Sorry, I should have done this sooner.
My dear older brother has entirely drank the Connie KoolAid and now I have one, a fairly nice but poorly maintained red 2003 with about 19k on it and a nice Givi Maxia 52 L top trunk. Also a full electronic cruise, which I like! I think this is bike 19 but I have lost count. I am not a young man but still like to go fast, as indicated by the number of traffic tickets I have. I had an 03 Bandit which I bought new in 04 and put 47k on, recently got rid of it and moved WAY up in the world with a 2005 FZ1 last November, way more fun! The PO was the ideal seller, he only put 5800 miles on the bike, he just washed it and farkled it very nicely. I have since doubled the miles. But with either of those, it's a passenger OR bags and with the Connie, it's a passenger AND bags. Still have the FZ1 but lately I have poured a lot of work and money into the new Connie. It's a nice bike. I have ridden my good buddy's 2010 C14 and it's as fast as my FZ1, but has ABS and bags. I watched him throw it down the road in Wisconsin in the rain ON A STRAIGHTAWAY about a month ago due to a front PR2 that was worn, he's reassembling it now. Wow, what a moment that was. Sparks and panic and worry that my friend was ok.
So hopefullly if my back improves a bit, I am taking a long ride, which I will report back on with pictures.
I have already done business with 3 vendors on here, all of which were just as good as my brother promised. I have also had some excellent help with a few issues. It looks like my brother was right (again), this is a pretty nice place.
Thanks again.
