New milestone today 150,000 miles on my '99 Magna

Started by MagnaMikeD, May 29, 2012, 08:42:21 PM

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MagnaMikeD

Thanks Bob! And thanks to all you guys for your insight and wisdom.
Mike
1999 VF750C, bought new and untitled 2001.
227,401 miles, by the grace of God!!!
This is truly a magnificent machine!
2015 Kaw Concours, bought new & untitled 2017

rjb/AKA Bob Barram

MOOT#69
Prov. 3:5&6

MagnaMikeD

I really really hate chrome!! OH, I finished waxing! Hey, I really really love chrome!!  Man it looks to good to ride to work. I'll definitely be putting the cover on it.
Mike
1999 VF750C, bought new and untitled 2001.
227,401 miles, by the grace of God!!!
This is truly a magnificent machine!
2015 Kaw Concours, bought new & untitled 2017

MagnaMikeD

Mike
1999 VF750C, bought new and untitled 2001.
227,401 miles, by the grace of God!!!
This is truly a magnificent machine!
2015 Kaw Concours, bought new & untitled 2017

Jerry G Turner

MOOT#428
Arlington, Texas
I'm not young enough to know everything

magnagregcan

Your bike looks exactly like mine did in 2001 when I bought my 2000 Magna. Since then it's been powder coated, LED'ed, air horn, steel braided brake line, fork brace & Progressive springs, fly screen, headlight modulator (life saver!), and driven like I stole it. Alas, only 70,000 Km (43,000 miles). Since I try to drive 6,000 Km/year, at this rate (150,000 miles is 240,000 Km) I'll be (in 28 years) 90 years old. Not bad! See you all in 2040! Yea.............!

snoopy

Quote from: MagnaMikeD on June 10, 2012, 05:19:14 PM
Man I forgot my pic.

What kind of seats are those?  They look more comfortable than the stock ones.
-Snoopy

Current ride:
'00 Valkyrie Interstate (GL1500)
Graveyard:
'94 Magna (VF750)
'01 Magna (VF750C)

TLRam1

That would be your Vintage Mustang seat, if you still have the stock seat you are looking for a long sore ride.
Terry

My mama always told me never put off till tomorrow people you can kill today.

Allen, TX.

74 GT750 - 75 GT380 – 01 Magna - 03 KX 250-01 – 04 WR 450 - 74 T500 Titan

snoopy

Quote from: TLRam1 on June 10, 2012, 09:43:00 PM
That would be your Vintage Mustang seat, if you still have the stock seat you are looking for a long sore ride.

Yeah, that's was gassing up is for, so I can hobble around and wake my butt up.
-Snoopy

Current ride:
'00 Valkyrie Interstate (GL1500)
Graveyard:
'94 Magna (VF750)
'01 Magna (VF750C)

TLRam1

You are of the younger crowd and probably lighter also, may not be so bad for you.
Terry

My mama always told me never put off till tomorrow people you can kill today.

Allen, TX.

74 GT750 - 75 GT380 – 01 Magna - 03 KX 250-01 – 04 WR 450 - 74 T500 Titan

snoopy

Quote from: TLRam1 on June 10, 2012, 11:53:53 PM
You are of the younger crowd and probably lighter also, may not be so bad for you.

Maybe younger, but I would guess I'm not considered "light".  You'll see soon enough.  But I did a 17 state east coast road trip four years ago and survived.  Medina, tooling around Medina, and back shouldn't be a problem.  But I *may* buy a new seat upon my return!
-Snoopy

Current ride:
'00 Valkyrie Interstate (GL1500)
Graveyard:
'94 Magna (VF750)
'01 Magna (VF750C)

MagnaMikeD

Quote from: TLRam1 on June 10, 2012, 09:43:00 PM
That would be your Vintage Mustang seat, if you still have the stock seat you are looking for a long sore ride.
Yes sir, it is a Mustang. I also have Aeromach pullback risers, M/C Enterprises highway pegs, Memphis Shades Memphis Fats 17 windshield, Kuryakyn Silver Bullets large driving lights.
Mike
1999 VF750C, bought new and untitled 2001.
227,401 miles, by the grace of God!!!
This is truly a magnificent machine!
2015 Kaw Concours, bought new & untitled 2017

TLRam1

Quote from: MagnaMikeD on June 11, 2012, 02:28:53 PM
Quote from: TLRam1 on June 10, 2012, 09:43:00 PM
That would be your Vintage Mustang seat, if you still have the stock seat you are looking for a long sore ride.
Yes sir, it is a Mustang. I also have Aeromach pullback risers, M/C Enterprises highway pegs, Memphis Shades Memphis Fats 17 windshield, Kuryakyn Silver Bullets large driving lights.

and a can of Seafoam!

How do you like the Kuryakyn lights and how did you mount them?
Terry

My mama always told me never put off till tomorrow people you can kill today.

Allen, TX.

74 GT750 - 75 GT380 – 01 Magna - 03 KX 250-01 – 04 WR 450 - 74 T500 Titan

MagnaMikeD

Quote from: TLRam1 on June 11, 2012, 04:34:03 PM
Quote from: MagnaMikeD on June 11, 2012, 02:28:53 PM
Quote from: TLRam1 on June 10, 2012, 09:43:00 PM
That would be your Vintage Mustang seat, if you still have the stock seat you arte looking for a long sore ride.
Yes sir, it is a Mustang. I also have Aeromach pullback risers, M/C Enterprises highway pegs, Memphis Shades Memphis Fats 17 windshield, Kuryakyn Silver Bullets large driving lights.

and a can of Seafoam!

How do you like the Kuryakyn lights and how did you mount them?
I like them. They have served me well. Kuryakyn makes a clamp for the forks.  I can look up the model I bought. My morning ride is in the dark and the extra light helps greatly. I wired it with their wiring harness, relay and switch. I leave them on all the time.
Mike
1999 VF750C, bought new and untitled 2001.
227,401 miles, by the grace of God!!!
This is truly a magnificent machine!
2015 Kaw Concours, bought new & untitled 2017

tedkraus

Current Bike:
2005 DL650 Vstrom

Past Bikes:
95 Gen III Magna VF750c
84  Gen I Magna VF700c