Yea, and that middle finger at 3:00 in the afternoon is one thing, but at 5:30 in the morning when I'm just gettin my last bit of sleep, it really sucks!
I bet the guys that sleep during the day really get tired of hearing all the loud bikes (at least most of the bikers with loud bikes seem to have the common sense to not ride late at night or early in the morning) (just not my redneck neighbor).
that blast engine is too small for what you want to do. can it do 70? yes but it will be working its butt off and i can guarantee you if the motor is pushing it, the suspension quit way before that. the blast would work for true street level type commuting but touring or highway stuff? if funds are the problem, try a dual sport like a klr650 or even better a kawasaki zr-7 both can be had brand new for 5500. used even less.