hig4s Posted October 23, 2010 Share #1 Posted October 23, 2010 Just a Sportster, bike for around town, a bit of commuting and short solo rides. Kept the Venture!! I'm going to have to do something about that rock hard stock seat though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter 1500 Posted October 23, 2010 Share #2 Posted October 23, 2010 Nice, I would love a second bike to run around with. Almost bought a V-Strom and kept my LC1500 but decided to go with the RSTD because I got such a great deal and I really liked the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyR Posted October 23, 2010 Share #3 Posted October 23, 2010 Thats the way all MC seats used to be.... I'm spoiled now. My 200cc Suzuki DR's seat feels like I'm sitting on a 2x4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBeaver Posted October 23, 2010 Share #4 Posted October 23, 2010 Cool! Friend of mine has a sportster and put a mustang seat on. Those are quite comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted October 23, 2010 Share #5 Posted October 23, 2010 Cool scoot!!! ... my son has a 2003 Anniversary Edition 1200 Sporty. Neat "little" bike to rip around on. [ATTACH]51557[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted October 23, 2010 Share #6 Posted October 23, 2010 :mo money:We'll try not to hold this against you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnightventure Posted October 24, 2010 Share #7 Posted October 24, 2010 I had one for a couple of years. Found myself riding it most of the time when my wife wasn't going. Passenger seat was terrible but my part wasn't bad. Rode it more than 300 miles several times. Had a money crunch and I could sell it for what I had in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariner Fan Posted October 24, 2010 Share #8 Posted October 24, 2010 How's the fit Al? Are you able to stretch out on this bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckShot Posted October 24, 2010 Share #9 Posted October 24, 2010 Just a Sportster, bike for around town, a bit of commuting and short solo rides. Kept the Venture!! I'm going to have to do something about that rock hard stock seat though. On my son's 05 sportster and on his 08 Lowrider he had/has the harley sundowner seat. Very comfortable. About $300.00 at harley I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hig4s Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share #10 Posted October 24, 2010 How's the fit Al? Are you able to stretch out on this bike? Not with the mid controls, but I have the forward controls on order. And I've sat on Sportsters with forward controls, not bad. I also need to order a Mustang solo seat with back rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barend Posted October 24, 2010 Share #11 Posted October 24, 2010 Not trying to diminish on your new MC, but a bigger question for all you guys who buy a scoot to ride around town. If you drive a Suburban or something else big, do you go buy a "Smart car", a "Geo metro" or some other cookie box to ride around town? NO! But lets go buy another scoot for around town, yeah; right!! Or as a backup in case the other bike has issues (like you have a back up car of course) If you ride a full dress bike, what difference does it make if you go to the corner store or cross country? If you want to buy another bike, buy another bike and admit you "wanted" it. I'm just saying ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted October 24, 2010 Share #12 Posted October 24, 2010 For Me , I like a town bike , mine is a elec. scooter , just like my travel car and the town car . the travel car is a 1975 Lincoln Conny , 21 ft. long 5500 lbs very hard just to get it out of the driveway and parking is no fun but a great hwy car , the town car is a 2 wheel drive jeep very easy to run to the store park in a tite spot and very good on gas in town but to run to Houston with it , Not ! If I could afford it I would have a 2nd gen for the superslab , a 1st gen for the twisty and hill country and a dou-sport for a town bike ! A VR is great for traveling but it is not gravel friendly , you got to watch where you park it , backing it out is lots of fun ! Thom:2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hig4s Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share #13 Posted October 24, 2010 Not trying to diminish on your new MC, but a bigger question for all you guys who buy a scoot to ride around town. If you drive a Suburban or something else big, do you go buy a "Smart car", a "Geo metro" or some other cookie box to ride around town? NO! But lets go buy another scoot for around town, yeah; right!! Or as a backup in case the other bike has issues (like you have a back up car of course) If you ride a full dress bike, what difference does it make if you go to the corner store or cross country? If you want to buy another bike, buy another bike and admit you "wanted" it. I'm just saying ...... You are way over analyzing this. I am calling it my around town ride because there is no way I'm going to ride a 883 sportster on a long trip even if I go solo!!! And, I do drive a gas hog Jeep Wrangler 4x4 with over sized tires. and to compensate I bought an 883 Sportster. There was never any trying to justify it, I wanted a smaller, solo, cool bike. It was between a Sportster and a Triumph Bonneville, I found an 09 Sportster with less than 700 miles, not even broke in yet, for $5000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted October 24, 2010 Share #14 Posted October 24, 2010 It's OK Al, If you want to ride a Harley, along with all those doctors, accountants and weekend warriors....:whistling:what business is it of ours? Any negative comments are just out of envy anyway! Just enjoy it....and buy a bag of dry-rite just in case. "its not a question of IF it leaks...rather WHEN it will leak!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau-Kat Posted October 24, 2010 Share #15 Posted October 24, 2010 I find myself jumping on my '03 883R (solid mounted engine) more than I thought I would when I purchased it a few years back. A friend of mine had no bike when we were planning on taking a mountain trip. So, he rode the R over 600 miles in two days. Didn't complain after the trip, but later admitted he ached for a day or two afterwards. As far as having a second bike is concerned, to each his own I guess. I personally can't think of a single reason anyone needs more than one ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted October 24, 2010 Share #16 Posted October 24, 2010 I would sure like to own another one. I don't want to get rid of the RSV but would like to add a Triumph 900 Scrambler to the stable...and a BMW GS Adventurer..and a ..... I need to win the lottery. It's not likely to happen though because I never buy tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGazer Posted October 24, 2010 Share #17 Posted October 24, 2010 I own an '03 883 and I've had a '77 IronHead. Two different animals all together. The FE marked its territory and was raw boned and nasty, just the way God and Willie G. intended. The newer "Evos" (aka Beer Cans) are good reliable bikes. They are fuel efficient (mine gets 50 MPG around town, and 60+ MPG highway), easy to maintain, and nimble. Sportsters get a lot of bad press 'cause bonehead wannbees throw "performance parts" and money at 'em tryin' to make 'em into something they're not. Drag pipes, lowering kits, fancy-schmancy carbs, "hyper-flappy thingies," the list goes on... By the same token, I've worked on and ridden metric bikes that were similarly afflicted with an ignoramus for an owner. For me the bottom line is, it ain't the machine's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hig4s Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share #18 Posted October 24, 2010 I personally can't think of a single reason anyone needs more than one ride. Different bikes for different tasks, Dirt, dual sport, adventure, sport, sport touring, touring, cruising. I can't think of any reason why a person would want less than 7!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnightventure Posted October 24, 2010 Share #19 Posted October 24, 2010 Different bikes for different tasks, Dirt, dual sport, adventure, sport, sport touring, touring, cruising. I can't think of any reason why a person would want less than 7!!!! I agree with that. I ownly own two but it's not because I don't want more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichD Posted October 24, 2010 Share #20 Posted October 24, 2010 hig4s, I'm with you, I am similarly afflicted with MBS (multiple bike syndrome). My RSV has been my only ride for the last 3 years though, and I got the itch recently for something different. But I decided pretty quickly that the RSV was irreplaceable when I needed the advantages it offers, so I changed tactics and decided to see what's out there for around $3K. I ended up with a nice clean Honda Shadow 1100. I've had one before, so I knew it wasn't nearly as good a high mileage bike as the RSV, but for commuting in nice weather, and the occasional short "decompression" ride, its great. So I'm very happy with the pair of bikes currently in my garage, I think they compliment each other very well. Like the candy bar commercial says, "sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't". Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rentalguy1 Posted October 25, 2010 Share #21 Posted October 25, 2010 I don't see a problem with owning a Sporty and Venture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau-Kat Posted October 31, 2010 Share #22 Posted October 31, 2010 Different bikes for different tasks, Dirt, dual sport, adventure, sport, sport touring, touring, cruising. I can't think of any reason why a person would want less than 7!!!! Hmmm...or maybe 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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