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IF that's a "current" set of pictures and if that IS the bike for sale, I'd say "DO IT!" The bike in the pic's is beautiful and if this is a real deal, you should be able to get a LOT of fun miles out of this bike!! (Pardon if I sound skeptical, but it really looks "too good" and that, plus the craigslist listing ...) Anyway, check it out!. IF you buy it be sure to do a fluids change, including brake fluid, oil, rear end, etc.
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That'd be my bet as well....Good old bike!
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So, Saturday I decided to take my 01 BMW F650 GS Dakar out for a ride. Great bike and a lot of fun. The battery'd been fading for the past few months and everytime I'd start out it would "drag" a little and then light off. Well, Saturday I found I'd waited too long-no cranking. That's OK, 'cause it was my own fault for waiting too long. Anyway, got the new battery today and went to change 'em out. Never done that on this bike in the three years I've owned it. Get the manual out. OK, let's see, unlock trunk bracket and remove trunk, unlock and remove tailpiece, remove seat, remove right front TURN SIGNAL(?) (4 bolts), remove right side trim (5 bolts), remove center trim piece (2 bolts) and voila, there's the battery! What the ?? Must be getting old, 'cause I remember doing a ring job on an H2 750 Kawasaki and only having to pull 18 bolts to drop the exhaust and pull the Heads and Cylinders!! It's like the little elves in the black forest hung the battery on piano wire and then built the bike around it. No wonder BMW service is so pricey:whistling:
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Glad you're all OK. Ain't it weird? The Front brake actually does most of the stopping, yet if you forget and use it at very low speed (ESPECIALLY if you're turning!!(, you will almost always DROP the %&%$! bike!
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There are a lot of folks around the country working the same scam. I had an interesting one the other day when a white van pulled up into our driveway (and we're out IN the country a long way off a road) and informed me he'd just "delivered a load of beef down the road and had some left over steaks that they wanted to sell cheap".....Uh, left over meat out of an unmarked van?? What the H...? Anywho, I told him I wasn't interested, and he wanted to argue about what a great deal it was. Anyway, when I told him he might try a certain house a few drives down, that I was sure our Sheriff who lives there would be interested since he LOVES steak, the guy suddenly seemed in a hurry to leave...Go figure?
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I've got to agree with the guys above. A Venture is a BIG HEAVY motorcycle. To go from a little 250 scooter to such a machine is an invitation to trouble in my opinion. You need to remember that it was not very many years ago that the "big" "hot" motorcycles, you know the "experts machines" were a 650 Bonnieville and an 883 XLCH Sportster...no these are routinely called "beginner" bikes. Sorry, I just don't buy it. The average beginner today is no smarter/safer than the average guy was 40 years ago. I KNOW for a fact if I'd had a machine with the power of a Wing or Venture right off the bat I'd have been in Serious trouble (and I think most other guys would as well). You need to start small and work up to a bigger machine. Find a good used small/medium cruiser (800 susi volusia, 650 yam silverado etc. OR a "standard" of 500-650cc, learn it, get comfortable with it and THEN move up to a larger, heavier and more powerful machine. Let's face it, the middleweights we're talking about herehave 50-60 horsepower and will haul you down the road at extralegal speeds all day. I've got a "little" 650 BMW Dakar that "only" has 52 horsepower, put it will cheerfully run down the highway, two up, at 90 mph for as long as you want to hold it there!. Back in "the day" only the hottest bikes would break the ton, now any middleweight and most lightweight (250 Saki Ninja) will do it. LEARN to ride safely, THEN get your tourer!
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What he said! Bear in mind that the GL 1500 and the GL1800 are completely different machines. I'd strongly suggest your RIDE the GL1500 before you get too serious. Some folks love 'em, others not so much. To ME, I felt the older 'wings were a touch "heavy" in the handling department and didn't feel very agile. However as has been noted, many of the Goldwing faithing LOVE the 1500 and don't care as much for the 1800. It certainly is a quality machine and would be worth checking out. If it suits YOU, it would be a great machine.
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That would be my bet too...
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Sorry to hear about it Charlie, though I empathize with you. When I had my Feejer I kept finding myself cruising along at 90+....I wouldn't have been long before my license was in jeapordy! My problem with it was that it was just so darn "easy" to ride fast. It really wasn't any (or much) faster than my Ducati, but on the Duc at 90 you KNEW you were hauling.... on the Feejer it was just kinda "yawn" whadda ya wanna do now... Nice bike, but very fast! Enjoy the boat, but get back on two wheels....
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Read it and am inclined to agree. The wing is a heavy tourer, the BMW more of the "sport tour" type. Found the passenger comment interesting as well. I know that I looked HARD at BMW's in the past for us (RT and K1200LT) but neither of 'em had the passenger room/comfort of the Wing (or the Venture). Also seemed to me that storage space was more limited as well....
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I'd sure like to see our orange and black friends drop the VRod motor in the Ultra chassis. THAT would be a motorcycle..... I guess it's good different folks like different things, otherwise it would sure get boring out there....Enjoy what YOU ride and RIDE what YOU enjoy!
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Proof that Forrest was right....
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What he said!
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Congratulations. My son will be retiring from the Corps in about 17 months with 20 years in and my daughter in law will have 16 in at that time. All the best to your daughter as she begins her Marine life!!
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You may also want to look at the Rivco flip forward passenger pegs that mount inboard of thestock passenger floorboards. They flip foward, are "height adjustable" via a cammed bushing on the front and fold back behind the floorboards when you don't want them. They are NOT in my way and the wife really likes them a lot. They are similar to the Kury switchblades but they are inboard of the floorboards rather than outboard, lessening the chance for 'em trapping a passengers foot in a get off.
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Me too... that seems to be a fairly large "sisterhood"...
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The dinasaur place is at Cave city (a few miles north of BG). Don't forget to see Mammoth Cave (by Cave city) and also visit the Corvette Museum in BG, it is WELL worth the Time!!! Travel safe!
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Dropped (not like that) Venture off at dealer today
OldBear replied to tvanallen's topic in Watering Hole
Would that be Bubba Vitto? -
I bought a new 09. It came with two keys, the metal ID tag with key number AND the CD player. ALL STANDARD... Methinks something is rotten in Denmark.....
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I agree. It's not that unusual (my experience only) for a short run after a tire change, BUT the shop should be responsible for damage to your stuff!!! Ya wore the helmet in right? Why would someone "presume" that it was tied down?
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Anyone have a golf club holder for their Venture?
OldBear replied to GG54172's topic in Watering Hole
Rivco makes one that will fit on a receiver hitch. It will carry your clubs upright. Two pins and it's off. You can hook up one of the LED light bars and fasten it to the bracket so you'll still have brake and tail lights that are unobstructed. (I did that on the rack I put on mine). Just a thought -
Those of us who are "electronically challenged" have problems with these things....I'll give it a try though. Wish me luck.
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Well guys, I just got my new Rivco hitch installed on the Wing, along with a Rivco rack. Pretty slick. Installs not too bad, good instructions, and the thing is rock solid. The rack will work great for carrying a small cooler (or an additional bag for luggage if we need it. Great product. I'm very pleased with it! I'd been looking at the Packit Rack, which is pretty cool, but the Rivco setup does the same thing, is more solid and gives the "option" for hauling a trailer if I ever decide I need it.
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I'm not a fan. I had an old timer tell me over 30 years ago that "if you can sit on a bike (PARKED!!), let go of the handlbars and standup, you'll be able to ride it a long way, if you can't, the riding position will get uncomfortable pretty quickly". In all the years since I've found that to be true, be it dealing with rearsets on a sportbike OR forward controls on a cruiser. "standard" seems to fit our bodies better over the long haul. YRMV..
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+1 on Competition Accessories. Go to their website and you should be ok. IF you have any questions, I've always found 'em VERY helpful on the phone, and items I've ordered have always been shipped very quickly. I like the angled valve stems too, makes life a lot easier....