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Cruiser
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Camas Washington | Traded in my 2008 Kingpin and picked up my new 2011 VV. I really enjoyed the KP and feel it is the best bike in its class by far but it just was not what the wife and I need for taking long trips. Only was able to put on about 100 miles on Saturday when I picked it up. The Vision is absolutley amazing, it handles even better than the KP and the comfort is unbelievable. Now comes the fun part in riding the hell out of it and accessorizing it. I'll post some pics in my file. |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, Va | Congrats to coming over to the World of Vision! |
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Cruiser
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Cabot Arkansas | Congrats on the new Vision my wife traded her 2008 Kingpin for her 09 Vision last year and while she loved the Kingpin she says the Vision is Much More Comfortable and Better Riding than her KP ever was 
We have ridden 800 - 1000 mile days many times on our Vision's and I can say without a doubt the Vision is the most comfortable easiest riding right out of the box motorcyle I have ever ridden. |
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Iron Butt
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | You will probably notice, like I have that if an HD guy pulls up behind you @ a light they'll look for a few seconds, then look away, then look back again. It's funny because they're intrigued by the VV but don't want to caught by their fellow Millwaulkie 'Bros' looking interested in a better styled bike let alone one that's at least a Century ahead in design philosophy from what they're sitting on.
You'll find the long haul rides are pretty easy on both of you and you'll get off feeling pretty good. I love to set the cruise control and wave right handed @ HD guys constantly messing with their 'friction lock' cruise control. |
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Tourer
Posts: 444
Bay of Gigs, WA | Welcome! You'll love the legroom, the smoothness, the looks you get and the excellent integration of gee-gaws! But does anyone but me suspect Arlen Ness's mom was frightened by a '36 Ford when she was carrying him? |
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Cruiser
Posts: 199
Salt Lake City | Yeppers, the VV is big, bold, and beautiful. Now get to ridin', dude!! I'm trying my best to wear the paint right off mine, and the wife is happily joining in the fun. Enjoy! |
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Tourer
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2 mi from Jim Beam n KY | Congratulations!! And welcome!! |
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Cruiser
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New Brunswick , Canada | Hey Hey !! Bud .....Hope to c ya on the road.. |
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Tourer
Posts: 492
Indianapolis, IN | Now that you're riding a Vision your "eyes are open" to the real joy of riding! And your wife will enjoy every mile even more than you do now. Congrats and be safe! |
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Cruiser
Posts: 100
| I Traded in my 05 Kingpin and never looked back. My wife hated riding on my Kingpin! I even had the seat rebuilt. We just got back from a trip to Laughlin and she said she loved the ride.....nver heard that before. lol Enjoy the ride and the compliments. Blister |
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Tourer
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Columbia, SC | SYNSTR - 2011-02-14 1:20 PM
You will probably notice, like I have that if an HD guy pulls up behind you @ a light they'll look for a few seconds, then look away, then look back again. It's funny because they're intrigued by the VV but don't want to caught by their fellow Millwaulkie 'Bros' looking interested in a better styled bike let alone one that's at least a Century ahead in design philosophy from what they're sitting on.You have no idea just how true this is....countless times I've seen Harley riders and I'll go up to them and say, "Yeah man. I just felt that this was a great tourer and I love the looks". Then they talk to me about how they didn't care for the looks and decided they'd rather ride a harley. But the funny thing is the entire time they're saying this, they are staring at my bike, not at me. I feel like saying, "Hey! My eyes are up here! Not on my bike!" lol.
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Cruiser
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Bullhead City, AZ | Congrats on a great move. I had a 07 Kingpin tour that I just loved and went 1900 miles on a Sturgis trip with my wife's cousins. The last 20 miles the wife jumped on a cousins Ultraglide. When she got off she told him we needed a seat like his. He told her we couldn't get a seat like that for our bike. Her responce " then we are getting a different bike. Two weeks later we had a new 08 Vision. Didn't have a bike for 28 years then got two 13 months apart. I still miss my Kingpin but I enjoy riding the Vision more. Just the way it handles, looks, (the looks it gets)and the pure pleasure of riding it have made it a big part of our lives. We will drive to Vegas about (90 miles) to go to a club meeting that lasts an hour. We were on the Laughlin ride this last week also and I remember Blisters wife drove the truck last year. She sure looked like she was having fun this year on the bike. I hope you enjoy your Vision as much as I do! |
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Cruiser
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mansfield, MA United States | Congrats Riverdawg! Lots of us are former kingpin owners. I had a 06 and loved it. But when my wife seen the trunk room on the Vision it was all over. I'm now on my 2nd Vision and riding more then I thought I ever would. You will love the Vision. |
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Cruiser
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West Knoxville TN | Congrats indeed. Vision life is a good life. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 24
Hanover, Md | Enjoy your fabulous new ride. Take the wife and go create lifelong memories. Just remember to plan extra time when you stop (gas, food, etc...) to chat with people who are oogle-eyeing your Vision. |
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Cruiser
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Camas Washington | Thank you all for the kind welcome. Really excited about the bike. As for being noticed, the first person I ran into at a parking lot was a man and his wife walking towards me, he yelled out "vision rider" I was surprised. We chatted and he bought an 09 a year ago and just moved down from Seattle to Vancouver WA. I told him we are probably 2 of maybe 7 people in the Vanouver area (pop 200,000+) that have Visions (excluding Portland OR). We will stand out. Also 3 of my Harley friends have stopped by to see the bike and of couse they ooh and ahh all over it sayjng it would be coo to have one but in the end they all said pretty much the same thing, I still like my Harley because I'm drunk on the coolaid. |
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