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Greetings amigos,
I saw the NVRF on a post on the Delphi Drifter Owners Group.
I have two VN 1500s; an '05 Drifter that I bought new as a leftover NOS in Oct. 2006 which is sporting 2003 Ruby Red tins, a custom 2:1 exhaust and red-lines Metzeler tires, along with tach, custom seat, etc. Just over 30K on it now.
Bike #2 is an '06 Classic 1500 Anniversary w/Tsukayu hardbags, GPS, custom seats and is set for touring.
My wife and I have touched Florida on that bike, Texas a couple times and AZ/NM more times than I can count. It has a touch over 68k on it now. This year I'll be replacing the clutch discs and springs as the bike has done many miles two up and overloaded (by Ma Kaw standards) and needs freshening. Even as it is now, I'd have no problem packing it, getting on it and going anywhere I want to go.
Both Vulcans have PC3s and I tweak them myself. I do all my own stuff on these bikes and have since day 1, excluding tire mounting and in the case of the Drifter, major engine work.
I'm also reviving a somewhat neglected Orange and Cream '99 Honda Aero 1100. It's also looking good and runs like it should now.
I "got back on" after an approx. 20 yr. hiatus in 2004.
Always loved bikes; in 1975 while I was in the ARMY (11Bravo) my wife and my "family car" was a Yamaha DT 175. My wife webt to the hospital to deliver our first child on that bike.
My wife will ride on behind but has no desire to ride her own but when I go out and fire up the Classic, she's leathered up and ready to ride.
Figured out a long time ago there are just some people in this world who don't have the "fire in the belly" to ride their own. She's one of them and it's OK.
We've seen places in this great country of ours that we'd not have seen any other way and I'm thankful for the experiences we've had on the road, even the massive hailstorm in Nebraska and snpw on the east side of Oregon.
We ride because that's who we are and what we do.
Sorry for the novel; Ride safe all.
Rok
I saw the NVRF on a post on the Delphi Drifter Owners Group.
I have two VN 1500s; an '05 Drifter that I bought new as a leftover NOS in Oct. 2006 which is sporting 2003 Ruby Red tins, a custom 2:1 exhaust and red-lines Metzeler tires, along with tach, custom seat, etc. Just over 30K on it now.
Bike #2 is an '06 Classic 1500 Anniversary w/Tsukayu hardbags, GPS, custom seats and is set for touring.
My wife and I have touched Florida on that bike, Texas a couple times and AZ/NM more times than I can count. It has a touch over 68k on it now. This year I'll be replacing the clutch discs and springs as the bike has done many miles two up and overloaded (by Ma Kaw standards) and needs freshening. Even as it is now, I'd have no problem packing it, getting on it and going anywhere I want to go.
Both Vulcans have PC3s and I tweak them myself. I do all my own stuff on these bikes and have since day 1, excluding tire mounting and in the case of the Drifter, major engine work.
I'm also reviving a somewhat neglected Orange and Cream '99 Honda Aero 1100. It's also looking good and runs like it should now.
I "got back on" after an approx. 20 yr. hiatus in 2004.
Always loved bikes; in 1975 while I was in the ARMY (11Bravo) my wife and my "family car" was a Yamaha DT 175. My wife webt to the hospital to deliver our first child on that bike.
My wife will ride on behind but has no desire to ride her own but when I go out and fire up the Classic, she's leathered up and ready to ride.
Figured out a long time ago there are just some people in this world who don't have the "fire in the belly" to ride their own. She's one of them and it's OK.
We've seen places in this great country of ours that we'd not have seen any other way and I'm thankful for the experiences we've had on the road, even the massive hailstorm in Nebraska and snpw on the east side of Oregon.
We ride because that's who we are and what we do.
Sorry for the novel; Ride safe all.
Rok
To the forum, Sounds like you have some great set ups and alot of tech knowledge you'll be able to share. Great group of people here. Also, Thank you for your service 
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