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Clive Halls Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 2 Location : Yarra Valley Australia Points : 1662 Registration date : 2019-10-14
| Subject: New Guy from Australia Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:41 pm | |
| Hi, I’m Clive from the Yarra Valley Victoria Australia. Just purchased a 2007 600 Wing with 26000 kms on board. Have had a life time of motorcycles ,now 72 and feeling the need for something new . With some niggling injury problems after years of dirt riding, the legs don’t swing over as easily so hence the scooter. I plan to ride it round Australia next year a journey of 15000 Kms over 2 months. I think the Swing will be just the beast. Any tips for long distance riding gratefully accepted. Looking forward to being part of the forum. Clive |
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oldwingguy Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1936 Location : Hocking Hills U.S.A. Points : 5154 Registration date : 2016-01-29
| Subject: Re: New Guy from Australia Mon Oct 14, 2019 9:16 pm | |
| Welcome aboard mate enjoy the great site it is, Al in o-HI-o. Long distance? see the 2019 and my short ownership post for hints. |
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Clive Halls Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 2 Location : Yarra Valley Australia Points : 1662 Registration date : 2019-10-14
| Subject: Re: New Guy from Australia Mon Oct 14, 2019 9:51 pm | |
| Thanks mate. I’ll check it out. |
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exavid Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2658 Age : 81 Location : Medford, Oregon Points : 8190 Registration date : 2009-07-17
| Subject: Re: New Guy from Australia Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:48 am | |
| Welcome aboard from Medford, Oregon, USA! You'll find a lot of collected information on the Silver Wing here. These are excellent touring scooters and are as trouble free as a Honda should be. I also moved down from heavier touring bikes. I have at one time or another owned all models of Honda Goldwings from the 1000 to the 1800 but old age made it necessary to go to something that's easier on my hands, no more clutch work with arthritis. Also a 900+lb. bike was becoming pretty heavy to horse around. |
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Michel Vachon Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 142 Age : 67 Location : Granby, Québec, Canada Points : 2011 Registration date : 2019-03-26
| Subject: Re: New Guy from Australia Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:44 pm | |
| Welcome aboard from Granby, Quebec, Canada. Hope you will enjoy that site as much as I do. You surely will find almost all information needed for Swing. ... Been riding motorcycle for over 45 years still owning a BMW R100GSPD 1990 and bought a 2006 Swing to years ago and a 2009 this year. Let me tell you this,,,, I love it . They are unbelievable. No matter what you want .... in town or highway it does the job and voer all it is reliable. Michel V. |
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Mech 1 twa Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1382 Location : Allentown PA. Points : 4519 Registration date : 2016-01-02
| Subject: Re: New Guy from Australia Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:12 pm | |
| Welcome. SW is a good bike. Not fast not slow and will carry you as far as your butt can sit. Should be spring down there soon enjoy.
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GHM-PM Site Admin
Number of posts : 2555 Age : 71 Location : Bullhead City, AZ Points : 7223 Registration date : 2012-05-17
| Subject: Re: New Guy from Australia Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:40 am | |
| Welcome! I think you will love the SWing and feel it will do fine for what you want. As to suggestions, please make a new post regarding your proposed trip so advice doesn't get lost here in introductions. Thanks. |
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Dale N. Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 1984 Age : 77 Location : Princeton, MN Points : 5850 Registration date : 2014-02-13
| Subject: Re: New Guy from Australia Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:50 am | |
| Welcome aboard! Lots of info here as you'll find out. Great people also. |
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Sepp Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 126 Location : west of the Sahara Points : 1809 Registration date : 2019-10-09
| Subject: Re: New Guy from Australia Fri Oct 18, 2019 7:42 am | |
| "15000 Kms over 2 months" you better have a soft pillow with you or an iron butt. With that kind of journey , do not forget riding is fun but stopping and taking in a moment the scenery is quite rewarding. Take a log with pictures and post here, I and I bet the rest of us would be quiet interested. Oh an welcome from the direct opposite on the globe. |
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