Sorry for all the original typos- was on a phone while a 19 yr old drove 80 and constantly tailgating everyone!
Hey folks!! You havwebeen such a help in the past and I had to come back here because there are some great people on here.
I need some sound advice. I cant get into all of it, but I sold my last 2012 as my wife joined me at grad school and I got an Indian Scout 60- loved it!! However, we have had some terrible luck and I find myself needing my old C14. We have had to go to different states for work. She will be in Wyoming and I in Alabama. Selling the Indian Friday and will be buying a bike asap. I will be on a friends sofa, working part time, till I find full time.
OK- need some honest suggestions. Ive done the bike-only thing for years, so please dont suggest I get a beater Prius or something. Getting 7k for my bike ans putting $2500 in bank and $4500 for wheels. Heres where I need your honesty. I have a come across a very clean 2009 red ABS C14, 29K two bros exhaust, no valve check as far as I know. $4000. I am also looking at MANY 2006-2008 FJRs, mint 20-35K on them. Now, thr Connie wins me for looks. But, I will be a bike only guy and def dont need any valve checking to happen for another 20K- So jist know whichever bike is chosen, thise valves will not be looked at, at least for a few years probably of daily driving.
That said, what would you do? Thr 2009 Connie with 30k or one of the FJRs? One of them has 9500 miles, but I dont think it will be available by the weekend. I welcome your thoughts as always!!