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New Bohemia, Va | I made a change again to the Vision, last time it was the seat beads, now it's something different. If you know a Vision you'll see the change. I'll just say; I like the change and it is something I can definitely live with.
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Iron Butt
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, FL United States | Except for some trim around the front fender, I don't see anything new Chris. What am I missing? |
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Flowery Branch Ga | Letters on the side of the fender?
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Iron Butt
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North Orange County CA | chrome car door edging on the leading edge of the front fender , or moving the radio controls to the top of the clutch perch?
Edited by Tarpits99 2011-05-28 7:24 PM
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, Va | no uppers... It makes the bike looks better... |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | And faster, too ! Maybe a tad warmer, but who cares about a little heat, 'eh?
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2 mi from Jim Beam n KY | Cap'n Nemo - 2011-05-28 7:34 PM no uppers... It makes the bike looks better... OOOhhhhhh.....I thought you bolted a 1x4 to your kick stand..........  |
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Fryeburg ME | Screwed a sheet of 4 X 8 to your tires!!! |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, Va | you all makin' fun of my shade tree garage????
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Iron Butt
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Perry Hall, MD | Got me scratching my head Capn. Didn't you say that you used the uppers at 2/3 open to move the engine heat?
The garage is nice, but you might want to think about some of that speckled epoxy paint for the floor to really make it classy. |
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New Bohemia, Va | true lenny, I'll put it to the test tomorrow. I think the reason the heat is dispersed better is that the uppers are parallel with the bike. I rode an 8-ball that doesn't have the uppers and found it not to be a problem either with heat, for me. So in essence, because of the color, I'm working my way to a 7-ball.
Don't get me wrong, I feel the heat, it's just not an issue for me. No burned skin, not uncomfortable, or over bearing. I've rode hundreds of miles on a scorching desert highway and never gave it a thought.
Edited by Cap'n Nemo 2011-05-28 8:33 PM
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | So, you're telling me that Co-Pilot wasted MY money buying me the LOWERS for my birthday cuz NONE of them are necessary? KEWL !
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New Bohemia, Va | ...money well spent for a cool canuk! |
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New Bohemia, Va | uppers are off for good! |
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Cruiser
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Akron, Ohio | There is no way I personally would remove my uppers or my lowers. I find them way to useful. In the rain, cold, heat, what ever condition, I can find a setting that makes the ride more comfortable. This is just my opinion of coarse, and yours may vary.
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New Bohemia, Va | oh, yeah, I forgot about the rain. Do you think I should put them back on? |
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Akron, Ohio | Cap'n Nemo - 2011-05-30 7:34 AM
oh, yeah, I forgot about the rain. Do you think I should put them back on?
That is a personal choice. But I do recall that you were the one who said," function over form". Or something like that. |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, Va | handyhiker - 2011-05-30 7:34 AM
Cap'n Nemo - 2011-05-30 7:34 AM
oh, yeah, I forgot about the rain. Do you think I should put them back on?
That is a personal choice. But I do recall that you were the one who said," function over form". Or something like that.
It's all personal choice. |
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Lavon, TX | Personally, I love the functionality of my color matched uppers and lowers (www.cycleopsusa.com), and that electric windshield - I can flare them all outward and form a nice bubble of heated air, perfect for early morning rides without requiring use of a jacket. Same positioning during light rain, and there's no need to stop and don the rain gear. Pull in the lowers, drop the windshield, adjust the uppers parallel to the bike - and I've got a stream of air flowing into the open ports of my Aria helmet, over my open finger gloved hands, and wisking away that awful engine heat. I do like the look of the color matched set MUCH better than the clear factory ones (thanks, Will) - folded in, they blend in and are barely noticeable. I DO notice a great difference in the aerodynamics (negatively) of the bike at higher speeds when these are in their flared position, so make sure they are tucked in before racking that throttle... |
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SF Bay Area | Hmmm... I would have never expected to see ass-beads here in this forum! |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, Va | they're all over the place, and there's even a post dedicated to them, the next one over. This one is about louvers, them things that stick out of the side of the bike. Just a note on them, I don't disregard one bit over the functionality and the use of them, I know what the lower and uppers can do. But, I like my riding experience and the Vision does fine without all that other stuff. Charbin points out another thing that I hadn't given much thought, and I won't swear by it, and it may be a combo of tightening the steering head nut properly, but the bike seemed refreshingly stable on my way to SC on Sunday. I can't say much about yesterday as I spent it leisurely on 301 most of the time.
I say to one and all, enjoy your bike the way you enjoy it, I was just sharing my experience. |
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Akron Ohio area | I thought it was the tassels. |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, Va | bigfoot - 2011-06-01 9:05 AM
I thought it was the tassels.
love 'em, keeps the bike even more stable and makes me believe I'm going faster than I really am. Oh, wait, I am going that fast....it distracts the radar...whew! |
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Iron Butt
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Western WA | Dash bag behind the shield? |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, Va | Breaker - 2011-06-01 11:33 AM
Dash bag behind the shield?
..that's been around longer than the tassles and the redneck chrome trim. |
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Iron Butt
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Western WA | Cap'n Nemo - 2011-06-01 8:59 AM
Breaker - 2011-06-01 11:33 AM
Dash bag behind the shield?
..that's been around longer than the tassles and the redneck chrome trim.
Then you've hidden a flux-capacitor in the trunk. Which might explain the futuristic design of the Vision.
Or a trunk monkey. I vote for the trunk monkey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8avOiTUcD4Y |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, Va | ...the problem I had with the trunk monkey is cleaning up after him. He didn't always throw everything at the harley riders and leaves me a mess for me to clean up. |
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