Part of the plan for moving farther out into the country included selling the old SAAB of joy and buying a new, more reliable motorcycle for commuting purposes.  Motorcycles get priority loading on the ferries, can use the carpool lanes and have better gas mileage.  Thus for commuting purposes (went from 14mi to nearly 30mi one way) a motorcycle is the way to go - at least in the summer months.

Picked up a 2004 Moto Guzzi V11 Ballabio with 200mi on the clock.  Have been driving it for about a month now and like it so much have been considering getting rid of the BMW.  Fun bike to ride, stable and not too many tweaks necessary.  More upgrades and ride analysis minutia later.  For now, here's the pix: