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I traded my 2008 RSV in toward a 2023 Indian Challenger. I loved my Venture and wish Yamaha had properly updated it to keep me on board.

I have a 2008 RSV with pretty low mileage, so it should run for my lifetime. However, I have been considering replacing it because of its age and a concern I may not be able to keep it running dependably. I have been looking at the Indian Challenger/Pursuit bikes. I can't really afford it, but could maybe get one paid off by the time I retire. I hope not to age out of riding for some time, but I'm aging out of performing a lot of maintenance on them.

I'd like to see what you do for a keyless gas cap. I find the current setup inconvenient.

Might need to change your handle to Piggy Burner

You should share some pictures of your Honda project with us. I have a '81 CB750C that I'm trying to get to run. Many of us like all bikes.

I go on one long trip each year where my RSV serves me perfectly, but the rest of my riding is all small trips and local. If I could afford a second bike I would like something smaller and easier to throw around as I'm getting older.

I just had a meeting with the group (all cousins) that I go on a trip with each year. This year we're going to NW Arkansas to ride in the Ozarks. Second week of September.

I agree that a hybrid would work well for a touring bike, but the difficulty of building the drivetrain into a bike frame would be a challenge. Great gas mileage and excellent torque is appealing. I would also like to see smaller all electric bikes becoming affordable and designed for comfort (all of them now put you in racer position). I would love to commute to work on one.

I think just water cooling the v-twin would've made a huge improvement, but yes I think the V4 would have saved it.

I always wanted one of those also.

My wife has been talking about a condo for a few years to ease with maintenance, but I need parking and garage, not ready to give up bikes.

I made a donation, but do not want the membership discount. I hope they recover ok.

I started following this group shortly after buying my bike new in 2008. I rarely contribute (because I'm kind of a moron), but have learned more from my fellow riders here than I can ever show my appreciation for.

They are clearly marketing them to a much younger rider than me. I appreciate sport bikes (gas or electric), but can't ride them. I'm old, tall and fat with bad knees. If they make an affordable one with an upright, feet-forward sitting position, I would love one.

But if only they can hear it, it doesn't make their wiener look bigger.

I want someone to make an electric motorcycle I can sit upright on with my feet in front of me, I can't bend myself onto sport bikes. Get a simple one under $10K and I'll commute on it every dry day. I really like that technology is advancing, there's a way to go and I might be too old before it gets affordable.

I recently test rode both pursuit and challenger models. I was really impressed, the power was effortless and the ride really solid through curves. I think they handled better than my RSV and would run away from it. they sit lower to the ground and I'm kinda tall, so that's the one thing I like better about my Venture. I bought a lottery ticket on the way home from test rides, that's the only way I could afford a 35K motorcycle.

I wasn't aware of the Polaris business issues, but I did know a few people who rode Vics, loved them and felt abandoned. I'm too poor to buy any of these anyway and I really had fun riding them. Hoping the local Harley dealer does a day like it so I can ride some of those also.

On Saturday, the local Indian dealership hosted the factory test ride crew. I rode six different bikes. The new Indians are really nice, the ones with the liquid-cooled engine are great to ride and all the bells and whistles on the fairings are really cool. If I could afford a bike, I'd consider the Pursuit or Challenger to replace the RSV. When I got back on my '08, my first thought was "this as a really comfortable bike!".

I only find a few hours a week to try to work on it these days. I traced the electrical problem to the pulse generator for cylinders 1 and 4 (pick up coils on the crankshaft). I bought a used assembly on ebay. This picture is taking the old one out, I just got the new one installed/routed and hope to start putting parts back on this week.

I bought a non-running 1981 CB750 Custom this spring and have been trying to get it back on the road (might be getting close with the not running issue, finally).

I have the large Clearview with the vent also. I find there is little noticeable airflow through the vent and would go without if I were to do it again. It is a bug catcher and a pain to clean. This is just my opinion however and even my wife doesn't value that.