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hmmmmmm... I wonder if I can award myself? Next question would follow ... "whut fer?"

If that is normal, then give me an AB-normal one

same here and for a minute there, I thought I was riding my '06. It was even a tad louder when he throttled down a bit and dropped it into 4th. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears .... at that "certain" rpm ... which is quite often where a person is at ... and that "chirp" can really be annoying.

Vid is flagged as PRIVATE so can't view it.

I'll re-phrase my original post .... hey puc, this guy's TRYIN to one-up ya...

Somewhere in all of that is a kitchen sink ....

All of us here truly wish you all the best and that you'll have many more stories to share!

I don't have a clause like that ... must be an Easterner thing...

uhhh.. I think you spell it ... d i a p e r

I grabbed this from facebook that somebody shared. As far as I;m concerned, it's your's to do whatevah you like my friend.

But then he was shocked when his dad said this ... When I was about eight or nine, my mom liked to cook food and every now and then I remember she used to cook for us. One night that stood out in my mind is when she had made dinner for us after a very long and rough day at work, She placed a plate of jam and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. Not slightly burnt but completely blackened toast. I was just waiting to see if anyone noticed the burnt toast and say anything. But Dad just ate his toast and asked me if I did my homework and how my day was. I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember I hearing my mom apologizing to dad for burning the toast. And I’ll never forget what he said: “Sweetie, I love burned toast.” Later that night, I went to tell my dad good night and ask him if he really liked his toast burned. He put his arm on my shoulder and said, “Your momma put in a very long day at work today and she was very tired. And besides, A burnt toast never hurts anyone but you know what does? Harsh words!” The he continued to say “You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people I’m not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like every other human. What I’ve learned over the years, is that learning to accept each others faults and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences, is one of the most important keys for creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. Life is too short to wake up with regrets. Love the people who treat you right and have compassion for the ones who don’t.” ENJOY LIFE NOW.

And the book begins ....

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TROUBLEMAKERS .... WHUTCHUTALKINBOUT??? I asked my dealer last year if he was going to have the Indian bikes ... "probably not" he said. Apparently Polaris wants BIG MONEY and a totally separate area for Indian including parts and shop. At least here in Canuckland ... hopefully that will change in time.

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There were three issues with the early 1800 Wings. One being the cracking frame, one being overheating problem, and the other being the alternator drive gear. I'd heard that none of the Canadian models had the frame cracking problem but I can't verify that, it's easy to determine if it does or did and has been fixed. Also, I think it was only '01 - '04 that had this issue and not all of them. Apparently Honda changed the frame design in late '04 to address it. There were also overheating issues on those same years. Again, not all of them. It was a factory recall for both problems. Here's a link to some info on this... 01-04 1800-What to look for. - Honda Goldwing Forums As for the alternator drive gear, they were prone to failure and the motor has to come out to fix it. A real PITA. My Wing had that problem and that's why I got rid of it otherwise I might still be riding it as I put a LOT of work into customizing that thing. You can tell if it's bad coz they produce a loud whine or rattle. Sometimes it's the alternator itself which is an easy fix but generally it's the drive gear. I think they rectified that in the '06 model and up.

OK, enuf of this hijacking!

As a side note though, I'm not knocking those V4s but comparatively speaking and having owned 3 of them, I still maintain that my Vic has less engine vibration than they did. For example, on my '06 I could feel buzzing in the foot boards and handle bars at certain rpms. It wasn't much, mind you but when you're running at that specific rpm and there's that slight buzzing going on in your right hand, it can be quite bothersome. It was also noticeable in the mirrors. The way the frame is on the Vic might have something to do with it though because the engine is solid mounted and is an integral part of the frame and the frame is a one piece cast, possibly any engine vibs are disbursed thru the frame.

That's almost correct. The big Harley tourers ( the Ultra Glide for example) has very little vibration (that you feel) and only at idle. From that point on, they are as smooth as any 4 cyl I've ever ridden with exception of a Wing (the older ones) although I've never ridden a BMW. On top of that, they are now partly liquid cooled (some models). So ya, one could almost say they don't vibrate and they aren't air cooled

Yes, you should ride one. You'd be very surprised when you discover that your preconceived notion is unfounded. As for my Vic, there's no vibration whatsoever and the thing is even solid mounted. That said, I do agree with you about the Wing as well as the 1st gen Ventures ... they're like blue jeans ... never go out of style!

I don't want it.

Barrycuda!

One of the BIGGEST flaws is you'll always see the tail end of a 1st gen in the windshield