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Well my friend, I will NOT try to talk you into keeping the Venture. You see, this club is about the bike but even more so, it is about the people. The bike may have brought you here but hopefully it is the friendships that will keep you here regardless of what bike you end up with down the road. You won't find many people here who would choose the Harley over the Venture but you will find a LOT of folks here who will tell you to buy and ride the bike that brings you the most joy. We are all different in what we are looking for in a machine. They all have their positives and negatives and the fact is, some folks are willing to deal with one thing more than another. There are folks here who have some whining or chirping noises but not to the level of making them want to get rid of the bike. There are others, like you, who feel that they can deal with a bike that may be very hot to ride or may be a bit more cramped than the RSV better than they can deal with the chirping and etc. We are all different. The bottom line is, I just hope that you are happy with whatever decision that you make and then like it or not, you are STILL one of us.
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There you go. I somehow ended up uploading the wrong one for Australia. Sorry about that.
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Well here is the latest update. I FINALLY found a company who is willing to cast these for us. They are supposed to get back with me on Monday with pricing and etc. It's fairly involved. They have to have a model made which is done by a mold maker. Not sure yet what that will cost. Then the price will depend upon how many I order of course. I'm getting an initial feeling that this is going to be painful for me right up front but there seems to be enough interest for them. I'll keep you updated as I know more.
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I STILL think you are getting a great deal. Most Harley dealers are not coming of list price much. Some not at all. Even if the Harley is at list price, I still think you are getting a good trade value.
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I think he is giving you an excellent price for it. To be honest, I'm a bit surprised that he offered that much. Sounds like you are getting a fair deal.
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Still in R&D. I've only found ONE company so far that says they can do them. I've not seen any samples or prices. Soon hopefully.
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I think I have a couple but don't remember what. I'll have to look tomorrow. I don't think that any of them would be long enough for a trike though.
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Now that sounds more like it. There are no dealers around here selling, or even trying, above MSRP and most are offering some discounts though not much. KennyG is also a member here and lives just a bit down the road from me. He stopped by last weekend to drop off some parts from his RSV that he traded in a few weeks ago. He now has a new Ultra Classic and so far really loves it. Time will tell. He got ABS, Alarm, etc. for 22 something out the door.
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I'm really glad to hear that you are relatively OK but sorry about the bike. I have to tell you, what you did was REALLY DUMB...and pretty much the same thing I am would have done. I do know better because I know there are a lot of crazy people out there. I really don't have too short a fuse but some things just really get to me and that sort of thing is one of them. I actually kicked a nice sized dent into the door of what appeared to be a brand new Ford Ranger pickup one day in the Dallas, TX area. It was a dumb thing to do as he could have easily just swerved over and run over me. Emotions took over though, never a good thing. I drive a lot of miles every week and am constantly amazed at the lack of attention from some drivers. Three times yesterday, near Akron, OH, I almost got hit by drivers yakking on their phones. All three of these happened to be women but I've seen men do it also. I actually called the state troopers a few weeks ago when I was following a man down Interstate 71 and while he was typing on his computer he ran 3 cars onto the shoulder. Unfortunately, he got off before I saw the troopers show up.
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If I were in the market for a second bike, NOT to replace the RSV, the Triumph 900 Scrambler would be high on the list. I really like that bike.
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I bought mine at Monoprice. Excellent quality at a fraction of the cost of the ones in the stores.
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Why trade bikes if you aren't going anywhere. Of course, if you are going to buy a Harley it is nice to plan "not going anywhere" right up front. I'm KIDDING of course. I know what you mean and we would come after you both if you tried to leave, regardless of what you ride. AND...I'm kidding about the Harley "not going anywhere" also. There may eventually be one in my future also.
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Duh...you are right about the fuel tank. I need to read a bit closer. The 15 gallons is the storage capacity of the trunk.
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What are you looking for? Any specific brand/model?
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That MUST be a screaming eagle. Here are the prices right off the Harley site. MSRP http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gifVivid black $20,695 http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gifColor $21,225 http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gifTwo-tone $21,655 http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gifCustom Color $21,855 http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gifAnodized N/A http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif105th Anniversary Copper Pearl/Vivid Black $23,270 http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif Wheel Option $450 http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif Chrome Engine Covers Option N/A http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) Standard http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif Security System Option $345 http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif California Emissions $200 http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif Freight $345 http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif ABS $795 http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2008/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif Cruise Control Standard http://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gifhttp://www.harley-davidson.com/images/no_akamai/spacer.gif
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The price tag hanging on these said $6,999.00 I'm sure there was some negotiating room.
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On my way home from Pittsburgh today, I happened to pass by a Victory dealer in Medina, OH. Since I have never seen the new Vision in person, I stopped in to take a look. Well...they didn't have one so that was a waste. What they did have though was 3 of the new Piaggio MP-3 scooters. I don't know that I would ever want one but they sure look cool and I would like to ride one. OH...and this crazy thing has a 15 gallon gas tank. http://www.piaggiousa.com/
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I agree with most of what you said but not sure about your prices. I haven't priced a new Wing because I have no interest. You say $26.000 and that the Ultra is more than that. I have priced the Ultra. It comes with everything that the Venture has plus fuel injection, full gauges, and alarm. The price quoted me, out the door, was $23,000.00. That price included a couple of items that I had them include, riders backrest and Kuryakyn highway pegs. ABS is option, $500.00 I think and was not on the particular bike that I was looking at. I'm not saying the the RSV is not a great value, especially in comparison...but the Ultra is nowhere near as high as what you are saying.
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Yep....75/90 Mobil 1 for me also.
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Yes, we'll figure something out once I get something going. I'm still waiting on a final quote from at least ONE provider. Still looking for alternative providers in case this one doesn't work out.
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You guys are just barely ahead of me. I had exchanged emails with Zach earlier today and he had agreed to honor that price through the winter..up until April I think. I told him that I would add him as a Vendor who offers us discounts later this evening. That is a very good deal for anybody wanting to improve their braking, which these bikes DO need.
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Don who?
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Freebird replied to dddeering's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
No, I'm sorry but I've never used one. My thoughts would be no but that just because that's what makes sense. You might email J&M to be sure. audio@jmcorp.com -
I UNDERSTAND!!! She is GREAT at shucking clams.
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SMARTY PANTS????? WHO......