How long have you had your Venture?

[Venturous Randy]

In a few more months I will have had my 83 Venture 18 years. During this time I have put about 142,200 miles on it and the only serious maintenance was changing the transmission to a MKII, due to 2nd gear.

How about others?

RandyA

[Prairiehammer]

Six weeks.

But I had the 1990 for more than 11 years.

[steve crossley]

I have had the joy of having my venture going on 18 years and 165.000 miles .its earned my trust many times over, and were not done yet!!

[Aussie Annie]

Don't have my Venture anymore due to accident.... but have my Venture Family

[cabreco]

2 years Christmas eve!

[beastwood]

I have mine one year this month! My 2008 still looks brand new.

I ride it every week ( alternately with my V-Star 650).

[mraf]

12 years and many smiles.

[GeorgeS]

18 years on the 89, now sold, (90K ) 2 rideing seasons on the new 08, ( 19K )

So, an even 20 years of Venturing!!

Edited November 15, 2013 by GeorgeS

[Yammer Dan]

13 yrs for 1 - 7 yrs for 1 - 6 yrs for 1 - 5 yrs for 1 - 4 yrs for 1 - 3 yrs for1- 1 yr for one......

 

 

27 yrs ?????

[cimmer]

I have had mine 89 VR for 8 years now.. with no serious plans to replace it.

 

Rick F.

[shenlong]

Almost 2 years now and 24K later and still feels like the day I rode it off the show room floor. I believe in the old school bikes, it may be a dinosaur but it's mine and I'm not exactly the springiest rooster in the barnyard either. Ride on and let the others brood about the speed life goes passing us by.

[Pegasus1300]

I have had a steady diet of Ventures since 1986 when I bought my 1st Venture. I have had the current 1987 since 2002.

[Caveman]

I bought mine in November,08' and joined this site right after, as I fell in love with my Venture. So 5 years and counting...not looking for a replacement either.

[cowpuc]

Which part of it Randy?

The Blond side covers on this one are off our very first Venture, an 84 Royale that (just like Pegusus) I bought in 86 - sentimental stuff.. This is number 5 (not including parts bikes) for me - all 83/84's,, owned it 3 yrs - had 28k on than and now has 150k on it.. This will also be my second one that I took second out of and "short shifted" many many miles...

Lots of oil changes/carb syncs and tire swaps - yes,

wear out at least 1 tent/camera every summer - yes,

after spending years making a living spinning wrenches/restoring bikes its always nice to get away from working on bikes and go ride one instead = Venture ownership = priceless

 

Puc

[cowpuc]

13 yrs for 1 - 7 yrs for 1 - 6 yrs for 1 - 5 yrs for 1 - 4 yrs for 1 - 3 yrs for1- 1 yr for one......

 

 

27 yrs ?????

 

:rotf:

Looks like some kind of morse code or something

[spike13]

three years and a whole lot of:mo money::mo money:

[pmelah]

15 months got it with 42 k it now has 56 k on it and i was down and out for 5 months of that i love my venture and the folks on this site if it wasnt for yall i would not be riding due to major maint issues mostly elec thank you for all yalls help in keeping me on the road :322::cool10::cool10:

[Barrycuda]

Next week I would have had my 03 RSV exactly one year! Since then here is what took place motorcycle wise:

 

Joined this site. I was speaking with FREEBIRD prior, knowing ZERO about what to look for in a venture and he was an amazing example of how we all try to help give the best advice/ knowledge

 

Rode through Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, N.Georgia mountains, all in ONE year

 

Rode successfully through tail of the dragon, along with many from the site during Vogel...

 

Contributed many times to those on the site I have never met but needed some assistance/ help...

 

Contributed to St.Jude..

 

Participated in Patti and Don yearly BBQ in Martin,TN

 

Broke my previous record of miles ridden per year. Previous was 4,300 miles. Many reasons for that but I am approaching 11K with 6 weeks left...

 

Learned about stabil, techron, seafoam and pure gas locations and various websites for gear and parts...

 

Started to learn basic modifications and making proper corrections and fixes. Something I was not able to do without the EXCELLENT technical posts and calls from others...

 

Met, spoke to, written to, rode, and broke bread with some fantastic, really great people. Not limited to but including: Steve K, Brd7666, Dragonslayer, B2mom and dad, Ruffy, aussie annie and Al, the 3 musketeers who rode HD to the BBQ, monty,Brake pad and Karen, big Mike/ eusa1 and his wife, Buddy and his wife, Squidley, Rick butler, playboy, Dion, yammer Dan, GAwildkat, Kim from WV, Eck and Konnie, and a whole bunch more that my brain sees but forget the names....

 

This site is clever, fun, informative, protective, helpful, family oriented and down right amazing.

So thanks to you fine folks and this fine motorcycle , I have been allowed to free myself and live and enjoy more of my riding time knowing people like all of you are on this site !!!

[JDaniel]

Bought my 99 RSV April 1st. 12000 miles in the 7 months I have owned it.

[dave_wells]

Bought an 02 Venture in May

Mostly for Robin to enjoy the long rides with out her back acting up

She considers it her bike

We put close to 10,000 mile on it the season

 

I also have an 06 RSTD I purchased new in 06

I like my cruiser 52,000 mile on it

[Condor]

I lusted after an '83VR when they first came out, and it took me 22 years before I finally got one in 2005. So I'm just a nu-b. The combined mileage, on all the V4's I now own, comes to 524,000, but who's counting...

[Huggy]

4 months. Bought it because the wife is afraid she will fall off my XJ!! Something about how I ride that thing she says. Figures she will feel more secure on on cruiser!:rotf::rotf:

[Bubber]

2006 Venture bought in 2007 new off show room floor it was a hold over and they didn't sell it till I cam around.

So 6 years and counting.

I had other bikes but I like the Venture the best of the bikes I have had.

Just now getting it the way I want it.

Keep on tinkering.

Bubber

[BigLenny]

I've had my 2007 Venturette (RSTD) since June of 2008. Bought it as a brand new hold over. The Honey and I love it love it love it. Might just be the best $10,800.00 I've ever spent. Riding the bike together has done nothing short of enhanced our relationship with each other. There's just something special about saddling up together, her putting total trust in me and the machine, and bringing life down to just the road and the scenes.

 

I've had serious notions to change to a Venture, but everytime we take a trip on Red (the RSTD), I always come back to the question, "why"? It has been a phenomenal bike that has never let us down, and it has become part of our family. Who knows. maybe some day.

[Rick Haywood]

July 27 th, 2010. I have out 90,000 miles on it and love the bike.