Ooops I did it again....

[KiowaEagle_imp]

A few of you already know including one miscreant around here that egged me on but I picked up a new bike about a week ago. I actually went to see it and put a deposit on it the day before my trip because it seemed like a pretty good deal. I wasn’t really looking but a friend knew a friend that was thinking of selling and my friend knew I had talked about it before and the next thing you know.....

It’s a 2006 with 60000 miles and I picked it up for $6500. I figure if I don’t like it I can at least sell it without a loss and maybe even make a few bucks. I’ve been peeling chrome off of it because the previous owner must have been a jeweler but I’ve got it close to where I want it now. It rides great and handles surprisingly well but I’m still getting used to slow speed maneuvering. And I thought my VTX was a beast.


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I did a mod today that has me liking it much more. It had a heel/toe shifter on it that I hated. It was uncomfortable to use, actually hurt my foot unless I got my toe in the exact right spot. It also made the peg stand out further and a couple of times I felt my toe dragging in a corner.

So I got the parts today from Babbitts and got rid of the heel/toe shifter. Wasn’t all that difficult until I got to the shifter peg rubber. It made rlets look easy. I used some dish soap and with some huffing and puffing a a few choice words it was on.

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[rickcb]

I like it!

 

[the Ferret]

A touring we will go, a touring we will go, high ho the dairy oh, a touring we will go.

You are actually going to love going places on that KE

Congrats

 

[Mtneers]

Welcome to the “lazy-boy recliner bike club”! I knew you had some old geezer in ya!


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[LongRanger_imp]

Congrats. It’s really sharp in black!

 

[Cormanus]

Congratulations KiowaEagle.

 

[Inhouse Bob]

She's beauty! Who gets to ride in the throne?

 

[PowerDubs_imp]

Wow. I can't imagine riding something that big.

Good thing your driveway looks to have a lot of room to maneuver.

Are those taillights shared with an '06 Accord?

 

[KiowaEagle_imp]

Welcome to the “lazy-boy recliner bike club”! I knew you had some old geezer in ya!


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You gaining weight Ron? :rofl:

Wow. I can't imagine riding something that big.

Good thing your driveway looks to have a lot of room to maneuver.

Are those taillights shared with an '06 Accord?

They just might be from an accord. But if it keeps people from rear ending me I'm fine with that.

It's a lot more nimble at speed than you would think. I'm still getting used to it but I've got a buddy that rides his like a sport bike. It's heavy (900 lbs, makes getting it on the center stand an adventure) but the weight is low so it has a low center of gravity.

She's beauty! Who gets to ride in the throne?

I'm still carrying on auditions

 

[Mtneers]

KiowaEagle.... picked up a few pounds and started turning orange....

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[peterbaron]

:rofl:

 

[IndianRider_imp]

Congrats. I owned a 2003 goldwing and took a couple of great trips to Crater Lake, Oregon and the Tahoe / sierras and sold it this spring as I just didn’t have time to take trips. You will love the gold wing especially in the faster sweepers sticks to the road like gorilla glue on new Dunlop elite 4 tires


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