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Nice to see this bike has a forum. Looks like a good group with valuable information. I've been lurking and reading much of your posts the past week. I have an itch to get something new. I have been riding for ~35yr now. Bikes have been a big part of my life most of the time, other times I have gone a few years without much riding. But, always have one in the garage. I've been a Honda fan most of the time, specifically the v-four engine. I've had several Magnas, an VFR, and an ST1300. As they have come an gone, the 87 magna has stuck with me for over 20yrs. Probably won't ever part ways with her.
Anyways, life has been in the way and I haven't rode much for the past 5-6 year. This year my oldest son,32, decided he wanted to get into riding. He took the course and I helped him find a bike he liked, VTX1300C. He has me back in the groove and we are having a great time riding. It's also fun just helping him explore the options and mods and helping him understand all the ins and outs. With my bike sitting so long, I've had to go through it and change fluids, tires, brakes... Fortunately, nothing other than regular maintenance. Knowing the age of this bike and very limited availability of parts, I am looking at adding another bike to the stable.
I've never owned a v-twin, mostly thought of them as loud and slow without any performance to them. Looks like I was wrong. I'm not against any style of riding or manufacture. My riding style is far from parade riding, but not close to knee draggin and riding wheelies. I love to push it into the corners and accelerate out hard. Hit 90-100 every now and again, but mostly stay under 80. So, my search has lead me to this beast of a bike, the m109r. I have never seen one in person. The reviews and videos all seem to tick my boxes. It has looks, power, and performance. And it is still in production.
I am considering a drive to look at 2 different bikes. One is a 2014 with 700 miles on it. How does that happen??? The other is a 2019 with 5k on it. The '14 is pretty much stock black and yellow. The '19 is red and black with freedom performance sharp curve exhaust. I am leaning toward the '19, but not sure about that exhaust. Seems like it is a bit obnoxious from what I've watched and read. I was thinking the Hard Krome VPR short would be the route to take. The bikes are $2k different in price. Anything particular to watch out for when shopping for this bike?
Anyways, life has been in the way and I haven't rode much for the past 5-6 year. This year my oldest son,32, decided he wanted to get into riding. He took the course and I helped him find a bike he liked, VTX1300C. He has me back in the groove and we are having a great time riding. It's also fun just helping him explore the options and mods and helping him understand all the ins and outs. With my bike sitting so long, I've had to go through it and change fluids, tires, brakes... Fortunately, nothing other than regular maintenance. Knowing the age of this bike and very limited availability of parts, I am looking at adding another bike to the stable.
I've never owned a v-twin, mostly thought of them as loud and slow without any performance to them. Looks like I was wrong. I'm not against any style of riding or manufacture. My riding style is far from parade riding, but not close to knee draggin and riding wheelies. I love to push it into the corners and accelerate out hard. Hit 90-100 every now and again, but mostly stay under 80. So, my search has lead me to this beast of a bike, the m109r. I have never seen one in person. The reviews and videos all seem to tick my boxes. It has looks, power, and performance. And it is still in production.
I am considering a drive to look at 2 different bikes. One is a 2014 with 700 miles on it. How does that happen??? The other is a 2019 with 5k on it. The '14 is pretty much stock black and yellow. The '19 is red and black with freedom performance sharp curve exhaust. I am leaning toward the '19, but not sure about that exhaust. Seems like it is a bit obnoxious from what I've watched and read. I was thinking the Hard Krome VPR short would be the route to take. The bikes are $2k different in price. Anything particular to watch out for when shopping for this bike?