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.

Greetings meatloaf

Welcome to the forum mate

Hi Meatloaf and welcome to the friendliest forum on the net.

hi and welcome I hear that viragos are some beast in comparation with midnight stars. some people will say you downgrade from a 535 virago to 1300 star

Hi Meat, we are the same age so your not alone in being an old fart mate, glad you joined and now I might have someone who actually knows what a pain in the arse old brit bikes were.

Greeting meat" i remember old britts too , they were cheap 250s [ star- C15 etc] but in 1975 the japs were a cut above,, and were 2strokes ..

And I still run an auld Brit, so them alone

hi and welcome I hear that viragos are some beast in comparation with midnight stars. some people will say you downgrade from a 535 virago to 1300 star

True but I needed the money