[Buzglyd]

I've found a ton of V Stars for sale. I had assumed either people didn't like them or they are so popular everyone has an extra. I've found very few M50's for sale so it seems like when I find one, I must be getting a deal.

So there's no concern over the whole air cooled thing?

Also, would you say a fuel injected 800 is near equivalent in power to a carbed 1100?

I've got both sellers standing by. I'm sure they would weigh in if they knew I was asking.

There are more VStars for sale because it was a much bigger seller than the M50.

Don't let the air-cooled thing deter you. On low RPM motors, liquid cooling and 4 valve heads don't mean squat. The AC motors look nicer anyway.

I'd go with the Yamaha but that's just me.

 

[Buzglyd]

Pretty good for an Italian bike

haha, good imagery

I've found that bike speedos tend to get increasingly inaccurate as speed rises. The speedo on my Tuono reads about 4-5 mph faster than actual speed once the 60 mph barrier is crossed.

My Ducati ST4 was (GPS measured) 8 mph over and my GT1000 seems to be at least 10.

Makes me feel really fast though!

 

[Buzglyd]

How is the Retro Duc? Better than you hoped? Or not?

I ask because I really want one.

I'm really enjoying it. The air-cooled Duc motor is something every motorcyclist should experience. It's got great mid-range power and the sound alone is worth every penny.

 

[Buzglyd]

it surely does look sweet -- I thought about the paul smart but I put too many miles on a bike in a single ride to be THAT uncomfortable.

I was originally interested in the Sport 1000 but it was too uncomfortable to put serious miles on. Plus being all stretched out like that made it seem unsafe in traffic because it was really hard to turn my head back and forth.

And I go to the gym! A lot!