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Drove down to the St Louis area to pick this bike up. Packed the kids in the car, rented a U-Haul 6x9 trailer, and headed down Friday after work. Stayed in a cheap hotel, purchased the bike, then went to the St Louis zoo for a few hours to let the kids play. Exhausting trip, but I think it was the best Valentine's Day I've ever had.

 

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/Ggerg1186/Venture/100_0776.jpg

 

I bought it from the second owner, who installed:

 

Backrest

Handlebar risers

Trunk Rack

Hopnel Tank Bib

Headlight visors

Lighted license plate frame

Chrome engine mount covers

Chrome master cylinder covers

Chrome carb covers

Chrome front fender rail

Celestar Radiator Grille

Saddlebag Trim rails

Passing lights

LED accent lights

Kuryakyn ISO Pegs

Star Trunk Rack Bag

Samson Silver Bullet Fishtail Slip-ons

 

32,000 miles with brand new Dunlops. I picked it up for $7100.

 

I took it for a ride around the block today. Aside from the 20 degree weather I really enjoyed it! Now all I have to do is wait for the warmer weather Al Gore promised me. :thumbsup:

 

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/Ggerg1186/Venture/100_0772.jpg

 

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/Ggerg1186/Venture/100_0775.jpg

 

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/Ggerg1186/Venture/100_0776.jpg

 

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/Ggerg1186/Venture/100_0777.jpg

 

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/Ggerg1186/Venture/100_0778.jpg

 

 

 

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/Ggerg1186/Venture/100_0780.jpg

 

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/Ggerg1186/Venture/100_1751.jpg

 

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Posted

Great lookin bike!!!!:clap2::thumbsup2: Now all you need to do is teach the biker in training (your daughter) how to ride one and your all set!

Congrats on the new purchase,

Big Mike:15_8_211[1]:

Posted

20 degrees and only went around the block?! Heck, it was 32 here today and I just got back from about and hour and a half ride! 'Course I'm waiting for the pain when my fingers thaw out, but I still got a ride in!

 

Congrats on the new ride, and we appreciate the verifying of the 1st gens are faster!

 

Dan

Posted
  slick97spirit said:
What I'm curious about is how the previous owner had that and had enough interest in ventures to do all of that to it and he didn't belong here.

 

Nice ride & sounds like you got a great deal.

 

Said he was familar with the site. He showed me the pictures of his new HD ultra classic. Said all his friend's had harely's.

Posted

You have a beauty there Sir. Last summer I did sorta the same thing. I live in southeast Michigan & drove to Virgina to get a bike. It was in a storage unit and went on faith. Sight unseen. Left here on a Friday night got there 7am Sat loaded it drove home arriving Sat night. A true experience but worth getting a 2001 RSV with 12000 miles. Needed a little work but a true find!:mytruck1:

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  autopilot said:
Ya done good! OK, now I have a 2nd favorite color combo. What year is that?

 

 

2001

 

Aside from my wife's 2002 TW200 (which I bought new) this is the newest vehicle I have ever owned. Also the most I have ever spent on a set of wheels, two, three, four, or otherwise.

Posted

Well hello fellow Iowan! Great looking ride you got yourself! :clap2: I just purchased a 2005 silver one from a private individual in New York end of last summer. I know this is the longest winter for me in a long time just waiting to ride again! Hope your winter goes by faster for you!:thumbsup2: Maybe I will get to see your bike in person?

 

Ride safe,

Bryan

Posted

Greg,

Have a question on your bike...

In the first three photos, it appears the engine fins are diamond cut, but I can not tell for sure if they are or if it is just the photo.

In picture 7 they still look diamond cut, but then again, I am not sure if its only the photo/ lighting.

If the fins are diamond cut, thats another $400.00 more the previous owner gave you...

Posted (edited)

Congrats from another rider in eastern Iowa. I'll keep my eyes open for you when the weather warms and the rains clean the salt from the roads. Better yet, might be time for an eastern Iowa meet 'n greet - if I can find a weekend without one of my teenagers playing sports!

If you want I'll bring my Carbtune and we can check the synch on your carbs.

 

Heck of a deal on that '01, but buy some earplugs - I rode mine with Sampsons for about 2 weeks - couldn't take it anymore :>)

 

Kelly

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/kjcole/Bikelights008-1-2.jpg

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Guest Saddletramp
Posted

She's a beauty, congratulations!!! By the way, do you have a brother named Bob?

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