Is it a sign that I am getting old when I start adding a windshield, bags and floorboards to my awesome sporty V-rod? I love the sporty look and the fantastic power, but I ride mine everyday to work. And the more I ride it, the more comfortable I want to be. My ride to work everyday is about 20 miles on I-82 at atleast 75mph. The bike just doesn't go any slower than that on the freeway. Hence the windshield. I currently wear a backback to haul stuff back and forth. With the backpack I kind of feel like a nerd. Hence the bags. I dont know what it is, but I am not comfortable when I put my feet on the forward pegs. I feel like I am constantly tensed to hold my feet on the pegs. I kind of feel like I am Suzanne Summers putting a squeeze on that Thighmaster, but all the way to work. So does the fact that I want comfort over style mean I am getting old?

it just might lol

Indeed :)

:welcome: to the dark side :D

Does it make me any younger if I say I would love to get a turbo?

Welcome to my world. Engine guards with chaps, Cyclesmith boards, and you will suddenly really enjoy the ride. After Max puts my engine back together, the turbo is lookin like a great idea.

With age comes Wisdom......

Don't worry until you have to stop twice to pee during 20 mile ride ..... then you're getting old.

Don't worry until you have to stop twice to pee during 20 mile ride ..... then you're getting old.


Whew, thanks. Maybe I aint so old. I can still outlast the gas tank.

nah mate,you are not getting old. I dont see cooling fins, and hear the potatoe potatoe sound.

Actually what it is you realize that fighting the elements ain't fun anymore.

Why fight it and get tired over n' over again when you can enjoy it?

Your older but now your smarter too :)

Don't sweat it, bro. I spent 7 years on a Road King Classic and thought I loved it (most of the time, I did). The damn bike kept getting heavier every year :banghead: so I started looking for a lighter ride. The dealer had a VRSCSE on the showroom floor and agreed to let me ride it. I immediately noticed the 150 pound-minus weight difference, along with the lower seat height. With a backrest seat and Kurakyn floorboards under the forward controls, I decided I could live with this bike a lot easier. Now I have to decide if I want reduced-reach bars to complete the touring package :D You reach a point in life where it's all about comfort. You can still have the wind in your face...

Don't sweat it, bro. I spent 7 years on a Road King Classic and thought I loved it (most of the time, I did). The damn bike kept getting heavier every year :banghead: so I started looking for a lighter ride. The dealer had a VRSCSE on the showroom floor and agreed to let me ride it. I immediately noticed the 150 pound-minus weight difference, along with the lower seat height. With a backrest seat and Kurakyn floorboards under the forward controls, I decided I could live with this bike a lot easier. Now I have to decide if I want reduced-reach bars to complete the touring package :D You reach a point in life where it's all about comfort. You can still have the wind in your face...
Reduced reach and a fairing = nirvana. Try it, you'll like it.

relax and enjoy. Sport-Touring is a fine thing.

large tank bag with magnetic base, keeps the wind off a bit and easily removed. you can be as young as you want in a full face helmet with a dark visor

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Is it a sign that I am getting old when I start adding a windshield, bags and floorboards to my awesome sporty V-rod? I love the sporty look and the fantastic power, but I ride mine everyday to work. And the more I ride it, the more comfortable I want to be. My ride to work everyday is about 20 miles on I-82 at atleast 75mph. The bike just doesn't go any slower than that on the freeway. Hence the windshield. I currently wear a backback to haul stuff back and forth. With the backpack I kind of feel like a nerd. Hence the bags. I dont know what it is, but I am not comfortable when I put my feet on the forward pegs. I feel like I am constantly tensed to hold my feet on the pegs. I kind of feel like I am Suzanne Summers putting a squeeze on that Thighmaster, but all the way to work. So does the fact that I want comfort over style mean I am getting old?

You are not getting old. You have reached that state where you do not care what others think. You just want what works for you. Congratulations. Go for it.

So does the fact that I want comfort over style mean I am getting old?

Yes it does :)

But getting old is a good thing, it means you made it and are still here ;)

Since I've been a lad in my early 20's I've had a windshield; few people can put 12k-15k miles per year on a bike and not appreciate a windshield. As far as using the highway pegs .. after about 6 hours in the saddle .. I use damn near every 'peg', including the passenger pegs, to change my position.

Old is a state of mind; I'm not sure one can be an old biker.

:them:
Been there, done that.

hhhhmmmm forward control pegs.....I have never had a bike without them.....never had floor boards......floor boards feel strange. I take my boots to a shoe/boot place and have all the soles replaced with deep lug vibram soles.....so I can 'hang' the boots on the forward control pegs. Relieves the need to fight the boots to keep them on the forward pegs. As far as the back pack I found the best I have ever had.....an Ogio I bought a the Cycle Gear shop. It is Very areodynamic, attaches snugly with 2 shoulder straps, a waist strap and a small strap to keep the shoulder straps in place. Even when it is heavy you never know it is there. I too commute daily on my Vrod....a DX. The wind is not a issue as I like the look my face has after a fast ride where the wind makes me look 20 years younger by pushing the excess skin to the back of my head.....:diablo:

20 years younger? Damn, I'm gonna can the full face, the windshield and take all the highest speed routes!

I kind of feel like I am Suzanne Summers putting a squeeze on that Thighmaster, but all the way to work.

Does still getting turned on by the image of Suzanne Summers with a Thighmaster mean I'm getting old? :confused:

You need storage and comfort in a bike.Nothing like going to the beach without a change of cloths in hot humid weather....hangin' out with a t-shirt and jeans and boots on...no thanks...I can change quickly,grab my sandals/shorts out of the bags and enjoy the day off the bike too.

Get what you need storage wise and others will think it's a good idea when you are prepared!

cheers


DD

Damn I must be a fossil..... My bike looks like a pack-mule! But guess who always gets asked for a tool or a towel, or,or,or

capngeo,could you pass me some scissors please:rofl2:



DD

Isn't that why they call'm baggers?

capngeo,could you pass me some scissors please:rofl2:



DD
Hmm don't you mean Trauma Shears?

You are not getting old. You have reached that state where you do not care what others think. You just want what works for you. Congratulations. Go for it.
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