamaha FJR 1300. Paddle shift, grip warmers, electronic windscreen, detachable luggage, and ABS. Very innovative and comfortable to sit on. I was disappointed that there were not more aftermarket groups showing new innovations in gear and accessories though, but there were a few. It was a pretty small show, I would think that they could definitely bring more stuff, but it is what it is. I believe the yearly car show is coming soon, so I may go check that out. There are pictures of some Indian Larry and Roland Sands bikes in the gallery at Bike Show Picks.