Looking to buy a rocket soon

Rocket Tone said:

Hi names Tony I've been shopping around for a new bike for maybe 4 months now yamaha raider and Honda's vtx 1800 were top on my mind until i test drove a rocket, that thing blew me away! i was expecting a heavy pig of a bike but it was maybe easier to drive than an old Honda i had,i even did a couple u turns to test the slow ride and it was great far easier than i could have imagined.

well I've found a classic with bags, windshield, boards for the passenger, maybe a couple other things but its got roughly 36000 miles, he's asking $6k negotiable. the guys military-I'm ex military and said he's got all the services done at a dealer never had an issue. I'm nervous about this because its far away I'd be flying down and driving the bike back about an 8 or 9 hour drive I'd hate if something happened. Is this to much of a risk? I feel like i can get a deal of a lifetime here but this will be my first triumph and also the longest trip I've taken on a bike yet i want to be Sure I'm making the right decision.

I want this bike because it is different, powerful, and seems like one my girl will enjoy to ride with me on. Also its red which i hear is the fastest color...

Sorry if this has been hard to read I'm a bit excited and am typing this on my phone right now.

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vanguard138 said:

I would find out where he has had the maintenance done on the bike and see if he would authorize the dealer to let you know what has been performed on it.

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CanberraR3 said:

It's 2012 Jim.

But you're right, he only says it's a Classic, so presumably '06-'09.

One thing though, Tony, you mention that it's red and also that it only has passenger boards. You may not be aware but Classics are 2 tone and came with rider boards. You might want to check that it is actually as Classic and not a Standard. A red Classic would be either Red with white inserts (blood and bone) or black with red inserts - I think they were the only 2 combinations. There are other minor differences too, such as different bars and different badges on the side tins, dual seat (as on my bike), I believe a lower top speed (limited), but all could have been changed over the years I guess.

Standards are of course the very best and fastest of the lot, so not a huge worry; just want to make sure you're buying what you think you are. If it's older than '06 it definitely isn't a Classic. One model, the Classic Tourer in '07, had a grey engine; all the other Classics had black. Pre '06 Standards had grey motors.

Sorry to be confusing but if you post some details we can probably tell you what it really is.

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