Just a word of caution that your statements can come back and haunt you.
My son and I buy older motorcycles and fix them up for riding or selling. Lots of fun and we look for deals. Bought a 2000 Suzuki Katana 750 for a song and a dance and my son fixed it up to ride it. Being an older bike he was doing frequent maintenance on it. My son worked 7 days a week for over 2 years at two jobs to keep things going. Finally got a new job with better pay, benefits, etc.. with help from me. Well almost two years into the job, I suggested (ok told him) he should look into a new bike so he could ride instead of work on it. We went looking and he settled on a 2017 Yamaha FJR1300ES (he did look at the F6B). All the time I was telling him if you like it, get it. You deserve it. The salesman had to love me!
Well I was riding my 1982 GL1100 Aspencade when he "suggested" that I should look for a newer bike since it seems I was doing frequent work on it instead of riding. Hmmmm, I have to say he was right. Turn about is fair play.
I now ride a 2006 GL1800.
Careful what you say to your kids!
Caution-Kids Present
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echinus1988
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- Motorcycle: 2006 GL1800, 1982 GL1100 Aspencade (Sold), 1980 GL1100 (sold), 2006 GL1800, 1981 Suzuki GS450L, 1981 Honda CM400, 2007 Kawasaki KLR650
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Mag
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- Joined: Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:58 am
- Location: Silverlake, WA
- Motorcycle: 1982 Yamaha Venture (Crashed/Sold)
1982 1100 Silver Goldwing (sold)
1989 1500 Beige Goldwing (sold)
1988 1500 Beige Goldwing (current ride)
Re: Caution-Kids Present
Ya, that is some trouble right there, lol.
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WingAdmin
- Site Admin
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- Location: Strongsville, OH
- Motorcycle: 2000 GL1500 SE
1982 GL1100A Aspencade (sold)
1989 PC800 (sold)
1998 XV250 Virago (sold)
2012 Suzuki Burgman 400 (wife's!)
2007 Aspen Sentry Trailer
Re: Caution-Kids Present
I don't know, sounds like perfect logic to me!
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JCB
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- Motorcycle: 2008 Goldwing Level 3
2006 ST-1300
Re: Caution-Kids Present
Sounds like you made a great choice!!!
People say I'm over the hill, no I'm on the back nine!!!
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echinus1988
- Posts: 379
- Joined: Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:53 pm
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- Motorcycle: 2006 GL1800, 1982 GL1100 Aspencade (Sold), 1980 GL1100 (sold), 2006 GL1800, 1981 Suzuki GS450L, 1981 Honda CM400, 2007 Kawasaki KLR650
Re: Caution-Kids Present
I can't say I'm complaining. I love the ride, the feel, the cornering. I haven't gotten the hitch on yet to try pulling my Bunkhouse but I expect it will be really nice to pull with that bike.
I have the 1980 and 1982 up for sale. Both are running great. Sitting the winter out on a charger/maintainer and waiting for riding season to start up again.
Now working on my daughter to get her license to ride with us. She's petite so I have a GS450L and CM400 Custom that she can have to ride. Both older but great bikes.
Steve
I have the 1980 and 1982 up for sale. Both are running great. Sitting the winter out on a charger/maintainer and waiting for riding season to start up again.
Now working on my daughter to get her license to ride with us. She's petite so I have a GS450L and CM400 Custom that she can have to ride. Both older but great bikes.
Steve