Today my wife and I went on a trip to Southern NH to go to the SNHU campus to pick up her book for her next class. After this, I told her, why don't we go to Freedom Cycle to get your bike inspected? She says sure! Off we go.... I had another plan! I've been trying to get her on a new bike for some time. She had the 2006 Suzuki Boulevard S40 which was a great starter bike for her. But, the bike was driving me crazy! Not a fan of the thumpers! We get there and I start in with my salesman and the two of us start working on changing her mind. Worked like a charm! So she went from this:
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To THIS 2008 Yamaha V-Star Custom (She got the Raven with flames)!!!
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Sweet! We also got the back rest. The cargo rack is on order and she got a large cruiser tail bag to go with it. Nice setup! I moved her Spitfire windscreen from the S40 to the new V-Star Custom and after the service guy went over the bike with her, we were on our way! She doesn't understand why she was so reluctant to move on from the S40. This new Yamaha is a dream ride comparitively speaking. v-twin 650 with shaft drive. Typically she's complaining about the seat 35 minutes into a ride. With this one, she went 78 miles non-stop with zero complaints! She's in love with it and I'm so relieved to have her on a quality machine! We got it for $3300 after trade (We owned the S40 outright). We spent another $550 on accessories.
Whew! Thanks for bearing with me through this message. I think I'm more excited for her than she is about the bike! I'll get some pics when it's out tomorrow!
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To THIS 2008 Yamaha V-Star Custom (She got the Raven with flames)!!!
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Sweet! We also got the back rest. The cargo rack is on order and she got a large cruiser tail bag to go with it. Nice setup! I moved her Spitfire windscreen from the S40 to the new V-Star Custom and after the service guy went over the bike with her, we were on our way! She doesn't understand why she was so reluctant to move on from the S40. This new Yamaha is a dream ride comparitively speaking. v-twin 650 with shaft drive. Typically she's complaining about the seat 35 minutes into a ride. With this one, she went 78 miles non-stop with zero complaints! She's in love with it and I'm so relieved to have her on a quality machine! We got it for $3300 after trade (We owned the S40 outright). We spent another $550 on accessories.
Whew! Thanks for bearing with me through this message. I think I'm more excited for her than she is about the bike! I'll get some pics when it's out tomorrow!