Hello everyone! As of today, we have 90 registered! That's going to be a great turn out!
Just a reminder that rally registration closes on May 9 so that we can place our t-shirt order for the rally.
If you are coming, but have not sent in your registration, do it TODAY or TOMORROW!
After that, we will not accept any orders for t-shirts. We order a few extra of the most common sizes for the rally. You can only get what is available.
Have you all made your hotel reservations? If not, do it NOW! If our blocked rooms are full at Laquinta Inn, you'll have to find other lodging.
See you all soon!
I agree with Lucasind. Awesome picture (bike and scenery). Very stress relieving.
My son and I did a ride up to Lake Erie, PA and it reminded me of that trip. Something about the sound of the surf, smell of the fresh air and on a motorcycle that all mixes well with the soul.
Avid Commuter, MSF/PAMSP RiderCoach
My rides: 2008 Kawasaki KLR650, 1993 Kawasaki Voyager XII
Fixed up my 87 project. Updated igniter, tires all fluids exchanged. Engine from Carl Leo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74-Wi6QX_60" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Well I finally got finished. Just the maintenance on this bike was a lot more than I thought it would be. Motor was in great shape, but everything else was original. All fluids, new rear tire, bearings, rear end lube and hole opened up, fuel filter and fuel pump contacts, brakes, cables lubed, speedometer gears, iridium plugs, it took a while. Now I want waterless antifreeze and just accessories need to be bought a little at a time and installed.
Now just the riding....
randallar wrote:Well I finally got finished. Just the maintenance on this bike was a lot more than I thought it would be. Motor was in great shape, but everything else was original. All fluids, new rear tire, bearings, rear end lube and hole opened up, fuel filter and fuel pump contacts, brakes, cables lubed, speedometer gears, iridium plugs, it took a while. Now I want waterless antifreeze and just accessories need to be bought a little at a time and installed.
Now just the riding....
Welcome David, looks very clean. Keep it out of the sun when not being ridden if you can.
I have an `01 and the red fades, especially on the trunk and saddle bag lids.
Other than the fading I seriously can not complain at all, have had mine for 7+ years now and between the reliability of these bikes and this forum/family everything is good!
We have a local chapter called the Mid-Atlantic Voyagers, next time we get together you'll have to try to join in. Last fall we did a ride in not far from you, in Wellsboro for a weekend and it was outstanding.
Great looking bike and once again, WELCOME!
Mid-Atlantic Voyagers chapter secretary {"scribe"} 2001 Voyager XII We may not know them all, but we owe them all! Thank a Veteran today!
Real pretty. How many miles. my '03 at 40k had the u-joint start shedding it's bearings (inside the dust boot). '00 to '03 (maybe that was '01, Carl can tell you) the supplier didn't put enough grease in the sealed ujoint. Not sure if you can grease it, or if you might want to have one on hand. Other places in the forum addresses that. Great bike, all told.
I pulled my rear speakers before I broke them off, since they are for the rear passenger which i almost never carry. Get tethers on the saddlebag lids (many approaches as to how, again on the forum) before you lose one (no matter how careful, easy to do).
Many of us have upgraded the lights with LED types for better visibility (them seeing us mostly) and the horn (air horn - usually Wolo brand) so they will hear you also (a nice and quiet bike).
That's my 2 cents - Enjoy your new ride,
Ken
If You Can See Me - There I Am
Ken & Shelley (Harley the dog now in heaven)
Ken - '03 Voyager XII - Shelley - '97 Vulcan VN800A
formerly: 1965 Honda CB50; 1972 Honda CJ350; '80 Suzuki GS450L; '79 Yamaha XS1100;
Thanks guys. I have spent a few hours over the past evenings going through these forums learning about the new bike.
All it needs so far is a front tire ... of course that is not going to stop me from a little "farkleing"...
I have put a tank of gas through it and it got 48 MPG.
Also, this picture is probably the cleanest this bike will ever be ... it will be garaged, but I live on a dirt road so that means EVERY time I ride that I have to go at least a mile in dusty conditions ... and the red really shows the dust.
#Scott: Wellsboro is where I bought the bike from ... 1.5 hours away.
2002 Voyager XII
2003 Voyager XII
2006 Suzuki DRZ400S 2000 Vulcan Nomad 1500 FI
1979 Goldwing GL1000 - gone but not forgotten
New to the forum and just picked this up about an 2 hours ago.
1987 with a little over 40k miles on it.
Haven't done anything to it yet except take a picture.
Sweet ride. We also have an 87. We are going to ride to Peoria Labor Day weekend. We live just south of the Quad Cities. You will love this website. So many people help you with anything you want on the bike.