SilvrT
-
Posts
10,878 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Gallery
Events
Store
Everything posted by SilvrT
-
I have to agree... I've ridden these areas many times and it's absolutely the best. New Denver, Nakusp, Silverton, Slocan, Kaslo, Nelson, Balfour, Kootenay Lake, Ainsworth Hot Springs .... crap, brings back so many memories especially since I was born in Trail, BC and basically grew up in that area. I have no qualms holding a rally there....I'd just be concerned about those folks east of the rockies being able to make it. But, if they could, it would be well worth it for them.
-
Vic... there will definately not be a Vision in our future... but, there's a very good chance we'll be riding either a new Ultra or one of them Voyagers next summer. Worst case scenario, we'll be on an 02 (or thereabouts) RSV or even worse case scenario to that, our current scoot. Don't get me wrong, we love this '87 but we want to move into a much newer bike and get it paid off before we retire so that we have something fairly new, low mileage that will last us the rest of our days.
-
I had been thinking RSV ... around 2002 to replace my '87 but wife and I decided to go for new and that leaves out an RSV because the new ones just don't have anything "NEW" to offer so we're looking hard at the '09 Ultra and now also, the new '09 Voyager. Thanks for sharing your experience on the HD.
-
Good suggestion....wonderful area for sure....personally tho, I would like to see this event take place somewhere in the Kootenays simply because it makes it easier for everyone to get to it (I'm referring to those from Alberta and east of there) ... IMHO.
-
My last 4 bikes had frame-mount fairings....I am so used to them that fork-mount would seem weird to ride methinks.
-
years ago, when I lived in Kamloops and after that, in Mara, the "biker rally" in Falkland coincided with the Falkland Stampede....and it was predominately a Hells Angels kinda biker rally. Don't know what it is these days as I haven't been around that area for about 10 yrs. One thing is certain, there are a lotta biker "rallys" in the Thompson/Okanagan/Kootenay areas of BC.
-
And I much prefer the frame mounted fairings....
-
isn't that a Goldwing rally at Merritt ...GWRRA? Besides, Merritt (I think) would not be central enuf for many and not really far enuf for me LOL. So, I won't vote for Merritt LOL
-
I always click on "New Posts" ... that is where I get the "popup" but not on the "Home" page.
-
well, this is about as far as I got...mebbe I should ride one eh? But, I sure wasn't impressed with the limited space in the "space-like" side bags...
-
Another suggestion is Cranbrook, BC. or somewhere in that area. There is a lot of camping and lakes around there and a few great backroads. The town of Kimberly is close by and is a real cool place to visit. http://city.cranbrook.bc.ca/ http://www.city.kimberley.bc.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=1
-
OK, answer to Q#1 I only had one new bike and that was the first one... a 1969 Yamaha 125cc twin 2-stroke. I blew the motor twice and sold it with probably 2500 miles on it LOL Answer to Q#2 I am seriously going to be looking at the new Kawasaki Voyager. Based on current riding, it would take me 10-15 years to put 100,000 miles on. I hope to change that once I retire.
-
Guess I "wasn't here" .... where's question #1 ?
-
yes, we even speaken da hinglash out heaya. But...dere hain't no wheat fields heaya...only rain forest!
-
There's a few out here that follow the threads here so, c'mon guys... let's hear from ya!
-
hey Brian... you gotta know I'm all for this idea!
-
I'm thinking the 3rd gen Venture will be styled more like the Victory Vision or the BMW... I really think Yamaha will move away from the current design. I do feel that whatever the design is, it will be a "leader".
-
761 lbs? I'm sure I saw somewhere it was more like 830 or so...?? here it is.... Overall Length: 98.4 in / TBD Voyager Overall Width: 40.4 in / TBD Voyager Overall Height: 45.5 in Classic / 57.7 in LT / 56.7 Nomad / TBD Voyager Ground Clearance: 5.1 in. Seat Height: 28.4 in. / TBD Voyager Wheelbase: 65.6 in. / 66.5 Nomad / TBD Voyager Curb Weight: 760.7 lb Classic / 804.8 lb LT / 822.5 lb Nomad / TBD Voyager
-
I've test ridden 3 Nomads ... 1st one was a 1500... other 2 were 1600. Definately smooth for a V-twin but very under-powered compared to Venture & HD IMHO ... never rode them long enuf to comment on the seat other than to say I liked the positioning relative to handlebars.
-
I just came across this... Kawi claims a beefy torque peak of 108 ft-lbs at 2750 rpm, with a horsepower peak of 89 at 5000 revs.
-
I've been using NGK's for years and have been using the Irridium ones for about 5 or 6 years. I've had my '87 for 3 summers now with same irridium plugs. I too stopped using champion plugs many years ago...they never seemed to stand up and yep, I found they broke easy.
-
HUH?????? whatever could you mean???? ...... :rotf:
-
Water Pump Knock??
SilvrT replied to Tartan Terror's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Not sure if it's exactly the same as yours but both this bike and my '85 have an intermittent "knocking" sound coming from the water pump area. I totally rebuilt the water pump on my '85 and it didn't make a lick of difference. Because of that and since it's intermittent and never seemed to be a "real" problem, I simply ignore it. -
Some interesting comparison's seeing as how one of our members has moved to a new HD Ultra ('09 model) and in doing so, got me interested. Voyager 103.7ci 107.8 lb-ft @ 2,750 rpm Compression: 9.5:1 09 Ultra 96.00 cu. in. 92.60 ft lbs @ 3500 rpm Compression: 9.2:1 Regardless of the horsepower rating, this new Voyager (and it is all-new including the engine apparently) is looking very impressive in my book.
-
Pilot...you done went and did it now buddy....got me droolin over that 09 Ultra. I did some reading up on them and yesterday went down to the Harley shop and checked a couple out, talked to the sales guy... it was good. Prices here are... $21,500 for the standard Electraglide "classic", $24,500 for the Ultra and $25,500 for 2-tone paint. I'm looking forward to next spring when they have them on their rental fleet and I can take one out for a day. Pending that experience, I'm seriously contemplating biting the bullet and letting my banker fork out the bucks for me. Heck, the new RSV's are right around $22,000 and frankly, this new Ultra is much more appealing.