New Toy (Motorcycle)

The deal on the Vulcan 500 fell through. We called back the V Star owner, no response. We went back to the motorcycle shops.

We were thinking either a pre 2008 Honda Shadow Aero or Vulcan 900 Classic. One shop had a couple trade in Vulcan 900s and another just got in a trade in Vulcan 750.

With either of these we'd need partial financing. Upon checking my credit report (thanks annualcreditreport.com), we realized that some things hadn't been updated and a couple more needed fixed.

Looking at Craigslist again Hubby found a Yamaha V Star. We had a choice to make . . .

We went with the Yamaha V Star. This way I can learn and we can always sell it later and get what we really want. We can continue to repair our credit and take care of current needs.

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Our new toy is a 2002 Yahama V Star 650 Classic. It is blue and black with some chrome trim (how cool that it matches my gear!). A previous owner caused some aesthetic issues. They removed one V Star symbol and part of the Yamaha lettering on the back fender (all you see now is A A A). There is also a small dent on the corner of the gas tank. It has the sissy bar, but not the passenger seat (the guy who sold it made a homemade one). Overall, it has potential and its something I can learn on and get around town. Plus its big enough for Hubby to not feel silly driving it.