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cookiedough
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« on: May 28, 2019, 03:39:42 AM »

or should I say scooters.  Already have 2 Valks, and others, but in the midst of adding to the stable a 2003 suzuki burgman 650cc near mint condition for 16 years old with only 12K miles on it, new tires and extras as well....  That thing is pretty darn comfy and fast and ergos fit me well with great storage and wind protection, all good things I prefer to have.  I test drove yesterday and was up to 80 mph in a blink of an eye (well almost) and before I knew it looked down at digital speedo and was surprised felt like 60 mph tops, not 80.  It seemed in the 6 miles I drove it that 80 mph is do-able very easily and even more so than my Valkyrie all day long. 

too good of a deal to pass up, but wife said 1 or 2 others MUST GO ASAP.  Decisions, decisions.... coolsmiley   She was not happy to even drive that extra 1 hour drive to go see it considering my garage is FULL, like FULL enough so that cannot walk around even.  She sat on the HUGE rear seat (even bigger (longer) than the Valk Interstates) and said fit her well, just not as much taller backrest and felt more enclosed of course on my Interstate with speakers on the sides sort of wraps around the passenger some.  She felt like she was going to fall off the sides on the burgman she said more open.

Hoping to pick it up this Friday when NOT raining out gave the guy 100 cash to hold it for me until then an older gent nice guy who wants a golf cart for his winter home in Arizona more so than what he drove the burgman which is around 1000 miles the past 3 years owning it. 

You could say I have an addiction, not to sex or drugs or alcohol, but to buying cycles/scooters at a very reasonable price......   ???   Is that a bad thing??? Roll Eyes
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2019, 03:42:33 AM »


Is that a bad thing?

Not if it makes you happy without driving your wife crazy...

-Mike "don't sell all the Valkyries..."
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cookiedough
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« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2019, 03:46:41 AM »


Is that a bad thing?

Not if it makes you happy without driving your wife crazy...

-Mike "don't sell all the Valkyries..."

yah, thinking 97 magna and 250cc scooter and probably 1 ATV being sold this summer.  Hard to sell, even harder than buying of course right??  I remember when I sold my 1984 honda magna way back in 1998, I cried seeing her drive away, almost like a member of the family...

what most who do not know,  my several cycles and 2 ATV''s are still cheaper than owning new one Goldwing and variety is the spice of life right?
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Jerry & Sherry Sheffer

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« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2019, 05:33:58 AM »

And why is it that three Valks are not enough? If I had four would I want five?  I see many in our Florida Chapter with the same deal +, so I have room.  
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cookiedough
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« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2019, 04:30:00 PM »

And why is it that three Valks are not enough? If I had four would I want five?  I see many in our Florida Chapter with the same deal +, so I have room.  

not sure I would want more than 3 Valks.  Like said,  variety is the spice of life where I like to mix it up and depending on my mood or what I need to do, each cycle/scooter offers their advantages and disadvantages and fun factor is different on each one. 

I think I am set for awhile though for I dare not even consider anything MORE for a long, long while or I may be looking to build a shed to house ME!!!   Undecided
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DIGGER
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« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2019, 06:43:13 PM »

Keeps ya out a the beer joints........
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« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2019, 09:25:56 AM »

Build a bigger garage = problem solved!
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cookiedough
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« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2019, 06:11:01 PM »

Build a bigger garage = problem solved!

wish I could, maxed out on width of city lot, but could build maybe a 2 car type garage in my backyard taking up 1/2 my backyard.  Less grass to mow right???   Grin
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