New Toy

[petey]

Nice looking ride!

I'm kind of partial to the classic look, but there was just something about this bike that kept drawing me in. #1, I'm not a big guy, so that 26" seat is perfect and it almost stands on it own, it's so perfectly balanced. I did A LOT of research and I kept coming back to this bike. For a 950 it's pretty light, only around 610 or so pounds wet. It'll have enough juice for me and the Mrs.

Other than just feel of the thing, the top things I really wanted
1. Belt Drive - Check
2. Disk Breaks - Check
3. Fuel Injected - Check
4. Air Cooled - Check
5. Not so bulky or heavy - Check

The only other bike that came close was the Vulcan 900, but it didn't feel as comfortable on the showroom floor. This bike seems very high geared, in fact most of my highway cruising was in 3rd and 4th gear as if you didn***8217;t even need that 5th gear yet. It sure will be nice driving on I-80. In fact, the one mechanic, at the place I bought it, said he owns a V-Star 1300 and he couldn***8217;t believe the difference. He said he***8217;s always looking for another gear while on I-80 and I probably won***8217;t have that problem with this bike. After riding it, I***8217;d have to agree. Those 29 miles I drive back and forth to work are going to now be a bit more enjoyable...and cheaper