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First Bike!
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:09 pm
by TheOneAndOnly
Hi everyone! Long time reader, first time poster!
After many months of convincing my parents to allow me to buy a bike (I'm 17) and then ruining my summer vacation by working 45+ hours a week to save for the bike, I am now a proud owner of a 1983 Yamaha Virago 500!
I must say, although I can't ride her yet, just sitting on her is quite the feeling!
Pics:
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:36 pm
by Flipper
OneAndOnly,
Welcome to the forum and congrats!
That's a beautiful bike. Great condition.
Let us know how your first ride goes.
Flipper
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:56 am
by Diecast61
Enjoy your first ride!
Be safe!
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:17 am
by MrShake
Thats awsome man... I just can't get enough of the good looks of those early 80s metric bikes!!
Are those saddle bags I see on the ground? I gotta get me some of those. And.. is that an aftermarket seat?
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:55 am
by PioneerUrban
NICE Bike!
Congrats on keeping your eye on the prize and working hard for what you want!
Enjoy and ride safe!
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:17 am
by Pyre
THat's a great looking bike. Someone took good care of it.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:31 am
by TheOneAndOnly
MrShake wrote:Thats awsome man... I just can't get enough of the good looks of those early 80s metric bikes!!
Are those saddle bags I see on the ground? I gotta get me some of those. And.. is that an aftermarket seat?
Yea, I love the look of her too!
And yeah! She came with saddle bags and a windscreen! I don't know about the seat, though
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:55 am
by mayhem39
Congrats...that's a great looking bike!
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:25 pm
by dankatz
Congrats! It is one looking bike. My first bike was an '83 Honda CX650C V Twin and it was fun and good looking. Yours looks even better. Make sure to save up and get proper gear (i.e. not used helmet) and MSF course. There are plenty of great deals online for gear (check this helmet out!
http://www.bing.com/jsp/product_c ... 103&mmyId=)
Good luck!
Dani
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:50 pm
by Hatch
Thats a clean '83!! Have fun