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Originally Posted by WheeeFR
Me as well, Shadowrider, I'm figuring about 10-15 years riding, max (hopefully more, of course)
Yeah, I'll likely keep it a while.
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My last “forever” ride was a fairly comfortable ’04 Shadow Spirit with a Mustang seat. My wife developed Fribromyalgia and as a result riding for her became quite uncomfortable.
I loved that bike but I developed a lust for the VFR after a ride through the Catskills and a chance meeting with a guy riding an asphalt black. Knowing my wife couldn’t ride anymore and was not a keen rider to begin with started me on my quest for a Veefer. Found a new ’06 at the same dealer I bought the Shadow from and the rest is history.
I was quite prepared to put up with some discomfort riding as I expected that the VFR would not be as comfortable a ride as the cruiser but I was very happy to quickly learn that the VFR was more comfortable than the Spirit! No shoulder cramp and no tail bone pain. Even a couple of hours in the stock seat is not a problem!
Needless to say I’m loving it and fully plan to keep throwing a leg over her saddle for another, like you, 10-15.
If you see a 75 year old riding a pearl white ’06 VFR in 2023, that’ll be me.
