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hey guys (and maybe girls),
well, the eye never has enough of seeing...
i currently have an 83 GL650 Interstate Silverwing... just like this one right here.
i am toying with selling it and getting something new. and at the top of my list right now is a fz6. but before i make this move i have a number of questions. i've been lurking here and see snippets of answers to my questions but not fully to my liking. so there are repeats of things that have been covered i'm sorry. but i have looked and searched.
i'll start with the likes and dislikes of my bike to give you an idea of where i'm coming from.
likes (in no particular order)
- upright/standard seating position
- good gas milage (about 50mpg)
- fairing for wind protection for colder temps
- fairly easy to work on
- reputation for having a great engine
- with the bags and trunk i can pack up for a week and take a trip
- when in working order it's pretty low maintenance (specifically the shaft drive)
- has just about the perfect amount of power
dislikes
- heavy (over 600 lbs wet)
- old enough that it seems like there is always something wrong with it
- sits a little high (i'm a shorter fella [5'8"ish] with a short inseam)
- very top heavy
- hard to find parts for
as you can see, there are a lot of likes and only a few dislikes. but those dislikes are winning out. a heavy bike that i can't flatfoot becomes a strongman competition. and right now i can't ride it because i'm trying to track down why i don't have any electric.
before this post gets too long, i'm going to call a break here and pick up with post number 2 on this site for me.
well, the eye never has enough of seeing...
i currently have an 83 GL650 Interstate Silverwing... just like this one right here.
i am toying with selling it and getting something new. and at the top of my list right now is a fz6. but before i make this move i have a number of questions. i've been lurking here and see snippets of answers to my questions but not fully to my liking. so there are repeats of things that have been covered i'm sorry. but i have looked and searched.
i'll start with the likes and dislikes of my bike to give you an idea of where i'm coming from.
likes (in no particular order)
- upright/standard seating position
- good gas milage (about 50mpg)
- fairing for wind protection for colder temps
- fairly easy to work on
- reputation for having a great engine
- with the bags and trunk i can pack up for a week and take a trip
- when in working order it's pretty low maintenance (specifically the shaft drive)
- has just about the perfect amount of power
dislikes
- heavy (over 600 lbs wet)
- old enough that it seems like there is always something wrong with it
- sits a little high (i'm a shorter fella [5'8"ish] with a short inseam)
- very top heavy
- hard to find parts for
as you can see, there are a lot of likes and only a few dislikes. but those dislikes are winning out. a heavy bike that i can't flatfoot becomes a strongman competition. and right now i can't ride it because i'm trying to track down why i don't have any electric.
before this post gets too long, i'm going to call a break here and pick up with post number 2 on this site for me.