Silver wing it is then !

[paulsaphuka]

Oh what have I done

I've broke the cardinal rule and gone and bought an 04 Silver wing without even seeing it, or for that matter riding one !!!

I go to pick it up on Tuesday which means my first ride on a Twist & Go will be a 100 odd miles of the M1 back to Brum

The saving grace is that I haven't parted with any cash yet. so if it proves to be an old knacker then it'll be the train home after a few choice words with the seller

fingers crossed

[MrGrumpy]

Congrats!
Well, if its a 2004 model, you can't have promised to pay them that much for it!

My first ride of a big scooter was when I bought the Atlantic 500 - and that was riding 150 miles from Leicester to the NE in torrential rain!

[poldark]

Buy a return train ticket, it won't be much dearer than a single anyway and you can ditch the return if the scoot lives up to expectations.

Did that once before buying a DRZ400 off EBay, very grateful as it would've cost loads for a return single ticket!

Generally Silverwings are solid and no great weaknesses, hopefully there's decent service history and a visual check of tyres, forks, discs/pads will give an idea of general condition and upcoming costs.

[Raven]

Hope it all goes well, enjoy your new ride

R

[johnp]

Let's all hope it's a good one.

[rintintin]

Well done....but don't forget....Every Silver wing has a cloudy lining.....take your waterproofs just in case!

[phantom309]

as long as it's a good one , it'll be a comfy ride home..first time on a scooter ? just don't forget it's not the clutch it's the brake...lol

[sad vampire]

Remember when you first ride it the weight is very low down compared to a traditional bike, so it may feel wobbly. Few hundred yards & you'll be used to it.

[paulsaphuka]

Jobs a good'un

Picked the SWing up on Tuesday night. Very happy FSH, 16k miles, very tidy condition and a good price

Journey home was a different matter pissed down all the way home. By the time I got home I was soaked to the skin. Mind you, the scoot was great on the M1/M42 it felt very planted going past lorries with no more wobble than I have had on previous "proper" bikes.
Just spent the last 2 days getting used to zipping around town etc.

The only annoyance so far is my mates taking the piss (even my eldest says I've gone gay!)
Sod them I'm having a right laugh.

Cheers
Paul

[Normsthename]

Glad you enjoyed the ride, they are a great scoot!

Andy

Ps
Don't call it a Swing, people on here will think its a 125cc Model