02-26-2018, 08:33 AM
(02-26-2018, 03:00 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Penny would flip out if she rode on the back of one of the newer Wings. Queens perch. With backrest, blue tooth music, intercom, heated seat, arm rests, passenger floorboards lol
There was a large square quilted backrest on the trunk of the Aspencade. Her throne had a cupped quilted seat and lip for the small of her back.
There were no drop down armrests. But in their place were two handy pockets for girly stuff. She couldn't go anywhere without lipstick and a hair brush. I don't how many times I had to re-adjust the mirrors after a stop.
Our sleeping bags strapped to the chrome racks on top of the saddle bags were big and comfy arm rests that held her in place. One morning about half an hour out of town a friend pulled up beside me and pointed to the back. I looked in the mirrors and she was fast asleep. Now that's comfy!
There was an AM/FM radio and CB.
There may have been a cassette player as well.
Our helmets had speakers and mikes.
If you spoke, the music would mute and you could talk to each other.
A lot better than being pounded on the back and yelled at.
If a CB call came in, the music would mute.
Both of us had a button to push if we wished to respond.
The CB paid for itself in Indiana on our way to the Lake of the Ozarks. Our group of Wings was flying along at 85 MPH. We heard a trucker mention us speeding to another. The other came back saying their was a County Mounty ahead that would deal with us. We immediately rolled off the throttle. It wasn't long before we noticed an unmarked cruiser on top of the next exit ramp. He followed us until the next overpass exit. At that time CB were rare equipment on motorcycles, so we always stayed tune to the truckers channel. They were handy for bike to bike chat as well.
Both of us had after market floorboards. I kept scraping mine on the back roads and removed them. A lot of bikers thought that Wings couldn't corner, but were surprized when we silently whooshed by them.
The things I liked most about the Wing. Smooth, strong, quiet and reliable motor. No wind noise or buffeting. Incredible air suspension that could be adjusted on the fly. Comfortable seats that allowed you ride for hours. Truly the "Cadillac of Motorcycles".