I finally got to go riding.

[Steve S]

Hello Venture friends. 

I only got one short ride in last year, on November 19th, and broke my ankle that same day. It has rained so much this spring that I didn't try to ride until this week.  I got 180 miles in on 2 different days and they were great rides, BUT I realized yesterday that I am going to have to go to a trike instead of the Venture.

Between the back surgery and arthritis in my hips, it is a real struggle to manage the heavy weight of the Venture. I do ok when I get moving but getting on and off and moving around in tight places is very hard.

I will be asking for advice or suggestions on different rides to check out.  I want to stay with a touring ride, so a Goldwing trike looks good, but I am going to look at a Cam Am Spyder as well. 

Good luck to all.  

Steve.

[Junior]

This is 2007 RSV, I had to add this so as to ride with wife.

[Paul Martin]

Steve, I have a friend who recently moved from his 2nd Gen Venture to a Can Am for similar reasons to what you mention.  I went riding with him a couple of weeks ago.  Not knocking the Venture nor GW trikes, but from what he said and I observed, Can Am looks like it would be a good choice.

[Woody]

since you have already had back surgery look close at independent suspension IRS, and by the way the venture makes an awesome trike.