The story about mine from the dealership where I purchased it was that the owner had won the lottery, came in and purchased a Vmax and FJR1300 at the same time, rode each of them home and never rode them again. Other interests caught his attention and the bikes sat high and dry until he returned them to the dealership to trade up to a boat. I was skeptical about how the condition of the fuel system and the cosmetics would be, but was pleasantly surprised to find everything had been properly cared for. I purchased it over the internet in Alberta and had it shipped to me in Ontario. Today's technology was my friend with this deal as I had a young salesman who contacted me on Whatsapp to walk me around the bike showing me every detail on my own computer screen. He initially sent me a video and followed up with a live walk around to clinch the deal. We went over everything including seeing the inside of the tank and hearing a start up. Honestly, aside from losing out on a warranty and starting off with 6 year old tires, I bought a new bike. Fluids had been replaced and a new battery installed prior to shipment. A year later and I still only have 2000km on the bike (my Venture TC sees the bulk of my riding), but it remains trouble free. It's my 3rd Gen 2 (a new 09 and a 16 came before it) and hopefully this time I'll be smart enough to hang onto it! I still want to try a Niken, but not willing to give up my Vmax for the experience.
. Anybody know good company to transport bike from Florida to Los Angeles?
