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Looks like a big difference in seating position. The RSV has a cruiser position. If you are comfortable on the BMW with your feet under you, I suspect you will indeed love it. The wife's comfort may be the deciding factor. Looks like a big difference for her. I'd love to ride one of those to see how I would like it.

Well, you don't need a $12k rig to enjoy riding occasionally. A cheap small bike in the garage might still be nice to have to feel the wind sometimes. Nobody enjoys biking more than Cowpuc and he keeps his investment very low in dollars but huge in stickers, personality, and loads of pleasure packed miles! Maybe Tweeks sister is in your future!?

Well, a nice Wing costs as much as a Harley. The RSV may be the best deal out there. And it doesn't vibrate.

A couple of nights ago, I was searching through craigslist and I found a Gen I trike. I think it cost about $5k. Don't remember exactly where I saw it though.

And the most expensive!

Last time I got food poisoning (at a restaurant just outside the gate at Sequoia National Park or the restaurant in the park) I took some Tums that helped a bunch. I ended up taking my wife to the Emergency Room in Phoenix AZ for intravenous fluids and an antibiotic. ($2300)

Way back in 1973, I bought a used 1973 Honda CB750 for a great price that had 800 miles on it. After sitting and getting cold, the clutch would make a noise when released. I called the Honda dealer shop and was told the clutch was dry and I could do one of two things to cure it. Bring it to them and they would disassemble it and lube the plates or I could just ride it a lot and it would self lubricate. Of course i rode it and the noise went away.

The Ventures from 83 thru 90 have weak 2 brush starters. Many owners replace them with 4 brush starters from any 1300cc V4 Yamaha motorcycle 91 and later. Dingy's cable mod should help. You can buy a used 4 brush starter from ebay for $50 and up. Search for XVZ1300 starter. If you use the search word "Venture" it might pull up other vehicle starters since Yamaha spread that word around.

That video is an official yamaha video, one of the series that has been on the web for a while.

The last 7 years, the US Guvment has spent about 10 trillion dollars it didn't have. That kept the stock market going well enough to keep up the value of the dollar. Wait and see what happens when the credit card bill is due. Canada has not been deficit spending like the USA until the newly elected leader who campaigned against deficit spending changed his mind as soon as he got in office. Our next president will probably be compared to Hoover no matter what he does.

The fact that the girl friend placed the ad for him makes me suspecct that he probably was embarassed to ask that much. I suspect cowpuc is right on this one, that it could be bought for pennies on the dollar.

No worries! Your new leader has decided to deficit spend. Evidently, that raises the value of the currency judging from the U.S.

There is a shop manual for your bike on this site. Check the build dates on the tires if they aren't worn out. Old tires can be dangerous on two wheelers. If the rear tire needs changing, while you are at it pull the rear gear and drive shaft and grease the splines. Lots of folks will chime in with other suggestions, I'm sure.

Sounds like you got a great deal there! Gotta post some photos though so we can enjoy the story even more!

That looks really nice! A trike is the only bike I could get my wife to ride on the back with me.

I use weld tip cleaning wires to poke out carb jets and stuff. You can buy a set for about $5.

Now your wife can afford all that new furniture and appliances that she wanted.

I think Yammer Dan was watching one of these on his way to Freebird's maintenance day.

I know the feeling. I keep lusting over small motorhomes. But, I have never been able to justify/rationalize the purchase. I'm retired but my wife is still working full time. Maybe when she retires or just decides to quit. Before my kids got too grown to go camping with the old man, I had a 25' TT. It was great for towing to the beach for a week from Raleigh. Pulled it first with a short wheel base F150, then with an E150 Clubwagon. Not so expensive if you don't get a behemoth TT.

A couple nights ago, I watched a youtube video of a father and son riding their Chinese Scooters across the whole country. They only paid $100 for the used scooter the son was riding. They would only go about 35mph. Seems you can tour on anything you want to.

Okay, you changed your mind since you posted you were going to sell the Victory and buy an RV and bought the Road Star. Hey, I change my mind all the time.

In fact SilvT has a Victory CCT that he will sell you!

Comfort for the passenger pretty much rules out anything but a big touring bike.

Next thing we hear will be you went off-roading with your wing:Bunny2:

The local Lowes and Home Depot that are about a half mile from my house charges $50 to deliver an appliance or riding lawn mower. Never occurred to me to tip after paying $50 for a half mile delivery.