NEEDs vs WANTs......But just know you and your riding friends are in the minority. I’m the same way: lack of a simple ABS or a slipper clutch would not stop me from buying a bike if it ticked all of my other wants but most new riders are people who will look past a 60hp bike if it doesn’t have a TFT display, rider modes, traction control, multi-axis ABS, etc., which to me is nuts.
Watch a few reviews and you’ll see that the gadgets are what’s talked about most. And they act like if it doesn’t have that it’s shit.
The only thing I’m now considering a must have after owning a bike with one is cruise control. If the gauges can be read, be it analog, TFT, LCD, whatever, I’m fine for the most part depending on cost. If you’re talking a 200hp superbike, then yeah, traction control should be included but otherwise the nannie’s are to me a diminishing return because they are prone to failure.
Go riding when all you NEED is between your crotch.
A proud owner of CB650F - May 2023