New Ride

[BadMojo]

Good news and sad news. Yesterday I purchased a '07 Yamaha V Star 650, the down side is I gave up my GZ250 for it :cry: . I enjoyed every moment on my GZ, I will remain a loyal member here anyway, I love this place it rocks :tup: Pics will follow, they deliver tomorrow.

[Badbob]

VStars are good bikes. Congrats! I'm sure you will be happy with it.

[BadMojo]

I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow. I don't care how cold it is will ride my bike! Here is a picture, not mine but the same one.


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[Badbob]

I don't think I have ever seen a white one. Looks nice.

[Bill]

Congratulations! Very nice bike! Hope the weather is good tomorrow for you. :2tup:


Cheers!

[Dupo]

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Very nice. When i upgraded it was between a V Star and a Shadow. I got outbid on the V Star and got the Shadow lol. I know you will enjoy it very much!! Make sure to post about your first ride with it. I know exactly how you are going to feel lol.

That must be a new color for 07? I too have never seen a white one before. That will sure stand out.

[BadMojo]

I'm not sure if it's a new color for this year. I had several choices red, black, and pearl white. I liked the pearl white, it looked classier than the others. :lol:

[BadMojo]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr it was 25 with a wind chill of 19. I got my gear on and took her on her maiden voyage a whopping 6.5 miles down the rode and back, it started to snow LOL, but I got my ride on!! What a difference, not only in power but in handling as well. She was smooth as aged whiskey and easy as pie. I can't wait 'till it warms up to the 50s so I can go for a nice long ride up the Mississippi River.

[Dupo]

Awesome. I like the analogy 'smooth as aged whiskey' lol. That pretty much sums it up right there.

[BadMojo]

I went back to the shop and purchased saddlebags. Tour master Cruiser II Large Box Riveted. I was able to mount the brackets no problem. I removed the passenger seat and installed the yolk, centered and fastened. My problem is that I don't know where to tie these four straps. On the bags located on each end, front and rear, are snap buckles. The straps in question are suppose to attach somewhere on the bike, then to the bags to prevent them from swinging out. The straps are a good four inches long, I'm lost. I checked out the manufacturers web page and they don't have any instructions posted. Maybe I'll just have to go to the shop and bug the parts dude. Here is what they look like.


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[Dupo]

Really, they are supposed to tie/snap to the saddlebag supports. Most of the time, they dont quite line up with the support. My Saddleman bags came with nylon shoelace string for that and i ended up cutting them off (one burned a mark into my pipe). Now i dont have supports on my bike, so they had to come off no matter what because of them dangling.

I tell you what though, you wont see those bags flapping in the wind. I wouldnt worry too much about not being able to snap/tie them down. Mine just rest against the bike and i've never had a problem with them moving while riding.

I would look into a Mustang seat for that bad boy too. Although that looks like a nice cushy seat unlike most stock bikes (my stock seat for example) .... Get out for atleast a 45 min ride and see how the butt burn is. If you get sore at all during that ride, an aftermarket seat is the best investment you could ever get. Pricey but worth every penny. I can go for hours and not feel like ive been sitting on a motorcycle once i get off.

Anyways, if you wanna BS about the bikes some more .. and have msn you can add me via dupntmotorsports@hotmail.com

[BadMojo]

I'll be going to the bike shop this morning to look for some more goodies and ask one of the parts guys there they install these all the time. But I do appreciate you telling me that sometimes these after market products just don't line up worth a darn. I was starting to feel a bit special. I don't have MSN however some other people I know have it, I'm going to look into it. I just may take you up on your offer, thanks, Carlos.

[Bill]

Very nice bike, particularly with that pearl white paint. I don't know if you already have them but might I suggest one of the very first "goodies" that you invest in after personal protection items (which you probably already have) be some decent highway bars like the Cobra brand. Just lay the bike down one time even if you are not moving and the cost of the bars will have been less than the damage to the bike. Cheap insurance. Not to mention possibly preventing personal damage to your legs.

Cheers!

[Water Warrior 2]

BadMojo, that is one real purty bike. Awesome color. Dress it up and Ride Safe.