SilvrT

I shake my head at some of the prices ppl ask. Heck, I bought my '06 midnight with 1300 KMs on it in 2008 for $12,500 ... how does a person expect to get over $11k for a one year newer bike 6 years later and that many miles on it is beyond me.

heh ... call me "hard pressed" then LOL

Tom Hanks' Father: If you were alive in 1957, and old enough to enjoy Rock and Roll, you will probably remember the group, "The Diamonds" who had just launched their super hit "Little Darlin' ". For you that are too young to remember - it was a time when the performers were happy, enjoying themselves, respecting their fans, dressed appropriately and their lyrics could be understood. They did not feel obligated to scream, eat the microphone, mumble inaudible lyrics or trash the set. In 1957, The Diamonds had a hit with "Little Darlin" 47 years later, they were requested to perform at Atlantic City ... This link leads to both performances. Watch the first one then scroll down for the new one 47 years later. Tom Hanks father is much better looking than Tom, and even better looking with age. In the linked videos Tom Hank's father is the lead singer on the left. He still has it! Hope you enjoy. 47 years apart 2 Performances -- http://www.flixxy.com/the-diamonds-little-darlin-1957-2004.htm He's the guy on the left.

I do too. For me though, the RSV is outdated and too top heavy. The Harley is too expensive. The Vic CCT is the best of those two at a reasonable price. For that I can accept the sharper lines.

hmmmmmm.... let's see now ... so the RSTD or for that matter the RSV doesn't? Aside from BMW and Goldwing, most of the others in that class look like Harley knock-offs. Who cares? A touring bike has to have a motor, fairing or windshield, and saddlebags c/w optional a trunk ... and to some degree they all look similar.

Neither am I ... it's like the Victory Vision ... you either love it's looks or hate it. That said though, I've seen a few damn good looking Visions ... or maybe I was drunk at the time

That's a boat for the ocean ... not the land

Mine - Good looking - yes; newer - no. It's a 1991 model with a '93 115hp, 4 cyl, 2 stroke, oil injected Yamaha engine. Goes like snot and I didn't pay a lot! ... hmmmm Should have it back in the water this weekend I hope ... little "mishap" like that won't stop me.

This guy went past us as we were sitting at a restaurant outside having brekkie yesterday. Caught up with him a ways down the road (prolly coz he was stopped LOL) [ATTACH]86015[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]86016[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]86017[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]86018[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]86019[/ATTACH]

Just don't try racing with a second gen ..... your bike won't go that slow ....

Well, these words have some truth to them, I am here to say.... Last Tuesday we got caught in a bad squall on the Shuswap lake and took on water while trying to tie up to a dock. Basically sunk the boat at the shoreline. Unfortunately the boat got pounded by the waves (3+ ft) against rocks under the water at the shoreline and the hull got scraped up pretty bad to the point of leaking at a couple places. Luckily I was able to find a guy who could repair it for a reasonable price otherwise it could have become a write-off (considering it was older and we didn't pay a lot for it). Engine is fine, not sure about all the electrics yet but the bilge pump works and the engine starts. I think the stereo is toast. Everything else was totally soaked (waves filled the boat to the top) and one of the seats got broken when somebody stepped on it during the process. 3 hours later things died down and we were able to bail out most of the water but we had to be towed back to where we were staying. Thankfully Nina and I are fine except I royally wrecked my back when I stumbled on a submerged rock and fell between the boat and that rock. Folks at the cabins there say they've not seen a squall come up that fast and last for so long. It caught us off-guard and in the middle of the lake. For those who don't know, the Shuswap is a very large lake in the interior of BC. If you google it, we were appx 1/3 of the way between what's called "the Narrows" and where we were staying which is across the lake from Sicamous. [ATTACH]86014[/ATTACH]

Lone Eagle (revised)

I got TWO!! Ain't I special!

I didn't have the luxury but I have been out with others on their boats and have done some water skiing years ago when I was about 1/2 my current age LOL. Got to be fairly good and was at the stage where I felt I could solo .... unfortunately things changed and I never got out again for maybe 20 years. By then, I'd lost all my strength and coordination and had to start all over .... but that's as far as I got ... start. Well, I will try it again but I'm not expecting much ... but I do love getting up on the skiis.

:Laugh:

That would be a great retirement plan .... but I think we'll only have money enuf for one "toy" and the bike will ALWAYS come first!

Considering the age of this boat and the price I paid, and that I'll probably get rid of it in 3 yrs when I retire (coz I won't be able to afford the thing then), I figure I'll break even. Heck, even if I wind up selling for a grand less, that's worth it. Interesting the "negative" comments posted ... seems they surface faster than the positive ones LOL ... kinda like "Joe Shopper" that never says anything good about his shopping experiences but doesn't hesitate to tell the world about the negative ones.

possibly ....

BOAT !!! Looks like the scoot will be seeing less road time .... picked this up yesterday. [ATTACH]85335[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]85336[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]85337[/ATTACH]

I couldn't watch more than a minute ... had to close it

I tried one of them last year at their demo days .... hated it. Wayyyy to "sensitive" ... I felt I was all over the road ... kinda like in the old days when the idler arm of my car was worn out (which seemed to happen on most of my old clunkers in those days) LOL

And those are the "operative" words. Get yourself a 1st gen Venture. You have all the comforts of a touring bike coupled with the handling and power of a sport-touring. There's lots of really good ones to be had at a very reasonable price. If you're looking at '83-'85, make sure the 2nd gear issue has been looked after. FWIW, those were the best years IMO.

Saw this sitting at a bike shop today ... I'm almost speechless!

Gutted the CATs on my Vic shortly after I bought it. HUGE difference in the amount of heat, especially under the passenger floorboards. Do notice an increase in exhaust sound.

No pics but, in the following order... 1952 Merc 4dr. That was in 1964. It was a "fill 'er up with oil and check the gas". Paid $20 for it and rolled it 6 months after I got it. 1951 Chev 4dr. Blew a con rod in that one and continued to drive it... made a he!! of a racket LOL ... didn't last long. 1953 Ford Custom 4dr. Got that one around 1967. Got drunk and nailed another car in an intersection. Lost my licence and spent a couple weeks in the hoosegow. 1955 Ford Custom. Had that for a month and traded it back to original owner for a 1955 Merc. 1955 Merc. Drove that from Sudbury, ON to Vancouver, BC on siphoned gas LOL. Tranny went out in Van so it went to the junkyard. That was 1968. 1958 Chev Impala convertible with 348 engine. Coolest car I've ever owned. [ATTACH]84220[/ATTACH] Those are from way back in the early days. Since then I've had so many I can't even remember a lot of them. As I recall, we did this here a few years back and I think I managed to compile a complete list then.