Pauly

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.

I knew on Monday I was buying one. I did 330 miles of 2-up at a moderately quick pace and it just glides. It is fast, but not too fast to outrun its own ability to corner. The front end does a nice job of keeping it under control. I am impressed by the way it can be hustled with such little effort...especially 2-up. It would be cool to see you on the road. Let's make that happen.

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.

I have ridden with both and this is impossible.

Yep

~80k miles. Fresh Michelin Commander 2 tires. Fork flush last summer. Ivan's ECU reflash performed by previous owner. Front suspension fork brace installed by previous owner. Brand new Mustang Touring saddle included (still have OEM saddles) and I have a few different windscreens to go with it. I have liners for each hardbag. New Yuasa installed last fall. I have a small collection of goodies, like stock grips, another rectifier and shock pump. Bike requires nothing but a new owner. Ready to roll.

I remember the DTC getting dropped like a hot rock because I refused to play tour guide for them.

You would think, but sadly the number is far fewer than 8.

This entire thread makes me wish I was a homosexual living in a Pence-Utopian nightmare so someone would gimme, gimme shock treatments.

How many martinis does it take before IP karaokes "Ice, Ice Baby"?

So gross.

Again? He is worse than Isaac's Papa.

Oh, you mean 7-Eleven. Yeah... he moved.

Who went to NC?

Meh, they were old and beyond their prime. Hardly worth the effort of masking.

*subscribed.

Are they shipping the Yammie to you, or is it gone?

HellYes! That is awesome!

We aren't even busy yet. Just had a meeting to discuss the next year and it's about to get really rough. Same job. Covid has allowed a giant corporation to shift into high gear. We support this "essential" business.

I work 70 hours a week and am hiding from my government.

Hoe. Lee. Chit. Is that @DerekClouser?

Huh, looks like hail. HITLER?!?!

I know a guy that had brain surgery after a crash where they were wearing full leathers and a Snell lid. They (those goddamn lying crackpot surgeons) cracked his skull to relieve the swelling pressure. But downvotes are cool, too. You don't happen to be a chess master, by chance?

Helmets do not prevent brain injury. They greatly reduce the chances of brain injury. There is a difference in helmet effectiveness between manufacturers and safety standards. They are not an absolute, either. Quite similar to the masks.