Hi! So I guess i have to start by saying that in 1986 I was 17 and had spent the last 4 years reading every Motorcyclist and Rider magazine I could lay my hands on. I had been a regular rear seat passenger on my neighbors GS1000G and later his Aspencade. The bike I wanted most in the world was the Concours. It was the perfect blend of sport and tour, not as lumbering as a wing, not as uncomfortable on a long haul as a true sport bike. The bike I had was an S3.
Over the years I have been lucky enough to work around bikes and have the opportunity to ride all kinds of them.. I'm still convinced the Connie is the right bike for me.
Last week I found one. A 1998 with 24k miles that has been garage kept it's whole life. It is way overdue for a freshening up but the overall condition is very good and I think she will turn out really nice. I guess it belonged to a helicopter pilot for one of our local TV stations and the guy finally got rid of it in his late 80s to a friend of a friend, after that it mostly sat in his garage other than getting a carb overhaul a couple years ago, after which it promptly sat again (and they need done again)
I joined mostly for access to all the tech info, a few google searches led me here, but if there are local (to me) get togethers or rides I'd be interested in that once she's back to roadworthy.
Anyway, glad to be here
Over the years I have been lucky enough to work around bikes and have the opportunity to ride all kinds of them.. I'm still convinced the Connie is the right bike for me.
Last week I found one. A 1998 with 24k miles that has been garage kept it's whole life. It is way overdue for a freshening up but the overall condition is very good and I think she will turn out really nice. I guess it belonged to a helicopter pilot for one of our local TV stations and the guy finally got rid of it in his late 80s to a friend of a friend, after that it mostly sat in his garage other than getting a carb overhaul a couple years ago, after which it promptly sat again (and they need done again)
I joined mostly for access to all the tech info, a few google searches led me here, but if there are local (to me) get togethers or rides I'd be interested in that once she's back to roadworthy.
Anyway, glad to be here