Maybe.... Bye bye to the beloved VTX

Message

paul246 · #11 Post by **paul246** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 1:57 am

Went back and read your original post... and then sat scratching my head trying to figure out why you would want a Venture. Oh well.

I would MUCH rather have the VTX 1300, not to mention some of the other better choices that other people had suggested.

Have fun.

#12 Post by **Big B** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:50 am

i had the 1800, not the 1300. and now i've got a 1300, in a v-4
i didn't want a bagger originally, but the ride yesterday proved my logic sound. two hours through a driving rain storm with temps in the high 30's and low 40's. i stayed dry, warm, and comfortable the whole way. come october and november (maybe even december) i'll be much happier commuting on this then something with less wind protection.

i know, i know, i didn't buy the super kewl awesomers motorcycle. this one's old mannish, and kinda ugly, but it's a workhorse, and it's exactly what i need for the next two years.

paul246 · #13 Post by **paul246** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:57 am

Ya, I thought you had a 1300.

Glad to hear you're happy, that is what really counts.

Have fun and ride safe.

#14 Post by **MZ33** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:08 am

HYPERR · #15 Post by **HYPERR** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:42 pm

paul246 wrote:
I would MUCH rather have the VTX 1300, not to mention some of the other better choices that other people had suggested.

Totally different bikes. VTX is a cruiser and the original Venture is a Touring bike with great handling. Back then, it was the only Japanese Touring bike that wasn't a Goldwing clone. It definitely had a much more sporting flavor to it. It was a cross between a touring bike and a sports tourer.