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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 10
Seattle WA | Just traded my 2007 K1200LT on a beautiful 2009 Primium Tour Vision. It's so red that it makes my bloodshot eyes look clear! Will miss the smoothness of the K-bike but absoultely love being able to stand flat-footed.... Too many tip overs at stop lights... With 24 miles on the speedo (already), am taking it onto the slab today to see it it can run out of 2nd gear.... Darn I hate city driving! Am putting on S1L1, reverse gear (hey, I'm old and weak!), cener stand, tail light mod with 99 led mod. Just added a extension to the side stand (fat short legs), and am good to go. Used to get "looks" on the LT but now they walk over and go "ooooh!" |
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Visionary
Posts: 2300
Georgia, west of Atlanta | You are gonna really like it. Mine is the most comfortable motorctycle I've ever owned and I've had ten................ |
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Visionary
Posts: 3006
San Antonio, TX | dkc1944,
Welcome!
I have not read many (if any) good reviews on the Victory Center Stand. It drags in turns and over bumps.
I have read many good things about the King Stand Center Stand for the Vision.
Click the link below for a review of the Victory product.
http://www.vision-riders.com/bb/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4932
Here is a link to the king stand.
http://www.vision-riders.com/bb/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=5053
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Iron Butt
Posts: 849
, FL United States | dkc1944, sent you a PM. |
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Tourer
Posts: 500
| Welcome to the Vision you will love the bike...I am also short and like being able to put feet down at stops...Just wrote to a guy on web that alters the stock seats on bike and can cut it down as much as 2". I am going to talk with him later today and see how it works and prices....I would like to go about another inch lower and I would be a really happy camper..... |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 785
Mt. Vernon, WASH. | You'll spend a lot of time @ fuel stops showing the bike off to folks. The handling will amaze you-welcome aboard!! |
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| You being old and me older then you how you going to get it up on the center stand? I have never seen a need for one and have watched others try to find flat ground and then struggle to get it up. The bike not what the wife says.
dkc1944
Good for you I hope you get many miles out of the city. Enjoy our great beautiful country. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 1109
| Welcome, you're gonna love your Vision. My poor old Harley looks at me longingly every time I'm in the garage. I guess I'll get her out when it cools down. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 639
Tri Cities, WA | welcome. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 1109
| Congrats, you'll enjoy it. Just don't park on any downhill slopes until you get that reverse lol. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 741
Central New York | Congrats! You'll love the Vision, it has extended the riding years for many of us. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 28
Raleigh NC | I as well just purchased a 2011 Vision and coming from a BMW LT 2003 model, was a good bike but the more I ride this bike the more I really enjoy it. I have thought about adding the reverse as you are, ( once you have had it kind of thing) anyway please let me know after you have had it installed how you like the reverse and if it is any different than the LT's. Enjoy the new bike I certainly am thus far. |
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Tourer
Posts: 307
Columbia, SC | Yeah. No matter WHERE you go, you're going to get some looks and questions. Dropped my wife off at a store the other day and waited outside, and I had to grin when I hear a little girl (maybe around 6 yrs old?) yelling from across the parking lot, "WOW! MAMA! LOOK AT THAT COOL MOTORCYCLE!!!"
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 34
Robins AFB, GA | Opas -I'd be interested if this results in a good experience for you. Depending on my footwear, I'm either barely flat footed or close to it, so an inch or two would really make a difference. Thanks!
opas ride - 2011-08-23 8:57 AM
Welcome to the Vision you will love the bike...I am also short and like being able to put feet down at stops...Just wrote to a guy on web that alters the stock seats on bike and can cut it down as much as 2". I am going to talk with him later today and see how it works and prices....I would like to go about another inch lower and I would be a really happy camper..... |
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