Which one to buy?

[terrebandit]

Don't you just love a story with a happy ending? :drinks: :clapping:
Enjoy your new ride... when can you get over there to pick it up?

Don

Everything should be finalized after Christmas. I have a family member in Scottdale that will babysitting the bike for me until I can get out there. Unfortunately, it may be a couple months until I can make the trip. Meanwhile, I'll be soaking up all the info I can here to prepare the bike for the road trip home. Its about 1100 miles, so me and the FJR will be well bonded by the time I get her home. Looking forward to that.

Dave

 

[Foxhuntr]

Ya gotta love that black cherry!

 

[DeweyIsgod]

Everything should be finalized after Christmas. I have a family member in Scottdale that will babysitting the bike for me until I can get out there. Unfortunately, it may be a couple months until I can make the trip. Meanwhile, I'll be soaking up all the info I can here to prepare the bike for the road trip home. Its about 1100 miles, so me and the FJR will be well bonded by the time I get her home. Looking forward to that.
Dave

I did a similar trek to pick up my bike...Atlanta to Houston 900+ miles over the first two days. I got home, put her in the garage, and thought to myself: "Self, (that's what I call myself) the only thing I want to do right now is go for a ride."

You may call a few shippers. They can become very flexible on price if you become somewhat flexible on delivery date. You might find the cost in the same ballpark as a one-way plane ticket to Scottsdale.

 

[terrebandit]

Everything should be finalized after Christmas. I have a family member in Scottdale that will babysitting the bike for me until I can get out there. Unfortunately, it may be a couple months until I can make the trip. Meanwhile, I'll be soaking up all the info I can here to prepare the bike for the road trip home. Its about 1100 miles, so me and the FJR will be well bonded by the time I get her home. Looking forward to that.
Dave

I did a similar trek to pick up my bike...Atlanta to Houston 900+ miles over the first two days. I got home, put her in the garage, and thought to myself: "Self, (that's what I call myself) the only thing I want to do right now is go for a ride."

You may call a few shippers. They can become very flexible on price if you become somewhat flexible on delivery date. You might find the cost in the same ballpark as a one-way plane ticket to Scottsdale.

The quote I got was 560 bucks to my door. I tried three different outfits and thats the best price I could find. I didn't call them directly, however. Is that what you mean?

 

[SPORT]

Just a random thought...YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

Enjoy!

 

[Stewart]

What color do you like? No seriously, I'd work a deal on the used unit. Is the bike at a dealer? The dealer that originally sold it/maintained it, etc. Reason I ask is I purchased my 2006 out of warranty by a few months and informed the dealer that I would not purchase without the YES warranty. The made some phone calls to mama Yamaha, found out what was required to certify it for the yes warranty and I was able to purchase it with the yes warranty. At $11,000 for a 2006 with 3600 miles and only 15 months of registered road time before I purchased her last year in Sept. 07 I feel I received a very good deal.

 

[El Toro]

be finalized after Christmas. I have a family member in Scottdale that will babysitting the bike for me until I can get out there. Unfortunately, it may be a couple months until I can make the trip. Meanwhile, I'll be soaking up all the info I can here to prepare the bike for the road trip home. Its about 1100 miles, so me and the FJR will be well bonded by the time I get her home. Looking forward to that.

You did GREAT!

Congratulations on the new bike. It sounds like an excellent deal, with or without farkles.

 

[terrebandit]

What color do you like? No seriously, I'd work a deal on the used unit. Is the bike at a dealer? The dealer that originally sold it/maintained it, etc. Reason I ask is I purchased my 2006 out of warranty by a few months and informed the dealer that I would not purchase without the YES warranty. The made some phone calls to mama Yamaha, found out what was required to certify it for the yes warranty and I was able to purchase it with the yes warranty. At $11,000 for a 2006 with 3600 miles and only 15 months of registered road time before I purchased her last year in Sept. 07 I feel I received a very good deal.

Hi John,

Yeah, I wanted to get a YES warranty from D&H but that is not in the cards. The bike I purchased is out of warranty now and not at a Yamaha dealership. I figured with only 2600 miles on the clock one wouldn't expect any major problems/issues. I'm pretty handy and can fix stuff myself which would save me labor costs anyway should there be an issue. Thanks for the tip!

Dave

 

[terrebandit]

be finalized after Christmas. I have a family member in Scottdale that will babysitting the bike for me until I can get out there. Unfortunately, it may be a couple months until I can make the trip. Meanwhile, I'll be soaking up all the info I can here to prepare the bike for the road trip home. Its about 1100 miles, so me and the FJR will be well bonded by the time I get her home. Looking forward to that.

You did GREAT!

Congratulations on the new bike. It sounds like an excellent deal, with or without farkles.

Thanks man. I'm chomping at the bit already.

Dave