To make this dream happen (as and a reason to buy another motorcycle) I bought, sight unseen, a 1977 Goldwing 1000 cc touring bike with a Velorex 562 sidecar off of Ebay. The bike looked good in the photos, had all the features I wanted/needed, had reasonably low mileage (for a 32 year-old bike), and (best of all) was located about 1000 miles away. The price was right and the timing of the purchase allowed an incredibly complex chain of event to unfold that resulted in the sale of three (or more) different motorcycles. Here is a photo of her in all her beauty.
Why, you may ask, is the distance the best feature of them all? If you ask this question, you are not a motorcycle rider! In my opinion, 1000 miles is just about the perfect distance to get familiar with a new bike and should be a reasonable three-day ride. Should be....
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