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05-14-2015, 10:19 AM | #1 |
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Hello from Jersey
Two years ago, I was riding an 1100 Vstar and was happy with it. I wasn't looking for another bike, but I came across a 2005 Nomad in like new condition with only 3,500 miles on it. The price was low enough that I couldn't resist. Turns out I didn't know what I was missing. I am much happier with the Nomad.
From what I figured out, my bike was ridden in Virginia about 3,000 miles in 2005. Then, the owner moved to NYC and the bike was barely ridden after that. When I got it, it was 100% stock and looked brand new. Since then, I have found three issues that were most likely caused by whoever prepped the bike for sale. After riding the bike 50 miles home in January, I did all the typical maintenance. I found the oil drain plug was stripped and the oil screen was installed backwards. Both were easy fixes. The third issue took me longer to find. My bike always started, but it sounded like the battery was just barely turning the motor over. This spring, I decided to get a new battery. Pulled the old one out and it was the wrong (and undersized) battery. All things considered, the issues were minor and I got a great bike for a good price. Login or Register to Remove Ads |
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05-14-2015, 10:24 AM | #2 |
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Welcome from Northern California
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05-14-2015, 11:02 AM | #3 |
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05-14-2015, 12:16 PM | #4 |
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Welcome from North St. Paul, MN
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05-14-2015, 12:28 PM | #6 |
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Welcome from Missouri
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05-14-2015, 01:18 PM | #7 |
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Welcome from MA
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05-14-2015, 03:18 PM | #8 |
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I just wanted to add that while I haven't posted before, this website has been a`great source of info since I got my bike. VBA, Gadget, and the shop manual I picked up on Ebay have kept me from screwing things up too bad when working on my bike.
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05-14-2015, 03:22 PM | #9 |
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Welcome from Northern Minnesota!
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05-14-2015, 03:44 PM | #10 |
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Welcome from Denver!
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05-14-2015, 07:30 PM | #11 |
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Welcome from Oklahoma
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05-14-2015, 07:44 PM | #12 |
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welcome from Wyoming.
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05-14-2015, 08:13 PM | #13 |
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Welcome aboard!
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05-15-2015, 08:47 AM | #14 |
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Welcome from Vermont, enjoy the forum.
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05-16-2015, 07:04 PM | #15 |
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Welcome from Pembroke, Ontario
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