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You just pick it up??

Yep.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AI T&viewitem=&item=110295611572

Guess you decided on your toy, huh?

pretty bike, nice lines, congratulations! watch out for that tennis ball!

It gets me every time. It was the parking aid for the 951.

Congrats! Those are nice bikes.

I was going for a CB 750, but this came in and I put in a low-ball bid...and won.

I drove up to Braidwood to pick up the bike (the son-in-law who listed it on eBay lives in Mokena) and trailered it home. I stopped by the insurance agent's and the DMV an got insured and registered. I rode it to the gym tonight.

Get those damned vehicles out of there, and get that Foosball table set up. I'm bringin' the beer!

Seriously though, it looks good from what I can see, we expect full daylight pics tomorrow.

Silver and white?

Yep. More pics tomorrow. I meant to take pics of me loading it, getting stuck in my insurance agent's parking lot, not being able to back with a trailer (it's been a LONG time), and running over landscaping, and unloading it.

Oh, and there's a poker table next to the foosball table. ;)

Nice! Good deal deal too.

+1
On all of it.

Nice bike! Congrats.

More Pics:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1223748025.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1223748083.jpg

Congrats. Stay safe.

Sweet scooter Chris!

I don't think that subwoofer box will fit on the back, but extra points for trying.

Nice bike - ride safe. I sold my Aprilia yesterday, and am down to just the BMW. One is infinitely better than none though.

Shop around for insurance. I switched carriers yesterday as well and saved $200/yr.

Don't know why, but those things just look classy.

Sweet ride.

Well, I've taken it out three times in two days. Hit Towanda-Barnes road today, a 4-lane rural highway of sorts with a 55 mph speed limit. I'm getting a feel for the bike.

I'm not ready for morning rush hour yet. Might not get to that level of comfort until Spring, but there's no rush. Keep in mind my first time riding on public roads was taking a CB750 for a test drive a week and a half ago!

I know I'll get requests for passengers soon. I'm not ready for that. My friends are really psyched about the bike. This is the nicest, newest motorcycle among any of my close friends. (There is a CB 650, a Rebel 250, and a Nighthawk 250.) This is a much heavier bike than I've ever ridden and I need an experienced passenger to learn that aspect.

I've got to get better at the motorcycle wave. Not a single motorcycle I saw today in town, be it a Harley, a sport bike, or another Honda didn't wave. Even a motorcycle cop waved. (And I didn't even know we had those!)

Yes, the wave is important. You'll also need to decide whether to wave at scooters. Some of the bigger ones look like motorcycles from a distance. Big dilemma :confused:

My Fiance has been hitting me up for rides. I've been riding since June, MSF course and all of that. still wouldn't feel comfortable with a passenger.

MSF offers a passenger course. I'd recommend it if your fiance is not familiar with motorcycles. Too many passengers wrongly assume that being a passenger on a motorcycle is equally as passive as being a passenger in a car.

They talked up that course when I went through it. I'd take it with her if I ever decide we're going to ride together. I'm having a hard time getting over taking so much responsibility for someone else's life. Especially someone I care about so much. I've sort of done the calculations in my head for me. I'm 45, kids are 16 and 19, I have life insurance, college money set aside for them and if I croaked they'd be financially in pretty good shape. I'm not saying they'd be better off without me but still, I doubt I'd be riding if they were 5 and 2. Her son is 9.

Maybe I should ask my ex if she wants to go for a ride:D

Well, I just got the bike back from the shop.

No, nothing bad happened. I just like to start with a clean slate with a new vehicle. I took the bike into the Honda dealership.

I had:
-The carbs synched
-The valves adjusted
-The air filter replaced
-The chain adjusted and lubed
-The oil changed
-The coolant flushed and refilled
-The brake fluid flushed and refilled
-The clutch bled and refilled
-The spark plugs and wires replaced
-The forks lubed

When I requested this service, the service manager looked at me and said: "That might get pretty pricey." I asked him how much. "It might break $300." I laughed. I laughed hard. He looked at me funny. I just explained that I had just sold a sports car and the same service at a dealership would be several thousand dollars.

The final bill was $281.72, including all materials, labor, disposal fees, and taxes.

Yes, I could do the work myself, but in my frame of reference it just seems so cheap and quick (took them four hours) to pay the dealership.

ROFLMAO! THat's funny and REALLY cheap.

Watch it, that guy will love you.

Just got my Ducati back tonight after the 6000 mile service. $787:eek:

Whoa! the D-tax? Your duc has the two valve head, right? Piece of cake to service...the 4 valvers are the ones that suck.

I like the price on the Honda service...nice bike Legion. Enjoy and keep her shiny side up.

Nice job. At that price I'd definately go the same route. I need to have some work done on my VFR and will probably take it to the dealer.

I just had Dr. John Walker put new axles in my SC. It took him 30 minutes, that also was a no brainer. Done right the first time for $55 in labor.