Great Classic Bike Review on Vision

[Cdnlouie]

This may have been posted somewhere before, but ran across it today and enjoyed reading it again.

http://www.motorbyte.com/mmm/pages/reviews/review8_99b.htm

You've got to read Mr. Thrifty if you really want to be rolling on the floor.  Read it out loud to a few friends and see how hard it is to keep a straight face.  For anyone from the old days of motorcyles this rings home.

Cdnl  ;D

[QBS]

I love the part about the V being good for the "occasional weekend road trip".  "Weekend" indeed!  My last road trip lasted two and a half weeks and 5000 miles.

[Cdnlouie]

That's the funny part about "bike-testing," you really can't get a proper impression without spending some serious time on a bike. You can tell if everything works, but you rarely become acquainted with the real character of a motorcycle.  Only a long term test gives a fair idea of what a motorcycle becomes to the rider after a few thousand clicks.

I think it's fair to say that the Vision becomes quite addictive if you hang around on it for a while.  As long as someone does not experience major mechanical issues, it quickly becomes a keeper.  Most people only sell a Vision because of financial or maybe storage issues. I kept mine even when I bought my 85 Venture Royale.

Cheers  ;D

[inanecathode]

Spoked wheels were an option on visions? I didnt know that, thats pretty cool.

[Rick G]

I wish !! No one I know has ever actually seen a set.  The only ones are the "swastika" we all have.

[williamruck]

So maybe the spoked wheel on the front of my vision was the original and not some crazed mod?

[Ron_McCoy]

Superfly has a set of the spoked wheels.   

[Rick G]

I'd really like a pic of  that bike!  Maintenance wise there a  pain, but I think they look neat.
I have a 70 CB 750  here , with a 16 inch drop centre rear wheel , and the spokes are starting to give out . The lad who owns it , doesn't want to fund a new set of spokes and  my labour , to lace  and true it . We ended up  putting a CB650 comstar rear wheel on it . Not so good looking but, the spokes won't break.