I used to ride a Royal Star Classic and my wife still has fond memories of that bike.
I'm in the throes of selling some property and I'll have some cash available to buy a new tourer.
I'm having mixed feelings on what to buy as this next bike will be a keeper.(I always say rhat when I buy a bike.)
There are only two bikes I'm looking at and they are obviously the Venture or a Wing. Both these bikes are alot more expensive to buy in Australia. On the road a New Venture will set you back $A28,500 and a Wing $A43,000.
Used - at the moment there is a white 2004 Vemture with 4,740 kms on the clock for $A23,000 and also a 2001 Wing with 73,000kms for $A24,000. ($1 aussie dollar gets you 86cents american at the moment. Bikes are a lot dearer here).
I still prefer the look of the Venture although it it starting to show its age with no real updates. Also the 2007 will be the last model to be imported into Australia. Yamaha will not be bringing in the 2008 model.
There is always a good market for used Wings here.
Pretty much I can get a new venture for a three year old wing.
What to do?
