Howdy from Haakon in Monterey, California

Hello all, my name is Haakon and I just picked up a 2004 Silverwing with 15K miles on it. It's taking quite an adjustment having just sold my Honda ST1300 a few days ago.

I really like the bike so far except I don't always know what to do with my feet. I also had and issue when I was nearly home where the bike wouldn't start. I'll start a thread in another forum for that issue.

Nice to meet you all!

Haakon

Welcome.

A couple of suggestions have been posted re the non start. Hope it's something as simple as those.

As for your feet, just tap in time to music.

Welcome from Wiltshire!

Yes, tap your feet to prevent DVT - don't ask me how I know.

Haakon wrote:

I really like the bike so far except I don't always know what to do with my feet.

There are multiple positions for your feet:
1) Heals down feet up as far forward as possible
2) Feet completely down as far forward as possible
3) Feet completely down as far back as possible
4) Anywhere between #2 -> #3
5) With Utopia backrest, I can also do #1 lean all the way back as possible and pivot the backrest for great stretching and relief.

For
a) highly curvy road I like 1
b) long trips I use all of them

Try them all out and determine what works best for you

Welcome Haakon

If you have ever seen Fred Flintstone drive his car, you don't do that.

I think that over time, you will figure out what is most comfortable for you.

Enjoy

from JeffR in Fremont, Ca

from Frontenac, Ks!

Welcome from warm soon to be hot Arizona, Ride Safe.

Welcome aboard, Haakon.
Hope you learn to love the Swing as much as most of us.

Thanks everyone for your warm welcomes! Day 2 and Mrs. Doubtfire is really growing on me, once I figured her out

Welcome aboard. Monterey eh? I may be heading your way with my son and a friend.. Up the coast to Eureka probably in September.

howdy from TN , and welcome to the club ....