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ucwinters
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 14
Age: 63
Location: Universal City, TX
Points: 154
Registration date: 2012-01-07
 |  Subject: New guy from Texas  Sat Jan 07, 2012 7:29 pm | |
| Picked up a nice '07 Silverwing (ABS) today and looking forward to putting some miles on it. Have previously owned a Reflex, Burgman 400, Agility 125, and still have a Zuma 50 cc mosquito fogger. Also ride motorcycles (currently have a Honda ST1300). Looking forward to learning about the Silverwing from this forum. Think that my first farkel will be a vented Clearview windscreen.
Ed W.
Universal City, TX |
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DennisB
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2397
Points: 4096
Registration date: 2008-12-28
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:19 pm | |
| Hi Ed,
Welcome to the forum. |
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JeffR_
Site Admin
Number of posts: 344
Age: 52
Location: Fremont, Ca
Points: 3687
Registration date: 2010-05-12
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sat Jan 07, 2012 9:35 pm | |
| Ed,
Welcome to the forum and it is good to have you. We have quite a few members from Texas so you may be able to meet some of them. If you are looking for a new windshield you may want to think about the Givi Airflow. I'm not sure how cold it gets there in the winter but I know it gets hot there and the airflow would be great in the hot weather. Tell us how you like the SWing after a few miles. Welcome.
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Ride Safe,
JeffR_
Givi Airflow, Dr Pulley Sliders (28gr), Power Commander, Air Hawk, K&N Filter
2007 Silver Wing 34,000 miles
2005 Majesty (sold) 12,500 miles
2004 Reflex (sold) 3,500 miles
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honda_silver
Site Admin
Number of posts: 2258
Age: 51
Location: Georgetown, Tx
Points: 3606
Registration date: 2008-12-23
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:52 pm | |
| Welcome to the friendliest Silverwing forum. Please add yourselves (or post to be added) to the Silverwing600 Google Map http://www.silverwing600.com/t3322-silverwing600-google-map#30262| ucwinters wrote: | | Think that my first farkel will be a vented Clearview windscreen. |
If you plan on riding the Silvering during the winter ... the Clearview windshield is wider (~4-6 top and ~12 bottom) then the Givi windshield and AirFlow which provides greater protection including the inside portion of the hand grips.
| ucwinters wrote: | | Universal City, TX |
About 1.5 hours from Georgetown, Tx._________________ Bill - Georgetown TX 07 Silver Wing ABS Clearview w/vent, Givi E96/TB19/E52 with Admore Lighting, Alaskan Leather, Wrist Rests, 3M Solas tape, K&N air, Hyperpro spring, Grip Puppies, Airhawk, Utopia backrest, Stebel, Apexcone HIDs, StingerZ LEDs (w/Backoff WigWag), Knight Rider Sequential LED, NGK Iridium, Power Commander III, Manic Salamander, Saeng mirrors, Garmin Zumo 660, Dark-Side Sumitomo Tire  |
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"Hi Yo"
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 861
Age: 63
Location: North Texas
Points: 1836
Registration date: 2010-02-17
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:04 am | |
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larryinseattle
Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 213
Age: 58
Location: Seattle
Points: 1016
Registration date: 2010-03-31
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:32 pm | |
|  Welcome from Seattle. We really enjoy detailed ride reports with pictures. |
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bob wells
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 100
Age: 62
Location: Idaho
Points: 434
Registration date: 2011-07-06
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:07 pm | |
| Welcome, from cold Boise, Idaho!
Bob |
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Waspie
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 1739
Age: 60
Location: Portland, UK
Points: 2906
Registration date: 2009-07-26
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:21 pm | |
| Welcome aboard Ed.  |
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DarthJ
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 56
Age: 37
Location: Hell Paso
Points: 312
Registration date: 2011-09-27
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Mon Jan 09, 2012 4:11 pm | |
| Welcome to the nuthouse Ed. |
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Gary In Houston
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 3
Location: Friendswood Texas near Galveston
Points: 134
Registration date: 2012-01-14
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:55 pm | |
| Hello new guy from another brand new guy in Houston Texas. My name is Gary. I have a 2002 maroon Silverwing. I had a 2003 a few years back, & switched to a 1200 BMW LT. What a difference in weight, about 280 pounds |
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ucwinters
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 14
Age: 63
Location: Universal City, TX
Points: 154
Registration date: 2012-01-07
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:04 pm | |
| | Gary In Houston wrote: | | Hello new guy from another brand new guy in Houston Texas. My name is Gary. I have a 2002 maroon Silverwing. I had a 2003 a few years back, & switched to a 1200 BMW LT. What a difference in weight, about 280 pounds |
Hey Gary,
I can identify w/ the difference in the weight thing - was riding a GL1800 Goldwing when I got my first scooter (Reflex) off of Craig's List - kept it for about a year and then traded it for a Burgman 400 which I really enjoyed.
Took my Silverwing for a putt today w/ the wife on the back from San Antonio over to San Marcos on backroads with a short blast on the Interstate. Handled just great. We were both wearing flip-lid helmets so the windblast was manageable but waiting for the new windscreen to arrive midweek and get it put on. Plan on getting the Givi backrest for the wife. She did say that the passenger floorboards on the Burgman were more comfortable for her knees than the pegs on the Silverwing.
Hope to do my first oil change real soon.
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Waspie
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 1739
Age: 60
Location: Portland, UK
Points: 2906
Registration date: 2009-07-26
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sun Jan 15, 2012 1:53 am | |
| Welcome to you too Gary. Blmey, Texas must be the most densely populated place on the planet for Honda Silver Wings!!!!  |
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Gary In Houston
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 3
Location: Friendswood Texas near Galveston
Points: 134
Registration date: 2012-01-14
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:01 am | |
| Thanks for the welcome. Texas has great riding weather this time of year for the most part. As soon as I got my 2nd swing 2 months ago I had to have a stereo so I added a Jensen MSR 2107 Marine radio. Now it`s a lot better riding, although I am so tall my head is too high above my Givi windscreen. I may have to add some rear speakers. I put the amp under the seat, & velcroed the remote near the gas cover close to the bottom of the seat. Had a hard time finding clamps to mount the speakers to the handlebar. I guess the size is 7/8 inch. There just isn`t much room with the brake assembly on the bars. I also have a thick gel pad on the seat that causes me to be above the Give screen. I wish the Screen was about 3 inches taller. |
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"Hi Yo"
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 861
Age: 63
Location: North Texas
Points: 1836
Registration date: 2010-02-17
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Gary In Houston
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 3
Location: Friendswood Texas near Galveston
Points: 134
Registration date: 2012-01-14
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:28 am | |
| Does anyone know about the laminar lip to the top of the windscreen. Does it add a few inches of windscreen? Also is there a switch for the light under the seat. My battery went dead the other day. Thanks, Gary |
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honda_silver
Site Admin
Number of posts: 2258
Age: 51
Location: Georgetown, Tx
Points: 3606
Registration date: 2008-12-23
| | Subject: Re: New guy from Texas Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:09 pm | |
| _________________ Bill - Georgetown TX 07 Silver Wing ABS Clearview w/vent, Givi E96/TB19/E52 with Admore Lighting, Alaskan Leather, Wrist Rests, 3M Solas tape, K&N air, Hyperpro spring, Grip Puppies, Airhawk, Utopia backrest, Stebel, Apexcone HIDs, StingerZ LEDs (w/Backoff WigWag), Knight Rider Sequential LED, NGK Iridium, Power Commander III, Manic Salamander, Saeng mirrors, Garmin Zumo 660, Dark-Side Sumitomo Tire |
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