Venturous Randy Posted March 15, 2009 Share #1 Posted March 15, 2009 I bought my 83 Venture 13 years ago this month with 23,000 miles on the odometer. I have put an additional 98,000 miles on in since for a total of 121,000 miles. It has been a great bike for me and I enjoy it immensly. How about you on your bike? RandyA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted March 15, 2009 Share #2 Posted March 15, 2009 Well this one now since July 5th of last year, bought it with 1 mile on it and have 9400 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahoutzer Posted March 15, 2009 Share #3 Posted March 15, 2009 Black cherry 2nd Gen, purchased January 20, 2006. Now pushing 53,000 miles. I'm looking forward to another 100K, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sling Posted March 15, 2009 Share #4 Posted March 15, 2009 We bought our 2008 RSV in November 2007 with 1 miles on it. We've put 15,120 miles on it so far, with plans for many more!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted March 15, 2009 Share #5 Posted March 15, 2009 Bought mine 2 1/2 years ago with 8700 miles on it. Now has around 15K. I gots to ride it more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunboat Posted March 15, 2009 Share #6 Posted March 15, 2009 got my '99 rsv used, with just over 21,000 miles. that was aug. of '06, now have almost 65,000 miles. that's about 14,000 almost trouble free miles a year. don c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgway1 Posted March 15, 2009 Share #7 Posted March 15, 2009 My first Venture,a silver 05 was bought July 2nd 05 and wrecked (hit a horse) in June 23 07 with 23,550 miles. Likes it so much we bought another. Bought a black and blue 07 in Sept 07 it now has 17,300 miles on it.Iguess if black is the fastest color mine his just half fast.Hahahaha:confused24: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradona Posted March 15, 2009 Share #8 Posted March 15, 2009 As of next Wednesday, 1 Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethroish Posted March 15, 2009 Share #9 Posted March 15, 2009 As of next Wednesday, 1 Day Congrats, next week. Owned mine 2 years and 3 weeks. Bought it with less than 1 mile. Watched them uncrate it and assemble it. Never been on this big of a bike before and I rode it home 100 miles. It now has 21,000 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Bob Posted March 15, 2009 Share #10 Posted March 15, 2009 05 midnight bought new July 11 2005, now has 50,500 miles. I change tires and oil and synch carbs when needed and ride, ride, ride... Scooter Bob:Venture: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50btripn Posted March 15, 2009 Share #11 Posted March 15, 2009 07 Midnight Venture, Bought new May 5, 2007, now has 13k miles. 02 Kawasaki ZZR-1200, Bought new Apr 2002, now has 11k miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_bar Posted March 15, 2009 Share #12 Posted March 15, 2009 Brought mine home on Feb 18th 2008, 1 km on the clock, it now has 30,125 kilometers on the clock... (Or 18,718 miles) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecdoo Posted March 15, 2009 Share #13 Posted March 15, 2009 Jan. 1985 New Suzuki GV1200 Madura still in garage 60K miles July 05-April 08 87 Venture Royale March 08 2008 2006 Blk Cherry 11k miles now has 23K miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperhawk Posted March 15, 2009 Share #14 Posted March 15, 2009 This Pony, bought in May of 08, now have 21,500 miles on her. Bought straight out of the womb. zero miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunkylump Posted March 15, 2009 Share #15 Posted March 15, 2009 I bought my 83 Venture 13 years ago this month with 23,000 miles on the odometer. I have put an additional 98,000 miles on in since for a total of 121,000 miles. It has been a great bike for me and I enjoy it immensly. How about you on your bike? Our 04 midnite venture we purchased in late July of 04, brand new. Now has 80,000 k's on it, and we've enjoyed every single one of them. My previous royal star, a 96, I had over 90,000 k's on it.....still my favorite bike. I'd buy it back in a minute if I could. It was purchased by some lucky person over in the Coboconk Ontario area.....I love the Venture, but that old royal was special. randy:backinmyday: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvester Posted March 15, 2009 Share #16 Posted March 15, 2009 My '02 RSMV is seven years old and 102,000 miles with never a down moment that wasn't scheduled. Without a doubt, it is the toughest bike I have ever owned in fifty years of riding. My wife told me it was getting old and "I said so was I". If the time arrives that I can't handle it anymore, I will add the trike kit and keep on rolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelusk Posted March 15, 2009 Share #17 Posted March 15, 2009 My current bike is an 04 Midnight Venture which I bought on Ebay in late 05. It runs like a clock....only change the oil and filter and put gas in it. My previous bike was a 99 Royal Star Silverado I found on Cycletrader. I bought that bike in 2003 and sold it in 05 when I found the Midnight Venture:322: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottnstephsVenture Posted March 15, 2009 Share #18 Posted March 15, 2009 We bought ours about 3 weeks ago with 89K miles on it. Its a 99 We have not had a chance to put but a few miles on it due to weather. We plan on putting ALOT of miles on it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoggma Posted March 15, 2009 Share #19 Posted March 15, 2009 I have had her for 4 and a half months now. And put over 1000 miles on her, in the cold. This bike really feels like, a well made machine. And I hope to enjoy it for the rest of my riding days. Whatever that is.12/15 years or so I guess. If I can still see good. Althou she's good on the turns and side roads. It really shows it stuff up on the slabs, doing over 60mph in 4th gear. Super smooth power and ride and the bike just feels like its in it's "zone" Too bad your in the next county and more traffic in 5 mins at that speed. I like to putt around at 55/60 on the big roads. She thinks thats BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-muffin Posted March 15, 2009 Share #20 Posted March 15, 2009 Ok here we go 83 blonde: bought Nov 04 3rd owner had 42,106 now has 146,012 Sitting for a yr. 84 july 05 22,000 now has 27,000 86 SS bike given to him June 7 2008 42,000 now has 60,200 Margaret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted March 15, 2009 Share #21 Posted March 15, 2009 I bought mine july 23/2006 with 82000Km. Now has 106776Km. Hoping to use it more this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick97spirit Posted March 15, 2009 Share #22 Posted March 15, 2009 We bought our 2000 palomino in Oct. 08. I don't think I'll ever buy in the winter again. It's been really tough wanting to ride the new to us scoot and not being able to. Anyway, it's a really great bike that I've fallen in love with. Saw my first venture sitting in the stealership and fell in love with the unique fairing and dash. Wanted one ever since and 5 years later finally worked out for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switch Posted March 15, 2009 Share #23 Posted March 15, 2009 Bought my latest ('97 RSTD) August '08 on Ebay. Flew out to Fresno, CA to get it and rode it back to Montgomery, AL. Love it. (so to speak) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarFan Posted March 15, 2009 Share #24 Posted March 15, 2009 Bought my first Royal Star Tour Classic II 1998 with 9.527 miles December 7th. 2007.Shipped it to Iceland and the bike arrived here in the end of March 2008. Now has 11.859 miles on it and it is snowing outside. Will not be able to do much riding here in Iceland this summer since I will most likely be working in Greenland this summer. Bought my second Royal Star Tour Classic II 1998 with 18.670 miles, April 13th. 2008. Stationed in Woodstock, NY and waiting for my arrival in June for Freebirds Maintenance Day. Now has 18.863 miles since my mechanic had to take it for a spin after going through it and fixing some light damages. Both bikes are exactly the same - Camellia Green / Beige. Just love the older Royal Stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmnChode Posted March 15, 2009 Share #25 Posted March 15, 2009 Bought my '99 in Dec '07 used with 18k on her....now about to roll over 30k and lovin' every mile Scary part is....she is my first bike....what can I say, I'm a kamikaze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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