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Money Is A Tool Not The Goal
I have a KTM Duke 390, and I’ve ridden it for about 2000 km in the last 3 years and 3 months.
In 2020, I restarted my motorcycle journey after a 10-year hiatus, inspired by the Kawasaki Z900. It was the motorcycle that reignited my passion.
However, I chose not to buy it.
The reason was simple — I didn’t want to invest a hefty amount in a passion that might not be consistent over time.
Buying the Kawasaki Z900 in 2020 wasn’t a value-for-money product for me.
Was I right?
NO!
After some thought, I realised that my hesitation to ride didn’t stem from a decrease in my passion over time.
Instead, it was because the motorcycle wasn’t the Kawasaki Z900.
If I had the Kawasaki Z900 in my garage, my riding experience would have been entirely different — I might have covered at least 20,000 km, till now!
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