For Sale Save me from myself

[Bedifferent]

Hi all. Well, the time has finally come. I'm about to turn 74 years old, and have several ailments. I've got to where I trip, stumble, etc. etc. just getting around my home. So, I'm actually afraid to ride any of my "3" Rockets anymore. A 2013 that I bought brand new, and "2" 2005's, one with a 2015 engine, other in a hard tail frame. And lot's of parts including a complete 2005 engine. In Labelle Florida, near Fort Myers. ONLY LOCAL interest. I'm a crabby old fart and hate telephones. This is just a cue to see if anybody might be interested. Not looking for a lot of money, just tired of seeing them growing cob webs and low tires and batteries. Sad but true. PM me if interested. "cootertwo"

I feel your pain as I am seriously thinking about selling my 2015 R3T. I'm turning 77 this coming January and the weight of the beast is getting to be just a little bit much to handle. I have some balance issues and a kind of a visual vertigo thing, but it doesn't seem to affect me riding or driving. For the most part I am in good health and my ablation seems to have fixed my afib.

It's the weight of the bike that is the biggest problem stopping and slow speed maneuvers. On the road it is a piece of cake to handle whatever the road throws at me. It is so wide I seem to have a problems getting my feet off the floorboards. This is especially true after riding awhile and that old age stiffness sets in. I've been thinking about engineering a steering damper to slow my low speed coming to a stop steering a bit.

I still like riding and have been looking at something a little smaller and lighter like an Indian Super Chief Limited. I'll have to do a test ride to see if it is more manageable. It will be tough giving up the Rocket performance and I really have it setup with with all sort of things I have engineered. You may see it listed here on the forum in the near future as the bike only has around 15,000 miles on it and is in excellent condition. Cheers

 

[Starmanut]

That is one beauty of a bike. I feel you, brother! I got me a Suzuki M50 last June, just to be ready to downsize when I think I need to. Still have my Touring but it is a small pain to back it out of the garage. Still at 69, hope I can still handle 10 more years of it. Or maybe get a 2024 GT for a year or so when I win the lottery.

 

[Bedifferent]

That is one beauty of a bike. I feel you, brother! I got me a Suzuki M50 last June, just to be ready to downsize when I think I need to. Still have my Touring but it is a small pain to back it out of the garage. Still at 69, hope I can still handle 10 more years of it. Or maybe get a 2024 GT for a year or so when I win the lottery.

Actually, I was thinking about a GT as they are and feel lighter... and my first choice. What am I thinking. I must be nuts thinking like that. Power junkie sickness I suspect.

 

[cootertwo]

Well, I have not had a ride since that last post. Going in for surgery Oct 5th. No big deal, just getting some cancer cut off my face. I had one person ask about my 2005 with the 2015 engine. I told him $4000 never heard back. I ain't giving these things away.

 

[Kevin frazier]

I would have jumped on that cooter but the hard tail we decided wouldn’t be what we want to run, great price so it had nothing to do with what you are wanting for it. I definitely wasn’t looking for free

 

[Mighty Mouse]

I would have jumped on that cooter

Story of my life.

 

[Jagster]

Life after two wheels might be four wheels eventually, but you gotta go one wheel at a time....
Morgan next.........

 

[cootertwo]

No offense meant to anybody, I'm just a ******ity old hermit and not too good dealing with people. Remember the old Gieco commercials? "What have you been living under a rock" and the cave man looking guy crawling out from under a rock. That's me! I crawl out once in awhile, look around, see how fubared the world is, and crawl back under my rock. I'm too old to fight, or try to save the world, but I do carry a big stick! Ha! so I concentrate on myself and my critters.

 

[Tal]

No offense meant to anybody, I'm just a ******ity old hermit and not too good dealing with people. Remember the old Gieco commercials? "What have you been living under a rock" and the cave man looking guy crawling out from under a rock. That's me! I crawl out once in awhile, look around, see how fubared the world is, and crawl back under my rock. I'm too old to fight, or try to save the world, but I do carry a big stick! Ha! so I concentrate on myself and my critters.

..Probably why we all respect you brutha!..