I am thinking of buying a 1st gen on the other side of the country. Forgetting all the things that could go wrong with a new old bike, I am more concerned with all that could go wrong with the old old me. My question is: Is it reasonable to think that I could get on a bike there and enjoy the ride back. I'm a working stiff so I can enjoy the mountains but once on the plains and midwest I gotta keep at it. So am I dreaming or is that really possible?
We're talking 2500 miles. I ride a Vstrom now. Have riden one 1st gen for a short ride one time and thought that it was a very comfortable well controlled ride. Its sporty for a cruiser. I have owned other dual sports and a Yam Vstar. The Vstrom has the knees bent too much for too long and no good hwy peg option. I do enjoy flicking it through the N Ga Mtns but it wouldn't hurt to handicap myself with a little more weight (on the bike, not me) and a little less agressive seating posture; maybe something a little more comfy with a backrest option.
I envision that I would like to maybe swoop a little more ( at speed a lttle faster than criuse, rather than attack at something a little less than reckless) hence the 1st Gen for sportier cruising/touring.
If you have some first hand relevance to offer; I've got my hearing aids turned up.
