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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 45
San Antonio Texas | Hello and thanks for this forum and the information it contains. I have watched the Vision since its debute. Like most people it is either love or hate. I love the looks and style. I currently ride a 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale. I have owned Honda Wings and logged many miles on various Harleys. I even dabbled with a few sport bikes and an ST1100.
I love my Yamaha and have no intention of giving her up. However, given her age I worry about minor items side-lining a vacation. Then there is the inability to buy good tupperware if needed. She is in excellent shape and I want to put her up as a daily driver.
I have looked at the new 1800 Wings. Great bike but seem to be lacking in a few places. No electric windshield, legs feel cramped, and they seem to have more than the occasional transmission failure Plus, they feel sterile!! So barring a miraculous offering from Mama-Yama I think the Vision is the answer.
I see a few problems with the Vision as reported here.
1) Belt squeak - looks like it is getting fixed
2) Radiocommunications electronics
3) Saddlebag and trunk fitment.
4) A few fuel control issues.
5) Headlight failure and access
The belt is my worst worry. I love my driveshaft bikes. A bit of lube and a quick check for the year and all done. How many have had a belt break? And, is it replacable on the road?
More questions later. Thanks for reading and hope to meet a few of you soon.
J.B.
Edited by lonestarmedic 2009-08-26 10:36 AM
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | Welcome LonestarMedic!
I see a few problems with the Vision as reported here. I would like to try and answer these question as I see it.
1) Belt squeak - looks like it is getting fixed
A: proper adjustment, no problems. Some did have sprocket problems and were replaced, most it was just proper adjustment as with mine.
2) Radiocommunications electronics
A: Make sure you have all the latest and greatest stuff, book tells you how to check.
3) Saddlebag and trunk fitment.
A: Ahhhh, the fitment problems. Just check your bike over. Honestly, I think some is just perception, but when you have a real problem, loosen it up and adjsut.
4) A few fuel control issues.
A: If you are referring to IAC I'll let the masses with the problem chime in.
5) Headlight failure and access
A: I'm doing well with mine so far. I've had the bike 22 months, with 51,000 miles on the clock.
As for the belt: I love my belt drive, zero twist in the tight turns on the throttle. On my Goldwing it bothered me in the turn getting on it it would either want to stand me up or lay me down, depending on the turn. With a belt, no issues at all. I changed my belt at 44,500 miles and it looks brand new at 21 months of use. I will push my next belt to 60,000 or longer.
The book calls to change it out at 30,000 and I would not tell anyone to go beyond that, that is my choice. I believe that 30,000 is really translated into years of service as most folks don't run their bike but about 5,000 or so a year, so after 6 years I would be ready to change also. I don't know what the book says in regard to time. My logic is that belts of lesser quality has gone much further on miles than 30,000. A new belt is susceptible to breakage by a foriegn object as a used belt. So if I ever experience a belt breakage I do not see it because of time or mileage.
I have the tour premium and enjoy my creature comforts when I need them. The top is the comfort itself, unsurpassed by anything I've ridden or listen to others tell me on theirs, BMW's or Goldwing, thanks I'll keep my Vision. I have cruise and rarely use it, more of a throttle lock to me. I also find myself riding without the jams blaring and actually spent the entire commute yesterday without ever turning on the radio or ipod. This bike has so much soul to it, it is almost as though it is alive. I've never had the intimadation I did riding on the Wing regardless of the circumstances I encountered. It even kept me from getting t-boned in an intersection, and even "dropped" my bike for the first time with no damage.
There's a few folks in your neck of the hill country that will chime in I'm sure and you'll can meet up and talk Vision... | |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 732
Western WA | Welcome LonestarMedic.
Nothing to add really. Varyder summed it up well. | |
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Greetings and introduction