Great White

Here's the frame sticker from the 86 royale I'm scrapping: http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r618/justonepict/E6CB6E1A-E647-4414-A2E3-04AD9E94E280_zpsaytnoql0.jpg Had 99800 kms on the odo.

Gawd I hate thieves. One of the most cowardly lowest form of life on the planet. Sadly, its a far too common event these days...

Meh, sooner or later every manufacturer drops the parts line for obsolete/out of production lines. Iirc, the mandated support they have to provide is 10 years after end of line. Doesn't matter much to me either way. I've got a lathe, a mill, a diy home foundry and the mig for the hard parts. I can even make the gear sets or pistons if I need. Gaskets and orings can be a little harder, but can usually be made or substituted. Plastic is endlessly repairable with plastic welding or salvaged parts. Its just abs after all. Electronics are easily substituted with modern components or salvage parts. Wiring is just wiring and a relay is a relay no matter what its installed on. I learned long ago if you're going to work on old, obsolete or discontinued machines (cars, planes, bikes, boats, etc) you better learn how to make parts as well as change them. Plus; my "barn find" fresh 1983 should run relatively trouble free for at least another 5-10 years, at which point I'll probabably have to give up riding anyways. Yah, yammy can go ahead and pull parts support, I'm good.

That's kind of weird for me. My 83 leans left just about right. I'd have to through my body into it to get it to tip. Maybe your springs/air shocks/forks bear closer scrutiny for sag/wear? Center stand is a bit difficult if you're not used to it. This is the heaviest bike I've ever owned and it seems a bit more difficult than I'm used to. A good pair of boots to put your weight down on the center stand lever is almost a must. Sneakers and such don't cut it. You can do it with sneakers (I've done it wearing crocks) but the sole of your foot is gonna hurt. The rest is just proper technique.

Pretty sure it is. The registration paperwork also has it twice. I'll look again when I get another chance. Reading it backwards in the inspection mirror is a PITA. Weird? Nah, takes all kinds to make the world go 'round.

Meh, just more internet white noise as far as I'm concerned. I assume nothing and watch everything when I ride. Been serving me well for 36 years now.Not one accident. People like that can go on about their business as far as I'm concerned. I'll keep seeing them and giving them a wide berth. They either end up on the side of the road trying to talk nice to the oficer or in a flaming twisted steel wreck. No skin off my bee-hind either way....

Nope.

1983 venture, second owner, 31,104 kms, Vin: 31H000399000399 (yup, that's correct verified on headstock) Frame sticker: http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r618/justonepict/12B06E46-1AB8-4AA9-B902-F7CD20848C1B_zpsog1lt8gx.jpg Still showroom fresh!