Last week I was riding in Arizona by myself and pulled to the side of the gravel road to take a picture. There was absolutely no reason to pull over as I had seen 2-3 vehicles in the last hour or so. However I did and the soft shoulder gave way and my tires sunk. Fortunately a couple guys on a GS and a Tiger cane by and got me back on hard road.
I am almost 70 and don’t have the strength to pick up and manhandle the 10 like I did in 2014. The wife and I are also looking at a toy hauler with a tiny garage. Will only hold one bike. Back in 2014 when I got the 10 my wife sat on it once in the garage and looked me in the eye. “I sat on it. Never ask again. If you want me to ride we ride that!” She pointed at the Stratoliner.
So the Stratoliner-Indian Roadmaster-Venture is the bike to keep for marital harmony. Also while the Tenere WAS my solo go to bike that changed with the venture. While I don’t see any future runs to an ocean from Iowa, the next like the last would be on the Venture.
Right now I am in Iowa but the bikes are at Ft Huachuca Arizona. We will be back the first week of March and start heading back to Iowa before the end of March.
This is not intended to be a formal For Sale post but Kelly Blue Book says a 2014 ES is worth $8100-10500. Mine needs tires but is otherwise sound. Tabasco checked the valves and lowered it an inch 15,000 miles ago. It HAS been down and is scratched. It could go to someone here for $8500. PM me if at all interested.
Once I get back to the bike, and probably get it back to Iowa I will post a formal For Sale post.
I am almost 70 and don’t have the strength to pick up and manhandle the 10 like I did in 2014. The wife and I are also looking at a toy hauler with a tiny garage. Will only hold one bike. Back in 2014 when I got the 10 my wife sat on it once in the garage and looked me in the eye. “I sat on it. Never ask again. If you want me to ride we ride that!” She pointed at the Stratoliner.
So the Stratoliner-Indian Roadmaster-Venture is the bike to keep for marital harmony. Also while the Tenere WAS my solo go to bike that changed with the venture. While I don’t see any future runs to an ocean from Iowa, the next like the last would be on the Venture.
Right now I am in Iowa but the bikes are at Ft Huachuca Arizona. We will be back the first week of March and start heading back to Iowa before the end of March.
This is not intended to be a formal For Sale post but Kelly Blue Book says a 2014 ES is worth $8100-10500. Mine needs tires but is otherwise sound. Tabasco checked the valves and lowered it an inch 15,000 miles ago. It HAS been down and is scratched. It could go to someone here for $8500. PM me if at all interested.
Once I get back to the bike, and probably get it back to Iowa I will post a formal For Sale post.