Well Now I've Gone and Done it

dhomoney · 07-09-2010, 10:52 AM

Well my Nomad is no longer mine. I bought, a couple of weeks back, a new 09 Concours 14 ABS. I was going to keep the Nomad for 2-up riding, but while I was buying the Connie, my wife fell in love with the Can-Am Spyder RT-S, so a couple of weeks later she was the new owner of a blue 2010 Can-Am Spyder RT-S and I traded in the Nomad on it. I have to say that I loved the Nomad, it served me well for 9200 miles, including a 2500 mile round trip to Ohio last year for my sisters wedding. The seductive lure of power won me over though. I really, really love the Connie. I get an average of 42 mpg on it with 134 rwhp. It is hard to beat that ZX-14 engine.

I hope y'all can still welcome a Connie rider to come and grace the board now and then, of all the forums I have been on, this is by far the friendliest I have been on. Here is a picture of our new rides.

**BudMan** · 07-09-2010, 11:09 AM

Congrats on the new rides. :)
I'm sure your wife will enjoy the spyder.

Dave · 07-09-2010, 11:14 AM

Those Connie's are great bikes. I never really paid much attention to them till I saw one last year at the Motorcycle show that BD and I attended. I've read a few article on them and people just love em.

dhomoney · 07-09-2010, 11:21 AM

Dave,

I have 1k on it now, and I love it. Oh the power!!!!! :)

Blue Rebel · 07-09-2010, 11:22 AM

Nice looking bikes. My wife wants a Trike.

Bdog · 07-09-2010, 11:44 AM

Geez..what a coincidance..my buddy at work picked up a spyder yesterday. The connie is a great bike and you'll have a blast on it. Too bad the budget said no to keeping the Nomad.

**Cajunrider** · 07-09-2010, 11:47 AM

Congrats Dave. Very nice rides.

**coacha** · 07-09-2010, 12:00 PM

Nice rides. I sat on a friend's Spyder, just like your wife's model...that thing is plush. MikeInFLA has a Connie that I rode...DANG GUM THAT THING SCREAMS!

peterdarby · 07-09-2010, 12:37 PM

I have a BMW RT-P and when looking for a new bike I almost bought the Concours. It really is top of the line. It is a great bike. The only reason I didn't get it was that I kept the BMW and decided I really wanted a total cruiser to compliment it. That narrowed it down for me and the Nomad won out.

**ringadingh** · 07-09-2010, 12:38 PM

I envy you with that Connie, there are still a lot of days where Id love to have a pile of hp at my beckoning. I probably wouldn't have a licence left for long though, since I would would love to fly home at over 150mph some evenings when the roads are empty.
Your wife has a real nice ride also, Ive never ridden one but would love to try one out someday.

pirate · 07-09-2010, 01:33 PM

Congrats on the new bikes. I really like the looks of those Spyders, and would love to try one out sometime.

**Griz** · 07-09-2010, 01:39 PM

You and your wife both have nice new rides Dave, congratulations and enjoy!

dhomoney · 07-09-2010, 01:50 PM

Thanks guys!

flavor · 07-09-2010, 04:06 PM

congratulations...........

I wish I could afford a few other bikes to suit the mood I'm in as well.

poppy · 07-09-2010, 06:44 PM

Nice bikes.....I love my Hayabusa but that 14 is awesome!

07-09-2010, 10:52 AM	#1
dhomoney Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lake Tenkiller, OK Posts: 737	Well Now I've Gone and Done it Well my Nomad is no longer mine. I bought, a couple of weeks back, a new 09 Concours 14 ABS. I was going to keep the Nomad for 2-up riding, but while I was buying the Connie, my wife fell in love with the Can-Am Spyder RT-S, so a couple of weeks later she was the new owner of a blue 2010 Can-Am Spyder RT-S and I traded in the Nomad on it. I have to say that I loved the Nomad, it served me well for 9200 miles, including a 2500 mile round trip to Ohio last year for my sisters wedding. The seductive lure of power won me over though. I really, really love the Connie. I get an average of 42 mpg on it with 134 rwhp. It is hard to beat that ZX-14 engine. I hope y'all can still welcome a Connie rider to come and grace the board now and then, of all the forums I have been on, this is by far the friendliest I have been on. Here is a picture of our new rides. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-09-2010, 11:09 AM	#2
BudMan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greenwood, Ark. Posts: 4,736	Well Now I've Gone and Done it Congrats on the new rides. :) I'm sure your wife will enjoy the spyder. __________________ Dave Jesse 2012 1700 Gray/Black Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad Green/Silver Sold VBA #1108 2010- Eureka Springs - Antlers - 2011- Maggie Valley - Antlers 2012- Margaritaville Ride - Van Buren - Antlers - 2013- Estes Park - Antlers 2014- Mountain View - Antlers - 2015- Eureka Springs - Antlers 2016- Salem - Antlers - 2017- Eureka Springs - Lake George - Antlers - 2018- Custer - Antlers
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07-09-2010, 11:14 AM	#3
Dave Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Itchycoo Park Posts: 3,422	Well Now I've Gone and Done it Those Connie's are great bikes. I never really paid much attention to them till I saw one last year at the Motorcycle show that BD and I attended. I've read a few article on them and people just love em.
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07-09-2010, 11:21 AM	#4
dhomoney Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lake Tenkiller, OK Posts: 737	Well Now I've Gone and Done it Dave, I have 1k on it now, and I love it. Oh the power!!!!! :)
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07-09-2010, 11:22 AM	#5
Blue Rebel Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines Posts: 607	Well Now I've Gone and Done it Nice looking bikes. My wife wants a Trike. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-09-2010, 11:44 AM	#6
Bdog Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ft. Mcmurray Ab. Posts: 1,447	Well Now I've Gone and Done it Geez..what a coincidance..my buddy at work picked up a spyder yesterday. The connie is a great bike and you'll have a blast on it. Too bad the budget said no to keeping the Nomad. __________________
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07-09-2010, 11:47 AM	#7
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Well Now I've Gone and Done it Congrats Dave. Very nice rides. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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07-09-2010, 12:00 PM	#8
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Well Now I've Gone and Done it Nice rides. I sat on a friend's Spyder, just like your wife's model...that thing is plush. MikeInFLA has a Connie that I rode...DANG GUM THAT THING SCREAMS! __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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07-09-2010, 12:37 PM	#9
peterdarby Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Manassas Va. Posts: 286	Well Now I've Gone and Done it I have a BMW RT-P and when looking for a new bike I almost bought the Concours. It really is top of the line. It is a great bike. The only reason I didn't get it was that I kept the BMW and decided I really wanted a total cruiser to compliment it. That narrowed it down for me and the Nomad won out.
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07-09-2010, 12:38 PM	#10
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Well Now I've Gone and Done it I envy you with that Connie, there are still a lot of days where Id love to have a pile of hp at my beckoning. I probably wouldn't have a licence left for long though, since I would would love to fly home at over 150mph some evenings when the roads are empty. Your wife has a real nice ride also, Ive never ridden one but would love to try one out someday. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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07-09-2010, 01:33 PM	#11
pirate Sr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,865	Well Now I've Gone and Done it Congrats on the new bikes. I really like the looks of those Spyders, and would love to try one out sometime.
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07-09-2010, 01:39 PM	#12
Griz Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Posts: 1,063	Well Now I've Gone and Done it You and your wife both have nice new rides Dave, congratulations and enjoy! __________________ Joe "Griz" Grisolano 2008 Arctic Pearl Honda Goldwing 2008 Black/Red Nomad - Traded September, 2013 VBA #1210 Pittsburg, Kansas
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07-09-2010, 01:50 PM	#13
dhomoney Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lake Tenkiller, OK Posts: 737	Well Now I've Gone and Done it Thanks guys!
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07-09-2010, 04:06 PM	#14
flavor Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: RI Posts: 1,352	Well Now I've Gone and Done it congratulations........... I wish I could afford a few other bikes to suit the mood I'm in as well.
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07-09-2010, 06:44 PM	#15
poppy Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Utah; 2004 Nomad 1500 Posts: 510	Well Now I've Gone and Done it Nice bikes.....I love my Hayabusa but that 14 is awesome!
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