meatloaf

Welcome stuart I'm the same age as you and I got a virago 535 after about 30 years off the road, lovley bike to ride and I really enjoyed riding it on some nice curvy roads to work for several years. unfortuantly when I came self employed and started to work from home (using my van) the bike ended up standing in the garage. Now that I am semi retired I'm back on the road but now have a XVS 1300 ( I just had to keep a cruiser) and am waiting for the frigging rain to stop so I can out on the road.

Hey dude take it from me, if he is only 32 he is just a boy.

sorry guys, I guess an old fart like me shouldn't be trying to use one of new fangled hand held thingies, I'ii just have to go back to my trusty old PC where my big fat fingers are not to big for the keyboard

I think I am going for slip ons and keep the stock pipes, I'll have to wait until spring as I am a self employed gardener and don't have that much work in winter, at least I'll have time for a little research.

Thanks for the detailed reply, it looks like option 3 for me and will look into RST.

Thanks DirtyDT For all that info, looks like its got to be cordura or gortex for me.

hi, just all got a midnight star 1300, great bike but a bit too quiet for me, now should I just drill out the baffles or get some slip ons. If I go for slip ons what should I go for? I don't need loads of noise but a little more would be great,any advice or comments would be welcome.

Thanks for the link , yes love the bike its in show room condition and want to kep it that way, used to do a lot of winter riding a few years back and know what can happen with all that salt.

True but I needed the money

I passed my test in 79 on some little Honda 50 thingy cos my 125 broke down day before test, dead easy in those days then went straight round to my mates place and bought his 650 BSA golden flash.

Back in the day most of us only wore jeans when riding but now there is a huge range of trousers to chose from.I haven't got a huge budget as I've just spent a lot on my xvs1300 but after taking her for a spin yesterday I realise that I'm far too old to ride in the cold without something to help keep me warm. Any tips on choosing a budget pair of trousers would be appreciated.

Hi all, I've just upgraded from a virago 535 to a xvs1300 midnight star, its in mint condition with 3k on the clock. I've Been looking at www.allyearbiker.co.uk with a view to haveing them treat my bike. Was wondering if any of you have ever used them. Thanks

Hi I'm an old biker (61) but a new member. Just upgraded from an xv535 to a xvs1300 the 18 year old virago was nice to ride but wow the 3 year old 1300 is fantastic, only been for a short ride today, nice and easy as I have been of the road for a few years and have never used a bike with foot plates before. Looking forward to a longer ride when I get the chance.