Texas dealer suggestions for buying a used Voyager

[Toku57]

Originally Posted by mbarr10

There you go, You have the bug.
If it was back firing and herkey jerky on the throttle then it was not Ivanized.
Kinda like a Lazyboy recliner on wheels, Yet runs better than the one that Guy in Duluth, Minnesota Had confiscated from the police and sold at auction for his DWI. It was on a Lawnmower frame.

mbarr - I didn't notice backfiring or popping on deceleration, but definitely herky jerky throttle. For instance, when I took a turn at 15 mph in 2nd and hit the throttle it sort of hiccuped before responding. Also a noticeable woosh of acceleration around 3k rpm, which was fun but seemed to suggest the less linear throttle response of non-Ivanized bikes. But yeah, overall probably rides better than Lazyboy Man's rig - although he supposedly is going to build a bigger and better one out of revenge.

Does your's have the gas gauge issue I mentioned this one had?

[Scootergptx]

When I bought mine, it ran really rough. I used that in the pricing. Brakes were making a bad noise too. I knew that was just a pad issue, but still mentioned it. Dealer liked the idea of getting rid of it cheaper and letting me take the chance on repairs.

I got really lucky. Turned out it had a PCV on it and it was way out of whack.

[Toku57]

The one I tried also ran pretty warm, which I understand is another characteristic of a non-Ivanized bike. The gauge was 3/5 - 2/3 of the way to the right the whole ride, but it was only about 68 degrees and I only stopped at maybe 4 lights for a total of about 2 minutes. The rest of the time I rode at moderate to highway speeds.

One thing I really loved was how easy the bike shifted. Nice clunk from 1st to 2nd, but still easy, as were all the shifts up and down. Clutch pull was feathery light too.

[Demolition Man]

@ Toku57 :

Yes they run pretty warm, better when ivanized (but not legal here in germany, as they do emission test on bikes, too - every two years). And also yes, they the gas gauge is like that. First is goes down really slow, but in the end it drops in a heartbeat, but nothing to worry about. I never run out of fuel, even if the range indicator droped to zero. Tank is 20 liters and the max I refilled was 18 liters, so still ~ 1/2 gallon left.

Cu,
Sven

[Toku57]

Originally Posted by Demolition Man

@ Toku57 :

Yes they run pretty warm, better when ivanized (but not legal here in germany, as they do emission test on bikes, too - every two years). And also yes, they the gas gauge is like that. First is goes down really slow, but in the end it drops in a heartbeat, but nothing to worry about. I never run out of fuel, even if the range indicator droped to zero. Tank is 20 liters and the max I refilled was 18 liters, so still ~ 1/2 gallon left.

Cu,
Sven

Good to know - thanks Sven. Seems like all bikes have some idiosyncrasies, and this forum has been a great place to learn about the Voyager's.

[Demolition Man]

Originally Posted by Toku57

Good to know - thanks Sven. Seems like all bikes have some idiosyncrasies, and this forum has been a great place to learn about the Voyager's.

Cu,
Sven

[mbarr10]

It makes me smile when I feel the bike is running warm and look down at the temp gauge.
Because I never had one before, so what am I comparing it to? My last bike may have run just as warm but how would I have known? So when you think the gauge looks like the bike is running warm, compare it to...??? The fact you never knew before and now your staring at a needle that is moving inside a sealed compartment with lines on it. Yet the red light for over heating never comes on. So is it really running hot/ warm??