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From: Robert Bolton on 18 Apr 2007 22:43

"oasysco" <wilderkommen(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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.....
>
> My son chose the Victory Hammer, a bike that smacks of sports bike
> appeal, but with a Dunlop 250 rear tire. It was very cool looking, but
> just not my old guy style, so I chose the Vegas (not the 8-Ball),
> which is also not my old guy style, but is the way I envision myself
> on the inside... can I get an amen from the 50 and older crew?
>
You bet. In my mind I'm still skinny.
.....
>
> Ergo, my riding position was not the typical chaise-lounge position I
> take on my Honda, but rather a mroe straight up posture with a slight
> forward lean.. no where near a sportbike posture, though.
>
> I was afraid I would miss the leaned-back, chaise-lounge feel I have
> on my Honda. I didn't. I immediately took to the new posture and it
> felt good, natural.
>
A slight forward lean is perfect for my over 50 imperfect lower back. It
takes the pinch off of my bad spot.
......
> Now, here's the kicker for me... when I got back on my Honda 750 Aero,
> I felt like I was at a parent-teacher meeting, seated at a little
> kid's desk. My bike now feels uncomfortably low compared to the Vegas.
> An my bike feels clunky and big and fat - and not in a good way.
> Still, my Honda is very manueverable, though, so I can't complain too
> much excpet to say I wish it would sprout eagle's wings and turn into
> a Victory Vegas.
>

See? Never ever test ride bikes, and don't visit bike shops too often.
It's all I can do to refrain from buying another with all the others in
here adding to their stable. Thanks for the ride report, Greg. The Vegas
is a nice looking bike, no doubt about that.

Robert


From: oasysco on 19 Apr 2007 10:15
On Apr 18, 10:43 pm, "Robert Bolton" <robertboltond...(a)gci.net> wrote:
> "oasysco" <wilderkom...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1176566016.791481.249380(a)y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
> ....
>
> > My son chose the Victory Hammer, a bike that smacks of sports bike
> > appeal, but with a Dunlop 250 rear tire. It was very cool looking, but
> > just not my old guy style, so I chose the Vegas (not the 8-Ball),
> > which is also not my old guy style, but is the way I envision myself
> > on the inside... can I get an amen from the 50 and older crew?
>
> You bet. In my mind I'm still skinny.
> ....
>
> > Ergo, my riding position was not the typical chaise-lounge position I
> > take on my Honda, but rather a mroe straight up posture with a slight
> > forward lean.. no where near a sportbike posture, though.
>
> > I was afraid I would miss the leaned-back, chaise-lounge feel I have
> > on my Honda. I didn't. I immediately took to the new posture and it
> > felt good, natural.
>
> A slight forward lean is perfect for my over 50 imperfect lower back. It
> takes the pinch off of my bad spot.
> .....
>
> > Now, here's the kicker for me... when I got back on my Honda 750 Aero,
> > I felt like I was at a parent-teacher meeting, seated at a little
> > kid's desk. My bike now feels uncomfortably low compared to the Vegas.
> > An my bike feels clunky and big and fat - and not in a good way.
> > Still, my Honda is very manueverable, though, so I can't complain too
> > much excpet to say I wish it would sprout eagle's wings and turn into
> > a Victory Vegas.
>
> See? Never ever test ride bikes, and don't visit bike shops too often.
> It's all I can do to refrain from buying another with all the others in
> here adding to their stable. Thanks for the ride report, Greg.

My pleasure... I'd do it again and again and again... if they'd let
me :)-

> The Vegas
> is a nice looking bike, no doubt about that.

Yes, it is. All those Victorys are cool looking.

Greg

>
> Robert


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