Second bike survey/question

[wingrider]

07 Triumph America set up for solo riding, and GF has a 07 vulcan 900 classic i have the priviledge of exercising on a pretty regular basis

[Ken 11861]

Smokinjoe ... Cracked me up !!!  "Screamin' Bozo" 

[f-Stop]

'03 Shadow Spirit - wife's bike, but I ride it more than she does and it's kinda' fun gettin' around on it.

[Trynt]

2006 VTX1800C spec 3.

[DaveC]

I'm 68 yers old and love my Valk but lately have been getting that teenage yern for something new.
Any suggestions ? I already like the ST1300.

I'm 68 yrs. old too. Love my '00 Valk Standard, & my 2nd motorcycle is an '05 Wing.
Best of both worlds.
If i was looking for something "new" to satisfy a teenage yen, i'd probably start looking @ pole dancers in Myrtle Beach
the hobo

[Hoser]

Right now my second bike is an '01 1100 Shadow ACE Tourer that I'm fixing to sell.  Sunday I'm going to look at an I/S.  If I end up buying it I will solo my Sandman, my '97 Tourer.  If I had to replace Sandman, the Victory Vision Tour in Pearl White has been tickling my fancy.  One of the reasons is Victory must have been seen a SuperValk cause the Vision Tour has a removable trunk but my primary reason is I like the looks.  The lines remind me of fighter aircraft.

Marty

I guess thats what makes the world go around    I think that Vision looks like it smacked every limb when it fell out of the ugly tree  . At $23,000 plus they should give it a cool name like Harley does...The Screamin' Bozo comes to mind 

Iwas gonna post that, Joe, guess I'm just too nice a guy!  hoser

[Thunderbolt]

It is by far the most fun I have had on a motorcycle.  Instant power in all the gears.  1st gear is just a brief thought.  110 in 3rd is easy and will move your face back on your cheekbones into a big smile when the secondary throttle bodies kick in.  Mine is the original Rocket III.  They are making some new models now with hard bags, I would probably go that route if I had it to do now.  I like having storage space.
Valk is still king for touring though.  99 Interstate for two up and my wife has a 98 standard for days when she feels like driving.

[kruzn]

Well...our "second" bike is a Boss Hoss trike. However, it's a toss-up as to which one is really "first." We use the trike primarily for traveling and the Valk became relegated to primarily commuting and local rides. We like both equally but for different reasons.



If I was to buy another bike, it might be a sport tourer or a small/mid size sport bike.

[Ghillie]

Second bike is a 1966 Vespa VBB 150 with sidecar project.

[Ken 11861]

DaveC

Dave I could see an awful lot of "pole dancers" for the price of a new "ST"

[Werner]

My first Valk for germany and europe



My second Valk for the states


My next trip whis the red/white Valk is in 5 1/2 weeks.
cant wait............

[big turkey]

Found you a Better price for a St 1300 , this is my second reply.

Two Blue and One Silver at Tommy's MOtor Sports in Norris tennessee.

Blue one's are 2004 models and one is a 2007 model and is Silver. Silver one has lower miles than

mentioned below.

One of the blue ones already has a trailer hitch as well.

All three are pristine, any where from 23,000 to 28,000 miles on them and one is there on consignment form the original owner. for much less than your friend is asking and they will come down on that price if you call or show up for delivery.

865-494-6500 Tommy's Motor Sports, he also has a Store in Middlesboro Kentucky

These are quuality rides and I do not work for Tommy and only buy bikes there.

Big Al from The great State of Tennessee.

Al

[Dano]

2nd bike - 02 BMW K1200RS
3rd bike - 02 Suzuki Hayabusa SE

I love switching saddles on all three - cruiser, sport tourer and sport fast.

[czuch]

97 tourer for the ride of my life.
98 shadow ACE 1100. Same Jade and Cream.
The shadow has less than 1/3 of the miles of the Valk.
Could be a "Valk thing"

[iliveforcurves]

Whenever I buy a bike it's for a particular purpose.  I do my research and get the best bike in its class.  I bought my '03 Yamaha FJR 1300 when I needed a bike for long trips, I bought my '07 Ninja 250 to commute on, and the Valkyrie I bought for when I ride with my girlfriend on her Harley. 

[kruzn]

iliveforcurves,
"I bought my '07 Ninja 250 to commute on"

How do you like the 250 Ninja? I've never owned a sport bike and the only one I've ever ridden (briefly) was a buddy's ZX1400 (amazing bike!). I was thinking the little Ninja might be a fun bike for around town and commuting. I've been told the 250 is great for a new sport bike rider, but I've also been told that I'd be disappointed in the lack of power and torque at low RPM, especially since I'm used to the Valk and 400 lb ft of torque on the Boss. At 57 I'm not about to start doing stunts or anything, but some have suggested I look at the 600-650cc range. However, I like the 250's price a LOT better!! 

[big turkey]

Best Beginner Motorcycles - 2008 Ninja 250

[iliveforcurves]

kruzn,

The Ninja 250 is more of an economy bike than a sportbike.  It's kind of like putting a wing on the back of a Hundai Elantra, it doesn't make it a sports car.  What the Ninja 250 is though, is a nimble, fun, simple to work on, reliable, cheap to own motorcycle.  As for power, it is kind of weak in low end torque.  Its peak is about 14 ft-lbs at just over 8,000 rpm.  The first time I rode one I thought that it would start to lose steam by the time it got to highway speed.  What happened was it was into the powerband by then and although the engine was spinning at over 7,000 rpm it felt alright.  It's kind of cool to know that only 248cc is making you fly down the road at highway speeds and it will do it all day long without complaint.  I don't know any vehicle that can do 100mph and is capable of over 70mpg.
If you want to learn more about these bikes go to ninja250.org and look at the "technical and repair info" section.