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We swapped bikes for a short bit on Monday. Before we took off he asked if I was prepared to spend $20k on a bike. I wasn't, but that ended up being irrelevant, because I spent the next 3 days searching for one. He and I zoomed to Nielsen Motorsports in Lake Villa, Illinois Friday night. We spooned all night, had Starbucks for breakfast and zoomed to the dealership Saturday when they opened. It was ready to roll, except for the system update Jim was prepared to install for me, but they jumped on it with the quickness. I got my tutorial from the salesman and some more pertinent pointers from Jim. Rode it 445 miles home yesterday and put another couple hundred on it today. It just keeps getting better. If you are in the market for a sport touring mount, then go look at one of these. Ride one before you write it off. This bike is incredibly nimble and can be pushed hard all day with little fatigue. It takes everything I can throw at it and just eats miles at speed with ease. The brakes are awesome. Six-piston front calipers and 320mm dual discs stop this thing in its tracks. The new front end is the shining star of the bike, but the flat-6 and delicious exhaust note are nice touch. Also, Honda is offering .9%/60 month financing on leftover 2018 models for the rest of this month. That made the decision a little easier for me.

Yesterday during the afternoon rain I finally got around to swapping my more than worn out tires for the new ones I bought a few weeks ago. I took the opportunity to give the wheels a good cleaning and added the 90deg valve stems. I had a great time working on the bike yesterday because it's the 1st time in a long while that I had plenty of time to get finished and I didn't feel rushed to get done. Kind of a "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" day.

Day one road to Slade, KY. with friends on back roads. Great Ride. Day2 Adventure: I split from BRM and the Scooter Trash Twins this AM from Slade and headed south in the Daniel Boon NF thru Irvine, McKee, Livingston. Then SE Thru London, Harlan, Little Shepherd Trial, Cumberland, Black Mountain and ended the day at 16:30 in Big Stone Gap, VA. 245 Miles. Day 3, Road out of Big Stone Gap, VA. and Climbed up to High Knob Lookout via Big Cherry Reservoir. Road the Mountine tops and the curvy connector roads. dropped over to Dungannon and headed back NW to Haysi, Matewan and Home for a 359 mile day of some great riding. Moto-Mac https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBAaDfZkbxULiV3c5MohnA/videos?view=0&sort=da&flow=grid

That's a nice looking bike and in my opinion the Wing is the only bike to go across the country!

I have these.

just trolling.

I heard you should change the air filter when they've been in dusty showrooms for 2 years.

I wanted the touring package and did not know I did until Monday. The Voyager served its purpose. It allowed me to buy into 2-up touring and see if it stuck. It is something we both enjoy and we have a great time on the road together. I just knew I was quickly outgrowing my love affair with touring cruisers. The ride on Jim's bike was enough to know the Voyager was something I couldn't tour with for another season. I was buying a Wing before next season, so I just saved myself 5 months of scouring the internet for the deal of the century.

And I am right again. I told you to buy Justin’s. No, the Kawi is fine for two up, you said.

That's a sweet ride..... make mine blue without the rear topcase/backrest..

HAHAHAHA OLD

Funny, I just replied in the Chinese Grom thread about this. Another vote for Vessel crosshead drivers. Best I've ever used. I have both of those impact drivers you just ordered. From my research, JIS has merged with DIN to reduce confusion since they were almost exactly the same anyway. Phillips is the same as it has always been. If you only work on Japanese or European bikes & cars, throw out your Craftsman and Snap-On Phillips drivers, they just don't fit the screw heads. Vessel has adopted the new, more universal standard, at least for advertising purposes. I have some of the older JIS and some newer but I haven't used the newer ones enough to be able to tell if there's any difference. Here's how well a Vessel tip fits. Yes, that is a 150mm #2 being supported in a hose clamp screw by the tip only!

Miss all you guys 😞 Not anymore, back to resident like salary and I am fiscally responsible now hehe still thank you but not come again 🤣

I was at Nelson’s last weekend and missed ya all. It was a fun day and perfect weather I had a oh shit moment going onto the back straight on my Ducati when I hit the pavement seam

I remember @TimTheAzn making it difficult for me to walk my other half up a hill to go to bed.

Here's a fun comparison - 2 years ago vs last month

Meet Candy! She's perfect! With the exception that I was never a fan of the Nutron Silver she has always been perfect. There isn't any other bikes out there that I would trade her for at this time. A very rare opportunity to do a complete color swap came up with the color that has always caught my eye(Candy Diamond Red )I jumped on it. And it was a bargin! Sorry if y'all thought I got a new ride but if you go back to all my post not once did I say I was buying a new bike. Just said I was ready for a big change. Then I just trolled all y'alls imaginations. ...here are the pic of the completed job I'll cover the transformation in another post..Can't wait to see her out in the sun where the pearl in the paint will shine....