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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: CosmoKorny on April 05, 2014, 11:21:20 PM
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Picked up a clean 1987 Interstate today because the ladies in my life enjoy a big back seat. ;D It's been a fun year but the Xciting may be going bye-bye, stay tuned...
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Congrats on your purchase.
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An '87?.....you'll probably be wanting to order some new Dr Pulleys for that mother pretty soon.
I'm sitting here trying to figure out where the belt is....
...is there more than one?!
Lordy, look at that back seat!
OK, well keep us posted.
Ride safe - you'll be missed if you fall off of here....maybe you better pick up a People 50 just to keep in touch?
Regards, Stig
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Enjoy that 1200!! I had a 95' 1500 and a 08' 1800 and both were wonderful machines.. I just wasn't a very good GoldWing rider.. I bought the 1800 and a year later it was the big, black, expensive machine that I pushed out of the way to get one of the other bikes out. It was all about heat, and the fact that I wear full riding gear.. Behind that fairing, when it's 90 degrees out, I rode one of my unfaired bikes.. The Wing was ridden in spring and late fall, and forgotten during the summer.
But it was an amazing machine!! Comfortable for the long haul!!
As Stig mentioned, keep something small for runs to the grocery store.. :)
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lol the wing is something small for a run to the grocery store, my everyday ride is that white thing in the background.
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Only time will tell if I keep the wing, it was a pretty plain vanilla 60 mile ride home after the purchase. I also test rode a '04 Concourse today, now THAT bike has got some spunk. :) Had to pass on it though as my boys were, um, compromised by the seating position.
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If you want spunk, as well as comfort for the better half, ride one of the 1800's..
Brakes so good that you feel like you can do stoppies, and low end grunt so good that you feel wheelies are a twist of the wrist.
I sold mine because I didn't want or need the big fairing. The rest of the bike rocked!!! :)
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There is nothing like a Wing. I had a new 1997 Aspencade and I have the 2012 now and for comfort and all around performance, they can't be beat. I also had a new 2003 Concours and although a nice ride, it is more of a sportsbike.
Yours looks very clean and almost new---enjoy and remember there is a learning curve because of the weight mostly but that weight insures a fantastic highway ride.
Enjoy and be safe.
Sam:)
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I had a gl1100 back in 1990 but sold it when I took on a wife and moved to a colder climate. It's funny how things have gone full circle, purchasing the "new" wing is at her request, an attempt to reconnect.
Boy I was a lot skinnier 24 years ago. ::)
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Best of luck with your new ride. It sure looks clean. Honda's are very reliable. That passenger seat sure looks comfortable.
Ride safe
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Boy I was a lot skinnier 24 years ago. ::)
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And apparently wanted by the law (hence the blocked out face). Just kidding.
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Yep, still running from Nevada highway patrol. SOB's and their stupid helmet law. >:(
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mmmmmmm photo shop time...............lol ..............not.
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I added a bike this weekend, too..
Kind of the opposite of a Wing, though..
As mentioned in another topic, I'm addicted to minimalist camping and touring, and I found an excellent steed for the duty..
I bought a 2008 Hyosung GT250 in excellent condition and barely used, with less than 800km on the ODO. After giving it a solid inspection at home I took it out on both days for a couple shakedown runs and get some Grand Tour towns (http://glmc.org/grand_tour.php (http://glmc.org/grand_tour.php))
I'm very happy with the comfort and I'm amazed with the engine in this thing.. At 100kph it's turning 7500rpm and the engine is smooth as glass. I did take it up to 75 and it remains smooth the entire time, and there's still more left on top.
The magnetic tank bag was a nice help, and I actually have Givi soft saddlebags showing up tomorrow. It's supposed to get 70mpg and it's got a 4.5 gallon gas tank.
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Now for warmer weather!!
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Nice!!
I will do my best re: warmer weather; request has been submitted.
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Nice!!
I will do my best re: warmer weather; request has been submitted.
The request is greatly appreciated!! I'm about to ride to work, and it's 39F outside right now.. Luckily it's only a 9 mile ride.
And the more I look at your Wing photos, the more I see just how clean that bike is!!!
You scored a great one there!!
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Thanks. Bought it from an old guy who loved it. My wife was watching as I drove away, she said he had tears in his eyes.
I would be riding today as well but need to pick up a 5 gallon bucket of drywall mud at Menards. A more accomplished rider no doubt could pull it off.
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That's what the passenger seat is for.. :)
I rode my 08' out to Camp Perry shortly after I bought it.. It's the home of the Civilian Marksmanship Program's North Store.. I rode the 7 hours out, bought 2 M1 Carbines, strapped them to the back seat and rode back home.. :) And I often go shoot trap and skeet on my BMW, but I don't have a back seat on it, and a luggage rack instead.. I also got a personalized license plate that says FLT BED...
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The Xciting hit the market:
http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=11390.0 (http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=11390.0)
http://madison.craigslist.org/mcy/4417354073.html (http://madison.craigslist.org/mcy/4417354073.html)
I rode the wing to work Tuesday and Wednesday, what a nice ride! If we could only do something about those idiotic beltline drivers.
I admire your flat bed, Paper. :)
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Best of luck selling the Like!!! I think my Yamaha Majesty needs to find a new home, too.. 4 bikes and 4 scooters has left me with no room in the garage. The Majesty is wonderful, fast and handles great, but with the addition with the Hyosung I really don't need it. I have a Honda Helix and I was after something that would do interstate speed yet still be a minimalist touring bike..
I was just south of you on Sunday!! I'm in a Grand Tour and this year's theme is to get towns that have double consecutive letters (except for LL) I was visiting a buddy in Albany, and when I rode home I hit Attica, Brooklyn, and Footville. :) I grew up in the HUGE metropolis of Juda, down between Monroe and Brodhead, and I know exactly what you're talking about when it comes to the Beltline.
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This week I was working in Becker, MN and I drove past Madison yesterday morning. My office is actually in Beloit.
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The Xciting hit the market:
http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=11390.0 (http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=11390.0)
http://madison.craigslist.org/mcy/4417354073.html (http://madison.craigslist.org/mcy/4417354073.html)
If that were my ad, I'd toss something in there about the fact that Kymco makes the engines for BMW scooters.. For some reason it tends to shock people, even though it's far from the first time BMW has used someone else to manufacture engines.. The BMW F650 Singles were Rotax engines.. And they're still known for excellent power and longevity. The guys that I know who have BMW scooters rave about the engines!! :)
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If that were my ad, I'd toss something in there about the fact that Kymco makes the engines for BMW scooters.. For some reason it tends to shock people, even though it's far from the first time BMW has used someone else to manufacture engines.. The BMW F650 Singles were Rotax engines.. And they're still known for excellent power and longevity. The guys that I know who have BMW scooters rave about the engines!! :)
That's a good suggestion, thanks!
Craigslist is funny, there's no shortage of buyers for 75 cents on the dollar. A little patience and better weather and it'll sell.
I had the wing out stretching it's legs Thursday, no faster than just barely above the posted limit ::)
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Took the wing for a three hour ride yesterday and found some green grass! Oh crap I'm sounding like Stig.
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Last Saturday morning, the Wing and I went on our usual Breakfast run to Noel Missouri, about 75 miles south of where I live.
I used the heated seat and grips to take off the early morning chill and enjoyed the cruise control when on the approximate 50 miles of interstate. The 550 watt surround sound blasting my favorite tunes from the built in USB interface, made selection of those 200 classical songs readily available.
Good food and a great ride on a beautiful day is hard to beat.
Sam:)