evenhanded
Well-Known Member
Hello everyone. I'm Rob, from Erie, PA and this is my second Vmax. I moved to Erie from NYC about two years ago and decided that having a brand new Road King Custom that only logged 500 miles per year wasn't a great way to manage my expenses. I sold it and looked for a bike that I thought I would enjoy, be cheap enough to not really hurt my wallet, and have character. Well the VMAX certainly fit the bill. It was actually the first bike to ever peak my interest back in High School when they first came out, so it drew me in right away. I found a 94 in yellow owned by an older gentleman who was an engineer. He took extremely good care of it and it looked brand new. I loved it, especially after I got used to the color. I was about to start tackling the handling upgrades and got distracted by what seemed like a million articles extolling the amazingness (I know not a word) of the Triumph Speed Triple. So I sold my perfect Vmax for about what I paid and got the Speedy. Now the Speedy was just as awesome as everyone claimed it was, but it just wasnt for me. I felt like a bear on a tricycle on it and even though it wasnt a sportbike it felt too much like one for me. It sounded awesome and got a million compliments - oh and it handled like a dream - but it just wasnt for me. So I got rid of it and went back to a Harley - a 2008 Super Glide Custom with a million extras on it and an incredible deal. It was everything I remebered and should have been great. I mean Super Glides are quicker than Road Kings, handle nicely, are comfortable, blah blah. But I was ruined for Harleys. After having a Vmax and a Speed Triple in between I just couldnt get that feeling back. Plus I'm not a "bike night at the beaver dam" kinda guy, so the whole "Harley Image" thing was wasted on me. I got ride of it and started looking for something I would actually keep and ride (1000 miles on the Road King in 2 yrs, 2000 miles on the VMax in 3 months, 500 miles on the Speedy in 3 months, umm 75 miles on the Super Glide in 6 months). So I looked for a Moto Guzzi Griso and came across my bike for the next decade, the one I just picked up on Saturday in Maryland. A 2000 Vmax, 10K miles, pretty stick. I've already put about 500 miles on it since I got back, and I'm loving it. I had Intiminators put it before I picked it up (love em) and am doing the Furbur Fix next week. I'm trying to decide between Kosman Radial rim adaptation or getting a better exhaust. leaning to the exhaust. Prolly going to go with UFO, may Holeshot or Kerker though. I like the 4-2. Sorry for the word explosion but I was bored. Anyway thanks and ride safe.
