Volusia motorcycles

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dakals · #31 Unread post by **dakals** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:46 am

Say i bought a volusia for my first bike. Would i have to make any adjustments to it? Or would it just be about making my bike the way i want it to look?

LadyBosque · Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:20 pm

NewGuy wrote:
dakals wrote:If you're looking at new, or at least newer bikes, the C50/M50, Kawasaki Vulcan 900, and the '07 and '08 HD Sportster 883 all have FI, and are all good size bikes for a first cruiser.

The 05 HD Sportster 883 was my first bike. When hubby and I married, he "gave" me the HD. After riding it a couple of 100 miles, I wanted a larger bike. The bike just never appealed to me. Too skinny and could never get use to the lifter noise. He tried to get me like it by installing lowering kit, Mustang seat with driver's backrest, risers, you get the idea. I am 5'8" and a physical person. Wanted bike that I could have fun in the twisties, keep up with guys on the highway, and the same time be comfy riding on extended trips.

About that time, Ride Texas came out with their initial road test of the Vulcan 900 Classic. I was smitten, that was "the bike" I wanted. In the next year, hubby had me sit on EVERY bike/size (EVERY brand) out there. He tried to convince me to go with a smaller bike, maybe a 650 or 800 till I got more miles under my belt. Nope, I was not having it. Being stubborn and having done my homework, logic and pure wifely persuasion won out .

Feb 07 brought "The Lady" home. Being in Texas, we have an extended riding season. My youngest started K in Aug, leaving me to ride during the days while kids in school and hubby at work. I now have over 8K on bike (mostly since school started in Aug). Even hubby whole heartedly agrees that WAS the perfect bike for me. Reliable, price, power, large front-end (stability), and fun in the curves.

With gas over $3 gallon, I run all errands possible on the bike.

My suggestion to you is go and SIT ON EVERY BIKE out there. May take a while, but you will "just know" the moment you sit on the right bike. (Sounds like some sappy emotional by-line, but hey...) When I say, you will know, I mean you will be flat footed, the lower corners of the gas tank will not dig into your inner thigh, the bike will not seem overbearing when you right it, etc.... From there, get on the internet and find the bike at the price you can afford. Our local Kaw stealership would not let "my bike" out the door for less than $11K new. I found the same exact same bike with the same accessories for less than $8,300 100 miles up the road in Dallas.

Which ever direction you decide on going, I strongly suggest you buy before the end of the year. Dealers are NOT wanting to pay taxes on bike remaining on the showroom floor on Dec. 31st and sale folks are looking for their end of the year bonuses..... ready to make a deal. Easy to sell bike in Spring, harder in Dec.=more flexible.

dakals · #33 Unread post by **dakals** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:31 pm

Yeah i know what you went through cause i am going through it right now. My boyfriend is always telling me to go smaller. I won't be able to handle anything more then a 650. I have sat on sooooooo many different bikes it's not even funny. I know one of these days i will find that one bike that i will love. My boyfriend makes drivers backrests for some motorcycles and he love to fix up bikes so i know he will do what ever i want to it. It's just taking longer then i thought to find the right bike. But i don't care how long it takes to find one because i know it will be worth it in the end. Thanks for your help. I live in wisconsin and it is just about time to store the bikes away for the winter anyways which sucks but that's ok it will be worth next year when i get to ride it.

dakals · #34 Unread post by **dakals** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:40 am

how do you know if someone is trying to ripe you off? I have been looking for a passenger backrest for my boyfriends bike and when i question people about them they tell me that it will cost me about $300. Is this right for a passenger backrest?

dakals · #35 Unread post by **dakals** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:41 pm

I'm still trying to find a backrest for an 03' volusia anniversary edition. If anyone has any ideas where i might find one please let me know. Thanks.

badinfluence63 · Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:15 pm

dakals,

http://www.jpcycles.com/

dakals · #37 Unread post by **dakals** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:22 am

Thanks but i'm still confused. how do you know what size to get? Our 8year old son rides with his dad all the time. How do i figure out what size to get him?