Hey folks, after about 2 decades of riding, I've traded around and ended up with my first Concours.
It's a 2006 with about 52k miles on it, in very good condition.
I traded a very nicely setup 2006 KLR 650 for it, which I regret, but this was a compromise to get my wife interested in bikes again after having a baby. She had an old Honda that needed some work to be reliable, so we sold that, and yesterday was her first time on a bike since before she got pregnant. Now our kid is almost a year old, and we plan to ride together a little more, when we can get someone to watch the little guy.
Yesterday she rode with me about 200 miles, and I rode another 200 alone. I think it's a step in the right direction.
We're planning to ride some of the Blue Ridge Parkway in September, and we'll ride to Birmingham, AL from Nashville in October to go to the Barber Vintage Festival, which we attend every year.
Hopefully before long we can get her another bike, and myself another dual sport or dirt bike.
But I reckon I'll keep the Connie. I like it so far as a commuter and road trip machine.
It's all stock, with some brand new Avon Storm XM tires on it, which so far hold the road quite well, and show no wear yet, after 1500 miles. I don't really ride easy, either. The foot pegs meet the pavement just about every time I ride, and I shift at 10k pretty regularly.
Anyway, thanks for reading, and thanks in advance for any advice to keep this thing running as good as possible.
