Interstate Riding

[dale55]

The Nomad sure is a great bike to ride on the interstate, especially compared to my previous bike...Honda Shadow 750 Ace.

Smooth, powerful and inspires confidence.

Just sayings all.........................

Dale

[fish]

my wife couldn't believe the difference between her 750 shadow aero and now her 900LT

[caper]

The size ans weight of the Nomad sure helps on Interstates or as we have" Highways"

[Jared]

+1 The Nomad was made for to cruise at 65 all day long!

Not to knock your previous bike, but the Honda 750s are very out dated. They still running a drum brake on the rear, and until this year they were still carbed. Out of all the mid-sized cruisers, they out the most under powered.

[usranger74]

Interstate>:( Get off the supper slap and see US of A:tup:

[trip]

When you ride the interstate, be sure to ride I-70 in Colorado between Georgetown and Glenwood Springs. That's the only interstate worth riding in my book.

[cactusjack]

I feel the same way about the 2005 Suzuki C50T I bought when I started riding again. It was roughly the same size as the Nomad, but with half the engine and about 250 pounds lighter. It had a single disc brake up front and a drum in the rear. It had lots of chromed plastic and even the fenders were plastic.

I figured it was a relatively inexpensive bike to start out on and if I figured if it turned out that I didn't really want to ride anymore, I wasn't too heavily invested in it. I rode it for six months and traded it in on the 2007 Nomad. Out here in the west, you have to ride the slab because of the vast distances between cities. At 75-80 MPH, the Suzuki was revving really high and just wasn't enough bike for me. The Nomad solved that problem, and the Ultra is just that much better than the Nomad.

[Top Cat]

+1 The Nomad was made for to cruise at 65 all day long!

Not to knock your previous bike, but the Honda 750s are very out dated. They still running a drum brake on the rear, and until this year they were still carbed. Out of all the mid-sized cruisers, they out the most under powered.

The 750 Shadow is one of the best entry level bikes out there.
When my wife had hers she could ride circles around me on the twisties all day long.>:
Now she has a 900LT and can only ride circles around me for half a day.:yep:
She says the Shadow handled the curves much better than the 900.

[jendesigner]

I bought the Nomad for this very reason. A lot more comfortable on the Interstate with the wind and truck turbulence. I ride to a rally in Arkansas twice a year and when I was riding the VOL I would take two days to get there, mostly highways and back roads, enjoyed the trip. Now I take the Nomad and can ride the 650 miles in one day, gives me more time to ride the roads in Arkansas and get off the roads in Illinois! I have the VOL for my everyday commuter, love the bike still. Nice to have choices. :-)

[blowndodge]

I feel the same way about the 2005 Suzuki C50T I bought when I started riding again. It was roughly the same size as the Nomad, but with half the engine and about 250 pounds lighter. It had a single disc brake up front and a drum in the rear. It had lots of chromed plastic and even the fenders were plastic.

I figured it was a relatively inexpensive bike to start out on and if I figured if it turned out that I didn't really want to ride anymore, I wasn't too heavily invested in it. I rode it for six months and traded it in on the 2007 Nomad. Out here in the west, you have to ride the slab because of the vast distances between cities. At 75-80 MPH, the Suzuki was revving really high and just wasn't enough bike for me. The Nomad solved that problem, and the Ultra is just that much better than the Nomad.

:bs::bs::bs::bs::bs::bs::bs:

[Top Cat]

:bs::yep:

[cactusjack]

:bs::yep:

Oh boy...don't you have snow to shovel or ice to scrape, Tim?

[Top Cat]

I did have a week ago but thanks to the warm temps it melted.:tup:
Got the bikes back out an did a 137 miles last Sat. and 145 miles Sunday.:D
Keep sending that warm southerly breeze up this way guys and gals.

[Todd]

I feel the same way about the 2005 Suzuki C50T I bought when I started riding again. It was roughly the same size as the Nomad, but with half the engine and about 250 pounds lighter. It had a single disc brake up front and a drum in the rear. It had lots of chromed plastic and even the fenders were plastic.

I figured it was a relatively inexpensive bike to start out on and if I figured if it turned out that I didn't really want to ride anymore, I wasn't too heavily invested in it. I rode it for six months and traded it in on the 2007 Nomad. Out here in the west, you have to ride the slab because of the vast distances between cities. At 75-80 MPH, the Suzuki was revving really high and just wasn't enough bike for me. The Nomad solved that problem, and the Ultra is just that much better than the Nomad.

Does that lobotomy take place at the time of sale or do they do that when you go back in for your 500 mile check ????:lmao: :P :lmao: :P :lmao::P :lmao:




Nah, seriously I rented one almost identical to yours, except a manly color, in Vegas and it was nice on the interstate ride...I think the fairing made a real difference and it smoothed at interstate speeds.

[cactusjack]

The break-in service on a Harley is 1000 miles.

[blowndodge]

OOps you mean break down service right??:lmao::lol::tehe::lmao::lol::tehe::bird:

[cactusjack]

Always hatin' on the Harleys, Brad. I see you've given up on trying to find fresh material for your pointless drivel.

[aeropilot]

I have an 09 Honda Shadow Aero 750 and it is great for commuting and handles the twisties great. Made a two day ride with it to/around/home the PA grand canyon and did 650+ miles and felt great. Love the fit and ride so much, couldn't trade her in and bought the 07 Nomad this summer as my wife wanted to ride 2-up more and it bogged down the Aero. The Nomad just opened up the comfort level on distance riding and I too was amazed at how smooth it ran on the highway. Now, I am planning to go to Oshkosh WI next summer for EAA Airventure, should be a great trip!

[cnc]

They do run nice on the highway and don't seem to be bothered by wind so much as a lighter bike. A buddy who rides with me has a v-star 1100 and often reminds of this by saying things when we stop, like boy that was windy back there. Most times I don't know what he is talking about.:shrug:

[nomadtom69]

My first bike after out of riding for 30 years was a K100RT BMW if it was not for being on my toes when I stopped I probably would not be a Nomad owner now it handled the twistes great and had power to spare just a one person bike thought the wife would ride with me on the Nomad (once since May 2010) but I still like the Nomad can put my feet flat on ground when I stop BMW handled better

[old curmudgeon]

When you ride the interstate, be sure to ride I-70 in Colorado between Georgetown and Glenwood Springs. That's the only interstate worth riding in my book.

+1 :tup: Glenwood Canyon is AWESOME. Of course your first time through should probably be as a passenger in a car. It's pretty hard to keep your eyes on the road through there...

[AlabamaNomadRider]

Back in 2009 after buying the Nomad rode from Alabama to Texas on Interstate 59/20 then Interstate 20 it sure rode a lot better than the Honda VTX1300R that I rode out the year before. Hope to make the ride back to Texas next year.