Where have all the 1st gens gone?

[Eddie]

Lets just get down to the facts, 1st gen guys are just to cheap to buy a real bike. bottom line. Who wants to ride around on an old grandpa with one leg anyhow.

 

[Yammer Dan]

Blue is still the fastest. And I don't even have a Blue one now. Well maybe part of one.....

[oldandcrotchety]

Where have all the 1st gens gone, long time passing?

Where have all the 1st gens gone, long time ago?

Where have all the 1st gens gone; gone to old men everywhere,

When will they ever learn..... when will they ever learn?

 

Where have all the old men gone, long time passing?

Where have all the old men gone, long time ago?

Where have all the old men gone; gone to bike clubs everywhere,

When will they ever learn....when will they ever learn?

 

Where have all the bike clubs gone, long time passing?

Where have all the bike clubs gone, long time ago?

Where have all the bike clubs gone; lost to 2nd gens everywhere,

When will they ever learn....when will they ever learn?

 

Where have all the 2nd gens gone, long time passing?

Where have all the 2nd gens gone, long time ago?

Where have all the 2nd gens gone; following 1st gens everywhere,

When will they ever learn.....when will they ever learn?

[Yammer Dan]

Eddie, about that 83??

 

"NO Wait Honey don't throw that at me!!!":duck:

[DragonRider]

Thats why I am still holding on to mine, even though I have a new bike keeping it company, I still like riding my 1st gen, it still turns heads, I can wait till I get started on the winter project which will include fixing all the plastic, painting and making her beautiful once again .....not that its ugly now, but I know where all the imperfections are, and that bugs me knowing where they are..........Yep they are the worlds heaviest crotch rocket.....

Everyone is starting to figure out how value they are....

[DragonRider]

Thats just as good as stopping to help a Harley isnt it Frogman................:rotf:

 

Only bike I ever had to tow home from a breakdown was a second gen.

 

First gens forever. Did I say red is the fastest.:rotf:

 

Now you second gen boys rest assured. If we see you broke down we would always stop to help. It makes for good posting material on this site.:rotf:

[DragonRider]

With what I paid for my new bike, add selling the 1st gen money to that, I could have had a 2nd gen, but then I would only have 1 bike.......why would I want a bike that everyone says is a pig in a parking lot at slow speeds:stirthepot::stirthepot:, and is not near as fast as a 1st gen:stirthepot::stirthepot:, This way I have my cake and eat it too....

 

Lets just get down to the facts, 1st gen guys are just to cheap to buy a real bike. bottom line. Who wants to ride around on an old grandpa with one leg anyhow.

 

[bongobobny]

Good one, Oldandcrochety!!!!!

[Ozark]

Yeah, all these guys are really "bad dudes" on the site, giving each other all kinds of static about 1st Gen or 2nd Gen. But go on a ride and everything just seems to even out. The first Gen's lead the way and the 2nd Gens just naturally ease to the back. :stirthepot:

 

Redneck would really like a 1st Gen if he wasn't 6'14" tall. I actuall saw him sit on one once. Had to hang is legs out the side to clear the fairing. No camera on hand, but a sight to behold. :rotf:

[Venturous Randy]

My 1st gen will be 25 years old in April. Just think, when your 2nd gen is 25 years old, it will just look like another worn out old Harley!!!

RandyA

[mini-muffin]

That's if them 2nd gen's last that long Randy.:rotf:

 

Margaret

[KingSizer]

It's the simple economic law of supply and demand.

The demand for 1gens is much greater than the supply, so there are none listed because no one wants to get rid of theirs.

On the other hand, how many 2gens are for sale?

[Eddie]

dan I dont want to see you in trouble. Lew you telling me that with what you paid for your new one and the 500 a 1st gen is worth in excellent condition you could of had a RSV ?

 

Now that I think about it some more the RSV is not for everyone. First of all you can't be to old to hold it up because it does weigh alot and second Ive seen a couple of guys that are to short for them. So if your old and short the RSV is not even close to what you should be on.

[Dano]

I paid 600 for my beautiful red 1st gen MK1, put tires on her, changed the stator after riding back from Cincinnati overheating, not charging, and only shifting up to 3rd gear (stupid little tab holding in the shift pins bent out and dropped the 4th gear pin into the pan). Doing my 2nd gear fix this winter. All told, I'll have about 1500 in her, and not be skeered (for you southern guys!), to run her anywhere. She's comfortable, the wife likes her (unlike my other girlfriends!) and she takes up little room in the garage. And, she makes sure I will make it home! Handles the twisties just like I want, can beat about anything, sounds like a good deal to me! Spend your 15 grand if you want, but I'll keep my Classic forever!

 

Dan

 

PS-- If I'm not mistaken, our Ambassador rides a 1st Gen also, doesn't he!? Can't mess with our elder statesman!

[buddy]

PS-- If I'm not mistaken, our Ambassador rides a 1st Gen also, doesn't he!? Can't mess with our elder statesman!

 

Yep Dan he sure does.

When we were in Eureka springs last year who lead the pack ?

First Gen.

Second Gen. followed up and they did excellent in the turns as well I have to give them credit for that. But the First Gen. just out performed the Second gen. all the way around

Wild hair 39 - rustyrecycledtoy - bigin were leading the pack, they made those turns look easy. I myself was back in the pack, had Peggy with me so I had to take it easy on her, but I did get to do a couple of wheelies with her.

So how many touring bikes do you know of that can do a wheelie with two up?

 

Don't get me wrong I do like the Second gen. very much would Love to own one some day for touring the country. But for pure power and beast performance I'll stick with my 83 beast!

 

buddy

[86Royale]

I officially joined the ranks of 1st gen owners today, and can't wait for the riding season to start. She's a really pretty little brown number with 43,000, and her previous owner put a lot of time and effort into keeping her looking and running good. I feel pretty lucky to have found it and plan on putting quite a few miles on it when I get the chance. Might even use it to replace my car for the long commute to work this year. Now, if only there was something I could do about that cassette deck...

[Z Factor]

I officially joined the ranks of 1st gen owners today

 

Now, if only there was something I could do about that cassette deck...

 

Hello and welcome.

 

Rather than use the cassette, just get an FM Modulator and hook it up to a MP3 player. I do that and it sounds great. I use this one;

 

 

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=17694

 

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[buddy]

I officially joined the ranks of 1st gen owners today, and can't wait for the riding season to start. She's a really pretty little brown number with 43,000, and her previous owner put a lot of time and effort into keeping her looking and running good. I feel pretty lucky to have found it and plan on putting quite a few miles on it when I get the chance. Might even use it to replace my car for the long commute to work this year. Now, if only there was something I could do about that cassette deck...

 

Welcome to the family 86Royal,

Now to let you know the RULES on this here site?

PICTURES we need photos of you baby. We love photos around here no matter what brand of bike you have!

 

Your going to Love riding that bike , I ride my to work everyday when the weather permits it.

Welcome to the family

 

buddy

[bongobobny]

Hello and welcome.

 

Rather than use the cassette, just get an FM Modulator and hook it up to a MP3 player. I do that and it sounds great. I use this one;

 

 

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=17694

 

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Or, get a cassette adapter, which IMO works much better than the FM modulator. I found mine at Big Lots for $1 and sounds better than the modulator I was using...

[Yammer Dan]

Did Eddiev just say he would take 500 for the 1st Gen????

[Condor]

Now that I think about it some more the RSV is not for everyone. First of all you can't be to old to hold it up because it does weigh alot and second Ive seen a couple of guys that are to short for them. So if your old and short the RSV is not even close to what you should be on.

 

So that's my problem.... Too Short.....

[Eddie]

PS-- If I'm not mistaken, our Ambassador rides a 1st Gen also, doesn't he!? Can't mess with our elder statesman!

 

Yep Dan he sure does.

When we were in Eureka springs last year who lead the pack ?

First Gen.

Second Gen. followed up and they did excellent in the turns as well I have to give them credit for that. But the First Gen. just out performed the Second gen. all the way around

Wild hair 39 - rustyrecycledtoy - bigin were leading the pack, they made those turns look easy. I myself was back in the pack, had Peggy with me so I had to take it easy on her, but I did get to do a couple of wheelies with her.

So how many touring bikes do you know of that can do a wheelie with two up?

 

Don't get me wrong I do like the Second gen. very much would Love to own one some day for touring the country. But for pure power and beast performance I'll stick with my 83 beast!

 

buddy

 

Hate to tell you Buddy, but the last couple of times I had the pleasure of seeing Lowell he was on an Kaw. Voyager

[86Royale]

Okay, here's my new toy. Hope I did this right.

[Condor]

Okay, here's my new toy. Hope I did this right.

 

That's one good lookin' bike....!!!

[86Royale]

The fun part was getting that, a Suzuki GS850 and my car in that garage, but I did it, everything's inside. Now, when the snow's gone, it'll all be back outside where it belongs!