A new motorcycle
I originally started this as an email to Travelangel in response to a comment she made to my wife's recent Live Journal posting. Geri suggested that instead I update my Live Journal page and stop complaining about others not updating theirs. Mea culpa. :-) So the first bit reflects an intended private email.
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From your posting to Geri's Live Journal entry, it's obvious that Greg told you about the motorcycle that we bought. It's a 1991 Yamaha Venture Royale, a bike I've always lusted after. If this doesn't make sense to you, think of it as Yamaha's answer to the Honda Goldwing. A pix of the base model from the original marketing pamphlet is here
This style of bike is a touring motorcycle. Designed for highway travel, it'll take Geri and I anywhere we want to go, down any road, in comfort. It has AM/FM/cassette stereo, CB, rider/passenger intercom system, adjustable air suspension and cruise control. :-) On the flip side, it's a heavy bugger (732 lbs unladen)! I have a lot of solo practice to do before letting Geri ride as a passenger. My previous motorcyle was a 1981 Yamaha 750 Seca, a great bike and I loved it but it was much lighter - I could muscle that bike around. This one I can't.
I bought it as Geri and I want to take a cross-Canada trip to Newfoundland; we've both been to every other province in Canada. We also want to go down the Oregon/California coast highway, to Bryce & Zion National Parks and to Dinosaur National Monument (all in or near Utah) and to Alaska. Somehow, as much as I might like to do it, I doubt we'll do all that on one trip. :-)
The bike is named Rocinante, after Don Quixote's valiant steed. I hope he serves us as well as the original Rocinante served the noble knight. :-)
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From your posting to Geri's Live Journal entry, it's obvious that Greg told you about the motorcycle that we bought. It's a 1991 Yamaha Venture Royale, a bike I've always lusted after. If this doesn't make sense to you, think of it as Yamaha's answer to the Honda Goldwing. A pix of the base model from the original marketing pamphlet is here
This style of bike is a touring motorcycle. Designed for highway travel, it'll take Geri and I anywhere we want to go, down any road, in comfort. It has AM/FM/cassette stereo, CB, rider/passenger intercom system, adjustable air suspension and cruise control. :-) On the flip side, it's a heavy bugger (732 lbs unladen)! I have a lot of solo practice to do before letting Geri ride as a passenger. My previous motorcyle was a 1981 Yamaha 750 Seca, a great bike and I loved it but it was much lighter - I could muscle that bike around. This one I can't.
I bought it as Geri and I want to take a cross-Canada trip to Newfoundland; we've both been to every other province in Canada. We also want to go down the Oregon/California coast highway, to Bryce & Zion National Parks and to Dinosaur National Monument (all in or near Utah) and to Alaska. Somehow, as much as I might like to do it, I doubt we'll do all that on one trip. :-)
The bike is named Rocinante, after Don Quixote's valiant steed. I hope he serves us as well as the original Rocinante served the noble knight. :-)