Re: Next Bike Dreams

I confessed I liked the 'Wing I sat on at the dealership, and someone replied:

>>Ack! That's it. Suscribe to AARP


I'm only 38. I don't really want the big touring package like the 'Wing. But the 'Wing just fit right. It was, as the automotive design engineers say it, ergonomically correct. I don't hear that term used much in MC circles, but I want a bike that fits me right.
It doesn't mean I want a cushy tushy saddle. But I close my eyes and hold out my hands to where I imagine they ought to be on the ideal bike -- and voila, there are the Wing's grips.

I close my eyes and pull up my feet (the bike was on display in a front-wheel lock so I could do this) and voila -- the pegs and pedals are all right where they ought to be.

Aside from the ST1300's seat, it didn't have these ideal ergonomics. I could make it work, but it felt like sitting on someone else's bike. The Wing felt like it fit me. Ironically, so does my V30. You wouldn't think of those two fitting the same person, but they do. A strange combination of inseam and sleeve length I guess, I don' t know.

I'll try the same on a Valkyrie, as it was suggested on list. I'll enjoy the search, even though it's only a dream right now.