Hi all,
My name is Bob and I live in Fort Mill, SC.
Well I gotta tell you, in my younger days the last place I thought you would find me is looking for a Goldwing. I always thought, just buy a car. Strange how life and age changes your thinking.
Just turned 52, and I have owned many bikes over the years. I think I owned 2 small bikes before ever having a car as a kid. Never looked back. but financials and stuff have kept me off one for the last 3 years and its time. Im hoping to have enough after my separation to buy a used bike and have settled on the idea of wing. I have done a ton of investigation, talking and the like and suits all my needs. I think I will have to settle at best for a mid years 1500. I say settle, I dont think buying a wing is settling. not for a decent one. I have a 60 mile one way commute to work, besides the gas prices, and mileage on my car, I need something that I can ride a lot of the year with protection. I owned a full dress yamaha some years ago and easily put 10k on it a year, and thats without going anywhere. so I imagine I will again. and, it will give me some me and son time riding on weekends for day and weekend trips, in comfort for him and long distances sometimes. so to me. all that and their longevity with minor maintainence. so I think this is the best choice for me. but never have ridden one. there is a local honda ride today though, so I may ride one of their used ones. Im afraid of getting hooked while I dont yet have cash.lol.
I am hoping this all works out, and Im on this forum for some time. You know how it goes with forums, you join them, stuff happens you never go back. but I hope to be around for a while.
Bob
My name is Bob and I live in Fort Mill, SC.
Well I gotta tell you, in my younger days the last place I thought you would find me is looking for a Goldwing. I always thought, just buy a car. Strange how life and age changes your thinking.
Just turned 52, and I have owned many bikes over the years. I think I owned 2 small bikes before ever having a car as a kid. Never looked back. but financials and stuff have kept me off one for the last 3 years and its time. Im hoping to have enough after my separation to buy a used bike and have settled on the idea of wing. I have done a ton of investigation, talking and the like and suits all my needs. I think I will have to settle at best for a mid years 1500. I say settle, I dont think buying a wing is settling. not for a decent one. I have a 60 mile one way commute to work, besides the gas prices, and mileage on my car, I need something that I can ride a lot of the year with protection. I owned a full dress yamaha some years ago and easily put 10k on it a year, and thats without going anywhere. so I imagine I will again. and, it will give me some me and son time riding on weekends for day and weekend trips, in comfort for him and long distances sometimes. so to me. all that and their longevity with minor maintainence. so I think this is the best choice for me. but never have ridden one. there is a local honda ride today though, so I may ride one of their used ones. Im afraid of getting hooked while I dont yet have cash.lol.
I am hoping this all works out, and Im on this forum for some time. You know how it goes with forums, you join them, stuff happens you never go back. but I hope to be around for a while.
Bob
