Hi everyone, just signed up! I can't wait to buy a stateline, but one major factor in when that happens is if I can find a good mechanic. I live in Edmond Oklahoma, sold my aging hayabusa last summer, and my long-time mechanic for my busa just refuses to help me find someone as good as himself to work on a VT. (I think I hurt the SOB feelings by selling that bike we built) He has offered to work on it, but im not sure because he is a hayabusa/GSX1000 and ninja God, is amazing with those racing bikes, but I never saw cruisers in the shop. If on the rare chance that someone does know who to trust in my area, pm or email me - but that would be insane kind of luck.
Tell me if this is crazy, but my plans with the stateline are to make it the ultimate highway-kindachopper (yea I think I made that up). I would love a chopper, but too impractical. Abbotdog, I like the look of the black pipes, and I thought I would never say that on a cruiser! My busa was chromed to max, but I think I would like the black look on the stateline. But then I feel like chrome wheels and floorboards, polished rotors would be pretty sick on the stateline, with well-placed LEDs and paint-match hard saddlebags.
What you guys think? A stateline that can shine like a chopper at night, but you can drive for hours with a rider. My wife will go everywhere with me, so our comfort takes priority.
Last question, does Honda not offer a 2011 with ABS or is it standard? I would think that having ABS would be great for those wet days.. Never driven a bike with ABS, I dont think.
Almost forgot to add, I really like what I have read here! A lot of great riders on vtcafe, and I am sure it is going to grow rapidly as the VTX crowd switches over to the new 1300 customs. I know as a shopper, the custom line is very appealing against the HDs, Stars and others.
Tell me if this is crazy, but my plans with the stateline are to make it the ultimate highway-kindachopper (yea I think I made that up). I would love a chopper, but too impractical. Abbotdog, I like the look of the black pipes, and I thought I would never say that on a cruiser! My busa was chromed to max, but I think I would like the black look on the stateline. But then I feel like chrome wheels and floorboards, polished rotors would be pretty sick on the stateline, with well-placed LEDs and paint-match hard saddlebags.
What you guys think? A stateline that can shine like a chopper at night, but you can drive for hours with a rider. My wife will go everywhere with me, so our comfort takes priority.
Last question, does Honda not offer a 2011 with ABS or is it standard? I would think that having ABS would be great for those wet days.. Never driven a bike with ABS, I dont think.
Almost forgot to add, I really like what I have read here! A lot of great riders on vtcafe, and I am sure it is going to grow rapidly as the VTX crowd switches over to the new 1300 customs. I know as a shopper, the custom line is very appealing against the HDs, Stars and others.
