new Yamaha Transcontinental Touring

[jm21ddd15]

Same motor as the old Roadliner and Raider, which were both belt drive. This one is a 6 speed, the other 2 were 5 speed. Lots of power and low end grunt. I've put several thousand miles on a Raider and a Roadliner, but, I'll stay with my F6 for now. Too much $$$$$$$

[lloydmoore1]

It's kind of weird check out the brake pedal on the right side looks like the same as the gear shifter??? I will have to test drive one just because but really air cooled and belt drive are a real downer for me.

[adventurous1]

Same motor as the old Roadliner and Raider, which were both belt drive. This one is a 6 speed, the other 2 were 5 speed. Lots of power and low end grunt. I've put several thousand miles on a Raider and a Roadliner, but, I'll stay with my F6 for now. Too much $$$$$$$

Use my B for touring and a custom liner for my puttin' around town or poser weekend friends. 65K miles on it and not a problem. It is one helleva an engine but G#D Damn - 25K? Waaaay to expensive. Believe it was one of the CEO's at Polaris who said upon purchasing the Indian brand. Victory is an amazing motorcycle but Indian is a brand. The new Yami is probably one helleva of bike BUT people spending that kind of money for a 'touring motorcycle' will be purchasing a Wing, BMW, and not into touring per se but enjoy a 300 mile weekend adventure - it's an Indian or HD. IMHO.

Believe the B would have sold thousands of bike had they priced it around 15 or 16K. It was too overpriced. Now they're a steal.

[Redlinez]

And the new BMW bagger is $20k and talk about one heckuva bike with probably one of the best suspensions on the market. Other than the brand stigma (not everyone wants to be labeled a "BMW" guy), that's one tough bike to beat. 160hp??? That's one fun ride!

[Python]

There demo truck is down the road this week end if not doing any thing might have to check it out, free ride free food no intentions of buying anything. Will report back on the test ride if I make it there.

[Nomibagger]

I was a 1st gen venture owner and loved it. Moved to the F6B because they quit making the 1st gens. Now going to a vtwin? a move backwards in my mind. And air cooled? WTF? My opinion a true touring or sprots touring bike needs 4 or more cylinders and water cooled..........Guess i'll be riding my F6B for a llloooonnnnnggggggggg time(Snicker) oh whoa is me.

[Jimmytee]

I was a 1st gen venture owner and loved it. Moved to the F6B because they quit making the 1st gens. Now going to a vtwin? a move backwards in my mind. And air cooled? WTF? My opinion a true touring or sprots touring bike needs 4 or more cylinders and water cooled..........Guess i'll be riding my F6B for a llloooonnnnnggggggggg time(Snicker) oh whoa is me.

Were you a first gen Venture owner? 1983 I think. My dad has a 89.

[unsub]

Thanks for posting that. A few years back I hummed and hawed on a "new" old stock. Ridiculously cheap. Left the store, decided I should jump on the deal and turned around to go back. Less than 30 mins later it was sold...probably to the guy I held the door for as I walked out the first time..lol