You probably remember my last post (look below if your memory is poor) where I said I was going to get a super-cool, sexy, lime-green VTX1300C. Sadly, they don't make that particular shade any longer, and almost all the ones they ever made have been sold already. They have one in California, but the emissions rules out there force the dealerships to basically neuter the bikes. Also, they have one in NY, but I'd have to pay up to $1,000 for shipping (fu'dat!).
So, I decided to try a different tack and go for something a little different... Voila!
She's a beaut! Not quite as cool and sporty as the key-lime cutie, but still a nice damn bike!
So, I told the guy to gimme one o' dem! and he's like, "Yes Sir!" But, then he called me back with the bad news. The main Honda factory was the only place that had these, so it could take up to two weeks to arrive. Bummed, but not completely despondent, I told him to go ahead and I'd suck it up.
But, while he was on the phone, I told him a couple of things I wanted added. Nothing fancy, just a windshield, handlebar risers (to move the handlebars closer a couple inches) and some footboards for the passenger (my cute little girlfriend... don't tell the wife... she doesn't read my blog!)
He assured me that everything was kosher and he'd get started asap.
30 seconds after hanging up with me, apparently, his manager called him into the office with the (even more) bad news. That style of bike had a safety recall and the dealerships were forbidden to sell, trade, transport, etc, any of these bikes until the problem was repaired.
No big deal, just a half hour job to jump in there and replace the pep cock valve under the gas tank. Easy, right? Well, if the bike was local, it would be no problem. But since the bike is at the dealership, they won't release it until it's been repaired whenever THEY decide to get around to it.
So, this means that the soonest I can expect to lay my hands on this baby is the middle of April. I am the bummed!
On the positive side, this new bike is quite a bit less expensive than the other bike for what is basically exactly the same bike. The reason that it's less is because the purple bike needs less modifications than the green bike. About $2k less as a matter of fact, which is good.
But, damn I loves me some sexy, lime-green bike! Even so, it's not worth an extra $3k for green vs. purple. I mean, cuz green is favorite, but purple is favorite too. You know, green is more favorite. I mean, Purple is favorite, but green is MORE favorite. But I like purple... I like purple. Purple's good.
More to come!
2 comments:
See, you wouldn't have these problems if you bought your bikes "off the rack". But it sounds like you're collecting rare bikes from the four corners of the earth.
Its not so much favorite, not as much favorite, but they're both good. They're both good.
Hey, its still a sexy bike, and I'm sure you're girlfriend will like the purple better than the green anyways. ;-)
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