it official

[painterman67]

ok its official. the 1st gen is for sale and has been as of now replaced. I went with an air cooled v-twin 1600. No not a harley though. A yamaha. I just brought home a 2000 yamaha roadstar silverado 1600. Now for a back rest , trailer hitch, and and and and....hehehehehe.........I love the new to me bike experience.

[Squidley]

Good machine, you'll love it

[Freebird]

Looks great. Now let the fun begin.

 

Eileen asked me this morning if I was done with the bike after getting the new Vance and Hines mufflers installed. I said...."sure..uh..of course I am".

 

Remember..."It's easier to get forgiveness than permission".

[Oldodge]

Nice bike.

[cowpuc]

  Freebird said:

 

Remember..."It's easier to get forgiveness than permission".

 

Quick, take that down Don,, what if Tippy see's that,,,, her forgiving heart might become less forgiving..

 

Gorgeous scoot Painter, looks like good times in the making!! CONGRATS!!:cool10:

[Godlover]

I love my Roadstar and you will love your new ride. They are great bikes for the money and like the Venture they are basically bulletproof. There is a ton of info on the Roadstar clinic site where you will get some great ideas and advice.

[Barrycuda]

Awesome bike!

[PBJ]

Looks like the wife is still riding the shadow Ace?

[painterman67]

yeah she loves here shadow......actually getting ready to put hers in the shop. Forks seals tune up and that type of thing

[SilvrT]

  Freebird said:

Looks great. Now let the fun begin.

 

Eileen asked me this morning if I was done with the bike after getting the new Vance and Hines mufflers installed. I said...."sure..uh..of course I am".

 

Remember..."It's easier to get forgiveness than permission".

 

hahaha ... I get the same from my wife ... and I respond pretty much the same.

 

I blew almost $600 on a pair of mufflers without saying anything (asking) ... then I had to do some "sukkin up" when she confronted me over what I "told her" I paid ... (which of course was somewhat less) LOL

[painterman67]

well took my Roadie out for a ride today. Weather was wright and the wifes bike is back up and running too. We went for a decent ride today. Things I noticed on the ride. It does vibrate a little more than the venture but not much. It has tons of low end torque but not as much top end as the venture. I also like the idea of being able to ride at 55 in 5th and be able to roll on the throttle and still go without downshifting.

 

So far I am impressed by this bike. I need a new shield and a back rest. Back rest will more than likely come first as I am debating a fairing and they are close to the same price as a new shield so why not wait wright.

 

anyways thanks for all the responses. I will miss the venture but who knows if no one makes an offer I may redo it or at least make a rat bike out of it

 

David

[Madcow]

  painterman67 said:

well took my Roadie out for a ride today. Weather was wright and the wifes bike is back up and running too. We went for a decent ride today. Things I noticed on the ride. It does vibrate a little more than the venture but not much. It has tons of low end torque but not as much top end as the venture. I also like the idea of being able to ride at 55 in 5th and be able to roll on the throttle and still go without downshifting.

 

So far I am impressed by this bike. I need a new shield and a back rest. Back rest will more than likely come first as I am debating a fairing and they are close to the same price as a new shield so why not wait wright.

 

anyways thanks for all the responses. I will miss the venture but who knows if no one makes an offer I may redo it or at least make a rat bike out of it

 

David

 

Yamaha has a good handle on the Vtwin power plants. I have the Raider and boy does that thing have torque! Pulls like a mule up to 115mph. Just wish it handled like the Venture. Odd that a bigger engine bike (1900) weighs less but is harder to corner.. ? Oh well, lucky me for having that ..." problem" to sort out..