Harleys ALWAYS sell quicker and better good bikes or no, they have name recognition. VMax is a great bike, but in the end they are still yamahas, which overall I believe to be a better made machine (as the old ad used to say) doesnt necessairily translate to the used market
Man, I remember those days! I was a big fan of Ken Norton, loved that fight between him and Ali. If you ever get a trike consider that Hannigan kit. Well worth the extra cost. You would absolutely love the ride!
I always liked the 2 wheeled Venture because of that batwing fairing that moves...
Thanks Guys! Those lowers really make it stand out. I had a tri glide and this hannigan with IRS put it to shame. Was looking for a Venture with a Hannigan and they are few and far between. This was only 60 miles from home. I got extremely lucky. One good ride and I pulled out the cash done deal...
Gettin old, saw this 09 Venture with hannigan kit, loaded up with complete Hannigan
ez steer front end extra fuel tank and reverse. Now we ride
in comfort, the old V4 running great with only 54000 miles.
Wife loves it, and I like it too...smooth ride.
I have an 84 Goldwing Standard which IMO looks pretty good. If there WAS a problem with it someone please tell me what it was other than usual maintenance. Why do people who have NO idea what they're talking about spew off useless nonsense?
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That's what I thought too...then at 46 decided that had to try at least ONCE...that lasted 4 years and a ton of money wasted and yes I did get married again been so for 12 years now and this one looks like it will last. Odds of picking the "right one" out of the gate are high IMO
Sure there's plenty of other later model bikes that have more HP and handle better...THATS NOT THE POINT OF OWNING A GEN 1!
I have an 85 ZL900 that doesnt handle too well either it's how it makes me feel riding it up thru the gears and off the line that no other bike can give me...and it's worth...
The old v4 on my tour deluxe does just fine. And gets REASONABLY good mileage with a big enough tank to go more than 100 mi on fill ups
And I have one of the new touring motors per se on my 06 113 Roadliner which is one of the best cruisers they ever made. I'd say if you want a goldwing get a...
If I were to buy another Yamaha I would take that used 09 ALL DAY LONG over a new MT-10 or similiar. Those 09s up Gen 2 have got to be IMO the MEANEST looking MFs I have ever run across
Majority of the riding I do now is just simple cruising I LIKE the weight of my Royal Star vs the wind and all the semis she holds the road real nice. But then again other than the early days I have always had large heavy bikes. The Venture is an exception as to me it's too top heavy with that...
These are nice bikes plenty of power but just doesnt do it for me. I'm 68. I'd probably take the big Honda over this or buy a Gen 2 if I were buying. Sold my 94 max several years ago, but still have my ZL900 Eliminator and my 05 V4 Royal Star Tour DeLuxe. And for the kind of riding I do thats...
Nothin wrong with a fat guy on a little bike as long as it's not TOO little.
I'm a lil fat and while an 1100 VStar is certainly not "little" it's def not for me. I like the BIG Yams like the zv1900 Roadliner and the Royal Star v4s. And yes a 2013 HD RG Ultra with a 103 Twin Cam WILL be hot. I...