I want to thank you all for your responses. I am holding out hope that things improve for all of us soon.
Since I have a long commute to work (long for our area) I am considering a more economic work vehicle for the warm weather season. I have a friend who recently rode a Can-Am Spyder Roadster. He loved it.
http://en-us.spyder.brp.com/home.asp...erRoadster2011
With my bad back there is no way I am going to be able to get back on a two wheeler. Not that I can't ride a motorcycle but it would be very uncomfortable and the big thing is being able to pick it up when it falls over. He told me that the Spyder is very, very comfortable and just a blast to ride. My friend was life flighted away from his last motorcycle wreck a few years ago. If his battered body felt comfy on it then I know I would be just fine with it.
It has a nice little trunk in front but I would have to find a way to strap some rods to it. No problem because where there is a will there is a way! Need to go test ride one. By the way I live in Harley manufacturing country but the only two wheeler I would consider right now is a Victory. Just saying.