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Alyha

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Hello all. I just got a good promotion at work so what did I go do? I bought a new bike.

I am the proud owner of a brand spankin new '06 C90 Silver Two-Tone. I'm hoping the weather breaks soon, so I can go bring it home. I got it for $8400+tax/tags, wich I think is a good deal. (The other dealer had a leftover new 05 C90 in the Black/Blue combo I loved, but he wanted $200 more than the '06).

I also have my completed daily rider/project bike, a 86 Honda Shadow VT700C painted in, something close to but not exactly IMO, Suzuki's Candy Grand Blue. I rode that all last season, and the year before that, I learned on a Rebel. I've also took my dad's fomer and current Wings for rides (a 82 GL1100 and a 94 GL1500)

I took and aced the MSF's BRC class, and I feel very confident on my VT700C, but I needed something a bit bigger to do long touring rides (and to hopefully keep pace with my Uncle's Valkyrie :)). I'm sort of fearing the bigger bike, but I figured If I was buying a new bike, I better make sure I didn't grow out of it...seeing how I got 3 yrs of payments on it. LOL

I wish they made the M50 with the 90 engine. I'd have been on that like white on rice. LOL
 
I actually refuse to ride his current GL1500. It sits way too high for me. Sorta scary with all the weight too.

Then again I want to add a windshield, bags, and a sissy bar at the minimum on the C90. Maybe a rack to fit a bag on the sissy bar too. That's all gonna equal weight. :-D
 
they used to have an M95, but ditched it. :(
now, you can get an M109!!! :) that ought to have more than enough OOMPH for a year or two...
 
I never knew they had all the goodies for the 109... but that was realistically out of my price range...at least, my good senses told me it was. LOL

I was sitting on a 06 Meanstreak at the dealer to possibly buy too... (sister of the defunct M95)
 
The C90 is large but very mild mannered, heavy but with a low center of gravity. The ride is smooth and the handling predictable, and while the motor is powerful enough it is not snappy, so the first twist of the throttle will not break the rear tire loose or send you rocketing out of control. You will have no problems with handling it, and should get used to it fairly quickly. Be careful though- statistically speaking, the most dangerous time for a rider is the first 500 miles on a new bike.
 
Any opinions on how it feels loaded with bags and a windshield? I sat on a Nomad at the dealer (all hard bags) and I thought I was gonna die keeping it up.

heh, sounds like a personal problem. ;)
 
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