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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Downtown 300 => Topic started by: Nireen on August 22, 2020, 09:51:32 AM

Title: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Nireen on August 22, 2020, 09:51:32 AM
I am sad to go.  I now own a Honda Silver Wing 600 sold my sweet downtown two days ago.  It was time.  I will miss you all was hoping this forum had my new bike but I don't see it!
Title: Sold my bike [emoji20] [emoji4]
Post by: Neil955i on August 22, 2020, 10:52:30 AM
Sorry to see you leave too.  Why not post some pics of your new ride as a ”swan song”?


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Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on August 22, 2020, 12:47:56 PM
Kat's not a large person....going up, what, 150 > 200 lbs in bike weight?!
But, she certainly has a lot of high speed cruising experience on a scooter.
Stig
Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Iahawk on August 22, 2020, 02:38:07 PM
Hey, we all know that scooter forums aren't purely about the brand of scooter you ride...they are equally or more about talking about all things scootering, riding, travels, gripes, you name it! You don't have to leave just because you sold your Kymco! Lots of non Kymco riders on here...but we're all Scooterists!
Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Nireen on August 22, 2020, 09:00:40 PM
:D happy kat.  What a beautiful ride this is! I have no regrets so far.
Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on August 22, 2020, 11:55:06 PM
Here's a good look at this color....
Handsome scooter!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgTSEtZK7VA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgTSEtZK7VA)

Stig
Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Nireen on August 23, 2020, 07:07:17 PM
Yup, already saw this video :D it sure is handsome! What shall I call him? :)

Here's a good look at this color....
Handsome scooter!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgTSEtZK7VA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgTSEtZK7VA)

Stig
"Jim."

Stig
Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: CROSSBOLT on August 23, 2020, 10:46:46 PM
See, you can still hang around here! Just because your new ride is not a Kymco is no reason to stay away!
Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Nireen on August 24, 2020, 08:54:31 AM

:D YAY!!

See, you can still hang around here! Just because your new ride is not a Kymco is no reason to stay away!
Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Neil955i on August 24, 2020, 10:02:15 AM
Welcome back Kat, it's good to have you here.
Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Nireen on August 24, 2020, 09:27:30 PM
Yeah my last trip to Plaster Rock  with my Downtown left me stranded on the highway for 5 hours (coil went on it)  This kind of took my confidence away with the bike.  Thing is I maybe was a bit hard on the bike with all the trips in the last few years.  Much of the time I had it running full throttle. I don't think that would be good on it as much as I did this.  Still the bike was in great shape and running well but I did notice the RPM's went back up fairly quickly after the garage changed my rollers etc.  Remember I had some issue with this.  I was driving at 100 km's and it would be up to the 7000 this was to much and felt like a stress on the bike to me.  Another main reason to let it go was the fact there is no more dealers in Canada and was very hard to get any parts!!  It felt like time to let it go and so I sold it for 2700 and got this other one for 3400.  I feel I made a good move.  I am happy so far.  I am soon to head back to Plaster Rock to help my Mom and Dad.  This time with my new ride!
Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Neil955i on August 25, 2020, 07:29:14 AM
Yup, being left stranded by a failed part can colour your view of a scoot! Sounds like the back up locally for the marque now being gone left you in a position where the time was right to make the move. Honda are pretty much ubiquitous so there should be no such problem. Sound move.

Enjoy your upcoming ride to Plaster Rock!
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Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Nireen on August 28, 2020, 05:02:17 AM
Leaving in the early morning here.  Thank YOU Neil! :)

Yup, being left stranded by a failed part can colour your view of a scoot! Sounds like the back up locally for the marque now being gone left you in a position where the time was right to make the move. Honda are pretty much ubiquitous so there should be no such problem. Sound move.

Enjoy your upcoming ride to Plaster Rock!
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Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Neil955i on August 28, 2020, 07:30:12 AM
Safe ride Kat. Enjoy the scenery en route. Jealous? Me?...
Oh yes!


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Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Snorvey on August 30, 2020, 05:52:38 PM
I am sad to go.  I now own a Honda Silver Wing 600 sold my sweet downtown two days ago.  It was time.  I will miss you all was hoping this forum had my new bike but I don't see it!
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Title: Re: Sold my bike :( :)
Post by: Neil955i on August 30, 2020, 09:37:32 PM
Agreed.


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