SilvrT Posted November 10, 2008 Share #1 Posted November 10, 2008 We left Vancouver Friday around 1PM, trailer in tow and drove thru the night arriving in Calgary around 9AM... we stopped several times to snooze and shared the driving. Got our new baby loaded up and then we hit the road for home around 2PM Saturday. Stopped over for the night in Cranbrook...hit the road around 4AM this morning ...got home roughly 5PM. I off-loaded the bike appx 100 km short of home and rode the rest of the way (rain mostly) but I didn't care... I LOVE THIS new scoot!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91nwl Posted November 10, 2008 Share #2 Posted November 10, 2008 I was in Calgary in August at a Honda/Yamaha dealer and sat on a Venture just like that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegscraper Posted November 10, 2008 Share #3 Posted November 10, 2008 Stomping into the new millennium! Way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted November 10, 2008 Share #4 Posted November 10, 2008 Congrats! looks like the wife loves it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarges46 Posted November 10, 2008 Share #5 Posted November 10, 2008 Great find...congrats....let the chroming begin! Ebay has saddlebag guard rails right now for 146 plus shipping....great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeeze Posted November 10, 2008 Share #6 Posted November 10, 2008 Hey Rick, my sincere congrats on the new Scoot !! !! I just love the Color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonRider Posted November 10, 2008 Share #7 Posted November 10, 2008 Now all you need to do is get rid of that little bike next to it in the garage.........:Im not listening to Congrats, nice looking ride...........Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadKill Posted November 10, 2008 Share #8 Posted November 10, 2008 We left Vancouver Friday around 1PM, trailer in tow and drove thru the night arriving in Calgary around 9AM... we stopped several times to snooze and shared the driving. Got our new baby loaded up and then we hit the road for home around 2PM Saturday. Stopped over for the night in Cranbrook...hit the road around 4AM this morning ...got home roughly 5PM. I off-loaded the bike appx 100 km short of home and rode the rest of the way (rain mostly) but I didn't care... I LOVE THIS new scoot!!! Congrats. She is a looker, Your wife too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eazyduzzit Posted November 10, 2008 Share #9 Posted November 10, 2008 It looks sorta like a Harley loaded up on that trailer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Eagle Posted November 10, 2008 Share #10 Posted November 10, 2008 CONGRATS - BUD - GREAT LOOKING BIKE - YOU SHOULD NOW ENJOY A GAZILLION MILES ON IT - BE CAREFUL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share #11 Posted November 10, 2008 Congrats. She is a looker, Your wife too heh... 2 beauties .... now, I'm not sure which "girl" I'm in love with most! sshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpagak Posted November 10, 2008 Share #12 Posted November 10, 2008 great lookin bike.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share #13 Posted November 10, 2008 Now all you need to do is get rid of that little bike next to it in the garage.........:Im not listening to Congrats, nice looking ride...........Enjoy. heh ... that's my son's '03 Anniversary Edition, Screamin Eagle Sporty 1200 .... he'd kill me if I ever harmed his BABY ! I had his scoot and my '87 in the garage and one of them had to go outside under a tarp to make room for the new RSMV ... guess which one lost? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celt Posted November 10, 2008 Share #14 Posted November 10, 2008 sweet lookin ride. ........... isnt your lad gonna be pi$$ed about his HD outside under a tarp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyRich Posted November 10, 2008 Share #15 Posted November 10, 2008 Let the Chroming begin.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tx2sturgis Posted November 10, 2008 Share #16 Posted November 10, 2008 I off-loaded the bike appx 100 km short of home and rode the rest of the way (rain mostly) but I didn't care... I LOVE THIS new scoot!!! Reminds me of the last 2 motorcycles I bought new. In June of 2000 I purchased my new ElectraGlide, and hauled it home on a trailer. It was raining hard that day, and I was hauling the trade-in TO the dealer, and hauling the new Glide back home. Because the trailer I was using had a narrow metal ramp, and I was cautious of the slick narrow metal surface, I didnt want to risk dropping the brand new scoot while unloading it, so I had to enjoy simply looking at it for 2 days sitting on the trailer in the rain. Man, that sucks! In August of 2007, I bought the new Venture, and I had the salesman ride it home for me, about 60 miles. I was riding the 2000 Electraglide, and the dealerships trailer was unavailable that day. The salesman followed me home, and his buddy picked him up and took him back home, but on the way into town the clouds were really getting with it. Exactly 30 minutes after he dropped it off, it started raining hard, and rained all night. This time, the bike was on the pavement, in my garage. At about 3 in the morning, there was a break in the storm, and I wasnt going to risk not being able to ride the new scoot for 2 days AGAIN. So I leathered up and took the Venture for a nice long ride that night, actually morning, and got it nice and dirty. In September of 2001, a good friend of mine bought a new HD Softail, and rode it home 300 miles in a freak storm that blanketed the area with hail. He ended up missing his turn on the dark, unlit roads in eastern New Mexico and went about 100 more miles out of the way, only able to barely see the road ahead. He got soaked, and hail bruised, but arrived home late that nite, still smiling, but thorougly chilled and waterlogged. Its amazing what mother nature throws at the new bikes, and those of us who ride them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share #17 Posted November 10, 2008 yep... the rain...it rained hard last night and waddya know... back at work today.. the sun is out ... rest of the week calls for rain, rain, and more rain... guess I'll be looking at the new scoot for a few days..mebbe the rest of the winter ..arrggghhhhhhh!!! Oh well.. gives me time to tinker BTW, guess I'll be lookin for the "I-basket" change... this puppy is a whiner (aka a chirper). No biggie...figgured I'd put a few thousand on her before I deal with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeeze Posted November 10, 2008 Share #18 Posted November 10, 2008 .... No biggie...figgured I'd put a few thousand on her before I deal with that. US or CAD ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted November 10, 2008 Author Share #19 Posted November 10, 2008 US or CAD ??? CHROME ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeeze Posted November 11, 2008 Share #20 Posted November 11, 2008 CHROME ! I didn't doubt that, Safety Chrome IS important, when Power isn't anymore ... :happy-emoticon: But i've meant the Currency you refered to in "I'd put a few thousand on her before I deal with that." Would that Canadian or US Dollars ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild hair 39 Posted November 11, 2008 Share #21 Posted November 11, 2008 congrat's,where's the cigar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share #22 Posted November 11, 2008 I didn't doubt that, Safety Chrome IS important, when Power isn't anymore ... :happy-emoticon: But i've meant the Currency you refered to in "I'd put a few thousand on her before I deal with that." Would that Canadian or US Dollars ? yes, I knew what you meant...guess I shoulda gave that answer.... that's hard to say.. my money is CAD but I'll probably buy stuff from both Canada & the USA so, if bought in the US, then I'd be paying in US so there's the exchange rate, etc... but it starts off as CAD out of my pocket so when it comes right down to it... in the end it's Canadian money .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeeze Posted November 11, 2008 Share #23 Posted November 11, 2008 yes, I knew what you meant...guess I shoulda gave that answer.... that's hard to say.. my money is CAD but I'll probably buy stuff from both Canada & the USA so, if bought in the US, then I'd be paying in US so there's the exchange rate, etc... but it starts off as CAD out of my pocket so when it comes right down to it... in the end it's Canadian money .... You're SOOOOO mean .... :stickpoke: not to address my little Sidekick in my Posting .... :missingtooth::crackup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted November 11, 2008 Share #24 Posted November 11, 2008 I had his scoot and my '87 in the garage and one of them had to go outside under a tarp to make room for the new RSMV ... guess which one lost? LOL You wouldn't dare put old faithful out would you ? what lack of gratitude. The new scoot is a beauty though and we all know there comes a time in some riders lives when all show is more important then all go. Just don't forget old faithful I'm sure she still wants to stretch her legs once in awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share #25 Posted November 11, 2008 You wouldn't dare put old faithful out would you ? what lack of gratitude. The new scoot is a beauty though and we all know there comes a time in some riders lives when all show is more important then all go. Just don't forget old faithful I'm sure she still wants to stretch her legs once in awhile. The poor old girl will sit until spring and then be cleaned up, fixed up, and sold off to some lucky person. I will miss her ... I put a lot of "me" into that bike (was gonna say 'her' instead of 'that bike' but I knew somebody would jump on that LOL). She has served us very well. Now, got a question for somebody... where the heck is the Auxilliary DC jack on the '06 ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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