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Mine's a keeper, and I'll even give a good shot at explaining why.
I have always enjoyed two-lane travelling. With all of the time spent in the USAF around the world, I would search out small towns and small roads, although then normally with car. If you want to BE there, two lanes are about perfect. And I never ride two-up - part of the reason I have a bike to to get gone and unwind.
There is one drawback to a GZ for me, however, in that proper planning is a MUST, not a choice. There are places where you can end up being forced onto a freeway or backtracking many miles if you're not careful. A bigger bike would mean I could jump on the freeway for a few miles and not worry about it, but a GZ and a freeway just aren't a good mix.
A couple of things that make up for that is a good map and a friendly smile. The normal fold-up maps you get at a gas station have most of the two-lane roads in each state, but generall not the small, county roads. If you can't find a road on the map, just stop and ask someone where that road goes. More than likely, they'll smile and be glad to tell you. I've met some great folks that way
A bigger bike wouldn't fit into my woodshop with it's normal sized 36" doorway.
A bigger bike wouldn't get me around town and to and from work as easily.
I've run on enough, I think, but those are reasons why my GZ is a keeper for me. Unless, of course, someone just parks a C50T in my driveway, tosses me the keys, and walks away...
Gadzooks
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