Hey Fred,
Are you still riding the C14? What's your take after a year or so of owning one?
(Can't find an ABS wing locally for a decent price, but seeing some C14A's around for under 10K).
Thanks!
Sorry about the hijack. Check this site for cheap wings. http://www.tbafaribault.com/TrikesForSale.phpHey Fred,
Are you still riding the C14? What's your take after a year or so of owning one?
(Can't find an ABS wing locally for a decent price, but seeing some C14A's around for under 10K).
Thanks!
I got my wife on back of the C14... Once. The Wing has her spoiled, but she rode on the back of my old Concours for many years with no problem. We could do it if we only had one bike, but it would be an adjustment for her.You'll never get your lovely wife on a Connie for very long.....get the wing!!! You know she loved it!
Having a trunk and/or backrest is a requirement if you want to have a passenger on a bike like this. But you're right, there is no comparison to the Wing for passenger (and rider) comfort on a long trip.I do not have the C14 but with my '05 Connie, my wife went on one ride with me and said, "take me home". And something else about that not being a back rest on the back of the seat. She called it a backstop. You know; to keep you from being thrown off the back on take off.:22yikes:
As Fred said about his wife being spoiled with the Wing. My wife will ride longer and later than I can with the wing. When we get back home from a trip, she wants to know when and where are we going next.
Buy a wing.
+1 ... Laura made one short trip on the Tiger (with the Trunk/backrest) and when we got home all she had to say is "It ain't no wing"... but that's why I bought itI got my wife on back of the C14... Once. The Wing has her spoiled, but she rode on the back of my old Concours for many years with no problem. We could do it if we only had one bike, but it would be an adjustment for her.
Oh yeah, I know she loved it. On the way back from the last Mafia ride, she fell asleep a couple of times. Said when we got home that it was the best day she'd had in a LONG time. In fact, a couple of weeks ago, she TOLD me to buy another wing. Now that's a good thing, but now she wants heated seats, separate audio controls, rear speakers, GPS to avoid rain, etc. IOW, post '05 wing. Since I want ABS, choices are much more limited and cost is therefore so much higher than if we went with older, non-abs wing. And I know they're worth it, but in these times, I'm a little concerned with dropping that kind of cash.You'll never get your lovely wife on a Connie for very long.....get the wing!!! You know she loved it!
Then the C14 is the wrong bike to be looking at. You need something like VStrom, in addition to a new Wing.I actually wanted all-road versatility to hit the forest roads in NGa, and the wing sucks on gravel, as would the ST's in the bunch.
I was including the C14 in with the ST as being unsuitable for non-roads. Guess I could've made that a little clearer.Then the C14 is the wrong bike to be looking at. You need something like VStrom, in addition to a new Wing.
Is the Mafia still riding these days?Find a nice used wing.....add a larger heated seat, and the "Wingleader" passenger boards, HandWings, etc, and come ride with us again. We had such fun, and will again......hope you two can be part of it. We enjoyed your company.
Go give WOW a visit in Marietta.....they usually have a couple 1800's down there.
If you ain't ganna be able to ride much.....might as well do it in the ultimate comfort!!!