potential buyers remorse

[water buffalo]

Well, he did a real nice job based on the pics. I was thinking that I would have to fabricate my own until I saw yours.....I guess I still will. It should be fun. That way I get exactly what I want.

[draconarmy]

So when you say "custom luggage rack", did you have that made or is there an aftermarket source for it. I have been wanting just such an animal for my 1500 and have not found one yet.

my father in-law's mechanic custom welded it and the seat bracket.

draconarmy have fun with it and pile the miles on, they love to be ridden. Been out everyday this week just riding....so go for it.

I have run through two full tanks of gas on it in just a week,  and most of that week has been rainy so riding has been sparse.

[CDNRatMan]

 My Brother in law has a Ultra Glide and has it all pimped out with all the stuff and all the engine rebuilt and bored polished and all that stuff, and he so wanted to ride my 800, so we swapped for a ride........truly amazing at how much my rear fender does move...lol...but I like my nimble little 800 in around town more then that couch he pushes. But again on the open highway it was nice, fast and quick but then I see a lot of tickets in my future if I had one. But for my riding my needs the 800 is really good. Once I win some cash I'll buy a 99 1500 to compliment the 800.
draconarmy have fun with it and pile the miles on, they love to be ridden. Been out everyday this week just riding....so go for it.

[water buffalo]

So when you say "custom luggage rack", did you have that made or is there an aftermarket source for it. I have been wanting just such an animal for my 1500 and have not found one yet.

[draconarmy]

yeah just waitin for the roads to dry some we had a short shower

[Troll]

You don't need an excuse...just go, the bike will appreciate the exercise.

[draconarmy]

right after the short ride I remembered the gopro camera or I would have done a short video of the ride..... may still go for another short ride just cus

[Troll]

  They ARE pretty amazing....I've had mine since August of '09, and got it on the road (long story) in March of 10....only 38,000 miles of experience with it, but I'm hooked. I still miss my H-Ds, but when I ride 2500 miles in a week without so much as a hiccup, I don't miss them that much....

[draconarmy]

so the wifey and I were sittin in the living room watchin the ole boob tube when we got a knock at the door.  open the door and who's standing there, but the mother in-law three days early.  hugs all around unloaded the bike and off I whent with the father in-law.  long story short, definatly no buyers remorse I love this bike.

[greenbarn]

That's a trailer load of nice bikes there. 

[draconarmy]

ok so here it is custom rear seat and luggage rack for $350.  last pic is mine and FIL's bike all tucked up for the trip from Talladega to me here at fort riley. couple days of riding then it back on the trailer to Sturgis.

[draconarmy]

yeah guess ill just wait... good news is the FIL's mechanic is building me a custom rear seat and luggage rack.... yes ill post pics as soon as I can

[greenbarn]

I'll trust you to ride one of my bikes, just call round and I'll let you borrow one..

John.

draconarmy:  You may need to do more than TRAILER that rental to get it home....    May be a ferry ride involved too...

[John Hopkins]

ok so finished MSF today so I am now fully able to ride by military standards but the in-laws wont be here with the bike for more than a week...... who wants to bring me there drifter to borrow

I'll trust you to ride one of my bikes, just call round and I'll let you borrow one..

John.

[CDNRatMan]

perhaps borrow, rent a small bike just to practice what you learned.....just a thought

[draconarmy]

ok so finished MSF today so I am now fully able to ride by military standards but the in-laws wont be here with the bike for more than a week...... who wants to bring me there drifter to borrow

[Troll]

Remember what Harry Callahan said as he walked off the pier leaving Hal Holbrook in the exploding squad car: "A Man's got to know his limitations".

[49Reo]

What Greebarn says; you have to do what YOU are comfortable with...not what others expect of you.
Ride safe, and have fun.

[greenbarn]

no one here does any picking on any ...well except for GreenBarn, 49, petemoss, PC, 45, the rest are really nice unless you pick on Troll and he can throw the odd zinger at you.....perhaps you can take some of the heat off me.......no idea why they are always picking on me.

Oh, I think you have SOME idea.....

And draconarmy, don't let anybody bully you into not trailering your bike, if that's what YOU want to do.  Sure, I'd prefer to ride to a bike event, but I can think of several good reasons that pulling it on a trailer would make sense.   

[CDNRatMan]

yeah not afraid to make myself a target seems like there is a lot of pickin on these boards anyway

no one here does any picking on any ...well except for GreenBarn, 49, petemoss, PC, 45, the rest are really nice unless you pick on Troll and he can throw the odd zinger at you.....perhaps you can take some of the heat off me.......no idea why they are always picking on me.

[Troll]

I thought, from your initial post, that you had already taken the class. Don't dismiss the "little" 250s.. I have 250 Ninjas in my fleet, as well as the 250 V-Stars, Suzuki TU250X injected standards, and some Kawasaki 250KLXs...We train on MODERN machinery...

[draconarmy]

yeah not afraid to make myself a target seems like there is a lot of pickin on these boards anyway

[John Hopkins]

thank you to everyone for offering tips and not making me feel stupid.  just got yelled at by the wifey for sitting here on the computer with my helmet on... I swear I'm just trying to break it in

You do realise that you pressed the post button and we can all read that don't you.

John.

[draconarmy]

thank you to everyone for offering tips and not making me feel stupid. I go for the brc portion of msf in the morning, so gonna ride a toy bike then still gotta wait a week or so for the in-laws to get here with my girl.  just got yelled at by the wifey for sitting here on the computer with my helmet on... I swear I'm just trying to break it in

[DC]

They say it's sometimes easier to maintain control at slow speed by feathering the clutch in 2nd, rather than first, as you are not prone to lurch as easily.