As far as personal transportation, since I was 16 it's been two wheels or nothing for me (by choice). It hasn't always been easy, life on two wheels can be a challenge sometimes, but it's the life I choose, and never regretted. I don't own any 4-wheeled vehicles.
I own two Honda Shadow Sabre 1100's. Been riding one of them just about every day for the past 21 years (bought new in 2003). I bought the second one new in 2006 (2005 model year). I always liked having a back-up bike, and I had an old Suzuki I wanted to get rid of, so I used it as a trade-in on the 05. The 05 is my back-up ride, but it turned out I never needed it.
My 03 daily rider. Twenty years of mods and changing tastes in style and needs, it looks nothing like it did new.
A stock Honda Shadow Sabre.
My current stable.
With the right cargo rack (I have 5 different ones), it's possible to carry a wide variety of things. Neither of the pics below show the most I've carried on one of my bikes, not even close.
I call this rack my "flat-bed". It ain't pretty, but it gets the job done.