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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:13 am
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:24 am
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On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 23:13:25 GMT, "Trev" <trev_newsgroups.RemoveThis@yahoo.com>
waived the right to be silent and professed:
>Looking for feedback from Vstar 1100 owners.
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>How do you find the bike....pros, cons, etc
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Pros:
- Fit and finish
- Controls
- Easy to handle in the parking lot (650lbs and low to the ground)
- Fantastic handling on the road, at all speeds
- That big, fat, front tire
- Breaking (three disks)
- Drive shaft. This is my fourth Yammy, all drive shafts.
- It's a Yamaha
- My girlfriend will actually ride it (she wouldn't get back on the
Seca Turbo, for some reason...)
Cons:
- Seats (I got a PCS seat for me -very good- and the gf will be
getting a gel pad or something)
- Riding position (I'm 5'8"). I'm installing handlebars with 3" more
pullback.
- It's not my Seca Turbo
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 2:09 am
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>>Looking for feedback from Vstar 1100 owners.
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>>How do you find the bike....pros, cons, etc
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>Pros:
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>- Fit and finish
>- Controls
>- Easy to handle in the parking lot (650lbs and low to the ground)
>- Fantastic handling on the road, at all speeds
>- That big, fat, front tire
>- Breaking (three disks)
>- Drive shaft. This is my fourth Yammy, all drive shafts.
>- It's a Yamaha
>- My girlfriend will actually ride it (she wouldn't get back on the
>Seca Turbo, for some reason...)
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>Cons:
>- Seats (I got a PCS seat for me -very good- and the gf will be
>getting a gel pad or something)
>- Riding position (I'm 5'8"). I'm installing handlebars with 3" more
>pullback.
>- It's not my Seca Turbo
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pros-i don't own onw
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 7:49 am
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:03 am
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I have the 1100 Classic.
I've had no problems with it.
It's got lots of power.
I love it.
"Trev" <trev_newsgroups.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Looking for feedback from Vstar 1100 owners.
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> How do you find the bike....pros, cons, etc
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:14 am
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me and a budy both have v-stars love them. i have the custom love the seat
on it. they pull trailers nice to we take one to KY every year from here its
1500 round trip.
the only dislike is changing oil have to take muffilers off up to headers.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:30 pm
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"Trev" <trev_newsgroups RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Looking for feedback from Vstar 1100 owners.
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> How do you find the bike....pros, cons, etc
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I have the 2003 1100 Classic
Pros:
It's not an sr500
Handles like a dream
Great bike
Great features
Great ride
Always gets compliments
Cons:
Stock seat is ok but better of getting a mustang or corbin or whatever you
like.
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:42 pm
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"Trev" <trev_newsgroups RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Looking for feedback from Vstar 1100 owners.
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> How do you find the bike....pros, cons, etc
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I have a 02 V Star 1100 Classic and love it. Back seat too unconfortable
for my wife to ride very long on though. Planning a 4 day trip to Canada
this summer (from Ohio) with some friends, will be my first long haul on it,
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:16 pm
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My 1100 is a 1999 model, which I think is pretty much current
configuration, and was purchased used. The bike was very well
maintained by a local dealer. My thoughts on it:
Drive train noise seemed very loud to me. It wasn't possible to hear any
exhaust note when riding. The exhaust sound itself was puny, sick.
Changed to Cobra slip-on mufflers which are not very loud but do
ovrride the drive shaft noise and sound acceptable.
I removed the Corbin seat set, sissybar, etc. since it looked like too
much furniture for the bike, but on rides of several hundred miles a
more comfortable driver's seat might be nice.
Yes, for short people the handlebars don't sit quite right. But seat
height is correct and 5'8" 132 pounders like me can feel more
comfortable ground-handling it than other bikes. Low CG and ability to
put both feet firmly on the ground is key.
It rides all day at interstate highway speeds and is pretty stable in
the vortices of tractor-trailers. >> Stay informed about: Vstar 1100 custom owners |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:30 pm
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I too have a Vstar 1100 custom........I find it a little rough changing
gears.........any other 1100 custom owners experience this?
I also agree with the handle bars........it is a little short for shorter
people to reach.....I was wondering if the bars on a Classic would fit?
"LarryDee" <imzone.TakeThisOut@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> My 1100 is a 1999 model, which I think is pretty much current
> configuration, and was purchased used. The bike was very well
> maintained by a local dealer. My thoughts on it:
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> Drive train noise seemed very loud to me. It wasn't possible to hear any
> exhaust note when riding. The exhaust sound itself was puny, sick.
> Changed to Cobra slip-on mufflers which are not very loud but do
> ovrride the drive shaft noise and sound acceptable.
>
> I removed the Corbin seat set, sissybar, etc. since it looked like too
> much furniture for the bike, but on rides of several hundred miles a
> more comfortable driver's seat might be nice.
>
> Yes, for short people the handlebars don't sit quite right. But seat
> height is correct and 5'8" 132 pounders like me can feel more
> comfortable ground-handling it than other bikes. Low CG and ability to
> put both feet firmly on the ground is key.
>
> It rides all day at interstate highway speeds and is pretty stable in
> the vortices of tractor-trailers.
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:30 pm
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On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 22:30:48 GMT, "Trev" <trev_newsgroups DeleteThis @yahoo.com>
waived the right to be silent and professed:
>I too have a Vstar 1100 custom........I find it a little rough changing
>gears.........any other 1100 custom owners experience this?
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>I also agree with the handle bars........it is a little short for shorter
>people to reach.....I was wondering if the bars on a Classic would fit?
>
No problem shifting gears with my Classic (once I figured out the
double shifter!).
And I ended up ordering a set of Flanders with an extra 3" pullback.
I'm 5'8" (and very handsome, I might add). I will be installing those
shortly (pun intended).
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 12:31 am
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double shifter???
"Bruno" <insert RemoveThis @address.here> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 22:30:48 GMT, "Trev" <trev_newsgroups RemoveThis @yahoo.com>
> waived the right to be silent and professed:
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> >I too have a Vstar 1100 custom........I find it a little rough changing
> >gears.........any other 1100 custom owners experience this?
> >
> >I also agree with the handle bars........it is a little short for shorter
> >people to reach.....I was wondering if the bars on a Classic would fit?
> >
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> No problem shifting gears with my Classic (once I figured out the
> double shifter!).
>
> And I ended up ordering a set of Flanders with an extra 3" pullback.
> I'm 5'8" (and very handsome, I might add). I will be installing those
> shortly (pun intended).
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> --
> "I will jump one thousand feet into block of cement!"
> Bruno the Magnificent
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 1:12 am
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On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 23:31:05 GMT, "Trev" <trev_newsgroups.DeleteThis@yahoo.com>
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Sorry! What I meant is the heel/toe shifter... Is that the right name
for it?
>double shifter???
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>"Bruno" <insert.DeleteThis@address.here> wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 22:30:48 GMT, "Trev" <trev_newsgroups.DeleteThis@yahoo.com>
>> waived the right to be silent and professed:
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>> >I too have a Vstar 1100 custom........I find it a little rough changing
>> >gears.........any other 1100 custom owners experience this?
>> >
>> >I also agree with the handle bars........it is a little short for shorter
>> >people to reach.....I was wondering if the bars on a Classic would fit?
>> >
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>> No problem shifting gears with my Classic (once I figured out the
>> double shifter!).
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>> And I ended up ordering a set of Flanders with an extra 3" pullback.
>> I'm 5'8" (and very handsome, I might add). I will be installing those
>> shortly (pun intended).
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>> --
>> "I will jump one thousand feet into block of cement!"
>> Bruno the Magnificent
>> Big Top Bunny, 1951
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