What is the next motorcycle you’re thinking about
#213
If I sold my Concourse 14, I'd buy a new 'Wing with DCT.
If I bought a new bike tomorrow, I'd look very hard at a retro Truimph or a Royal Enfield.
If I bought used, I'd have to have another 4th gen VFR. Or a ZRX 1200. Or, I'd look very hard at 50/60 year old HD and early Indians. Maybe even a gently used Sportster.
However, I'm not buying, so yesterday after 9 years of gathering dust I wheeled my '85 V65 Sabre on the lift and yanked that godforesaken carb rack out and started at it. Carb one has been run through the ultrasonic cleaner with new shiny parts and O rings ready to go in.
If I bought a new bike tomorrow, I'd look very hard at a retro Truimph or a Royal Enfield.
If I bought used, I'd have to have another 4th gen VFR. Or a ZRX 1200. Or, I'd look very hard at 50/60 year old HD and early Indians. Maybe even a gently used Sportster.
However, I'm not buying, so yesterday after 9 years of gathering dust I wheeled my '85 V65 Sabre on the lift and yanked that godforesaken carb rack out and started at it. Carb one has been run through the ultrasonic cleaner with new shiny parts and O rings ready to go in.
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s-glide76 (07-08-2021)
#214
Not sure about the BMW that you are considering, but if it has the boxer engine and shaft drive, be aware that a hard acceleration in a turn [don't remember if it's right, left or both] has a tendency to force the bike upright. It's subtle and certainly manageable, but something to be aware of.
Last edited by RK4ME; 07-07-2021 at 10:24 PM.
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sailmotion (07-08-2021)
#215
Just got back from a tour on the Street Glide with Cheryl (Ohio, WVA, VA, North Carolina). Between the drivers and the interstates Cheryl and I decided we're done with long distance touring. It's just not fun for us at this point in time. The Street Glide did it's job as well as always. But we only had it for trips so it's going for sale. I figured I would sell before the miles get too high (At 55K) and the while the market is strong. I'm also selling my FJ09. Another great bike but I'm having a bit of a paradigm shift I guess. Again, the drivers and the roads are taking all the fun out of riding for me. I'll keep my vintage bikes and Cheryl will keep her Moto Guzzi V7, which doesn't have the torque effect by the way.
I thought long and hard about what to replace the Street Glide with before coming to my change of heart on riding, but there's nothing out there I want. An RT1250 would fit my needs but I don't fit the bike. Honestly, right now no one makes a bike for me, which makes my decision easier. I need a middleweight bike that fits my frame (6-5), can seat two comfortably, has power, a good suspension, and looks good. If Harley Davidson would make the sport tourer we're all talking about, and it fit me, I could be drawn back in. But for now I'm out.
I thought long and hard about what to replace the Street Glide with before coming to my change of heart on riding, but there's nothing out there I want. An RT1250 would fit my needs but I don't fit the bike. Honestly, right now no one makes a bike for me, which makes my decision easier. I need a middleweight bike that fits my frame (6-5), can seat two comfortably, has power, a good suspension, and looks good. If Harley Davidson would make the sport tourer we're all talking about, and it fit me, I could be drawn back in. But for now I'm out.
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Walter White (07-08-2021)
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Just got back from a tour on the Street Glide with Cheryl (Ohio, WVA, VA, North Carolina). Between the drivers and the interstates Cheryl and I decided we're done with long distance touring. It's just not fun for us at this point in time. The Street Glide did it's job as well as always. But we only had it for trips so it's going for sale. I figured I would sell before the miles get too high (At 55K) and the while the market is strong. I'm also selling my FJ09. Another great bike but I'm having a bit of a paradigm shift I guess. Again, the drivers and the roads are taking all the fun out of riding for me. I'll keep my vintage bikes and Cheryl will keep her Moto Guzzi V7, which doesn't have the torque effect by the way.
I thought long and hard about what to replace the Street Glide with before coming to my change of heart on riding, but there's nothing out there I want. An RT1250 would fit my needs but I don't fit the bike. Honestly, right now no one makes a bike for me, which makes my decision easier. I need a middleweight bike that fits my frame (6-5), can seat two comfortably, has power, a good suspension, and looks good. If Harley Davidson would make the sport tourer we're all talking about, and it fit me, I could be drawn back in. But for now I'm out.
I thought long and hard about what to replace the Street Glide with before coming to my change of heart on riding, but there's nothing out there I want. An RT1250 would fit my needs but I don't fit the bike. Honestly, right now no one makes a bike for me, which makes my decision easier. I need a middleweight bike that fits my frame (6-5), can seat two comfortably, has power, a good suspension, and looks good. If Harley Davidson would make the sport tourer we're all talking about, and it fit me, I could be drawn back in. But for now I'm out.
I had a RG form 13-16 but my riding style and desire changed so I traded it inl I actually never missed it.
The 1250 custom is looking less of a motorcycle that will meet my needs. I'm a bit disappointed about the single disc front brake system and detuned PA motor. The 2020 Vmax that only 2 dealers in central FL still have is still tugging at me.
Good luck to you and Cheryl. When riding becomes a chore, it is time to change it up or move onto something else for awhile.