Finally got me a Nomad

[jmorrow]

Welcome from N/E Arkansas.

[markusmaximus]

Welcome Bill from central Indiana. Always nice to welcome a new Nomad owner into the group. Enjoy your 08.

[papat]

Welcome from Route 66 in New Mexico. Like you, i gained lots of info from this site before we purchased. The wife and i have been talking about Custer as well.

[timebandit]

Welcome from up here in Canada.
I got my nomad in May 08 and never looked back since.
You are gonna love it cause........It's the best ride around!

[refugio]

Oh............By the way............We will be needing pictures......Ya know.....For proof of Ownership....

[lw]

Welcome to the Nomadness from the Lone Star State.
I also ghosted this site when I was choosing a bike, and then while deciding which Nomad would be parking in my garage. Definitely a lot of good folks here. I look forward to meeting you in Custer.

[oldbikers]

Welcome bill glad you could join us,I owned a goldwing and a yamaha roadstar and like you the goldwing was a great bike it was just to tall for me anyway welcome from Mississippi. Jim

[billmac]

Welcome Bill. Your comments seemed like DeJa Vu to me.

I looked at all the bikes, rented Harleys etc. Just like you the Gold Wing was too much tech and plastic, the Harley was worth it, and the Yamaha had a carb. Bought the Nomad last April and now have 8k miles. Very pleased with my informed decision. As for the waves, I wave to everybody, and if they dont wave back, I figure they did not see me or are afraid to let go of the handlebar.

[billmac]

I meant the harley was NOT, NOT, worth it. I have got to learn to proof read my posts a little closer.

[Netnorske]

Bill,
Welcome from the great Pacific NW. Your post brought back memories of my own research before I bought my '08 back in July.

Get yourself some Phat II handlebar risers, some good highway pegs and a backrest of some sort (lots of discussions on here about those) and you will be set for some serious comfort time on the road.

As for the "Wave"....I find most HD guys wave back. It's the tight-ass hard-core bunch that think their sh*t don't stink that won't lift a finger and I never bother to wave at them anyways.

Good luck with your new bike as I'm certain you will LUV it. I'm pretty sure however you will live to regret not getting a Blue and Silver one..... ;) !

[novijoe]

Congrats....nothing like a brand new bike! Ride safe.

[landman]

a big welcome from wyoming and by the way you chose the
best color.

[cactusjack]

I'm glad to see you "took the plunge". Congratulations on your new bike! Your post reminded me of why I wanted a Nomad in the first place. I'd have to say I get more waves from Harley folks than from any other group. I like to think they wave out of respect for the Nomad.

Let's get together and ride sometime. I'm only 25 miles away.

[johnb]

Congratulations on your new bike! I got back into riding this past Spring and bought an '06 in March. I looked at the Yamaha, Harley, Honda and Suzuki at the show in January. Can't say I did too much more research though. When I was ready to buy, I thought I wanted the VN2000, but when I went to the dealer, he had this used '06 Nomad. I felt right and I've been happy ever since!

I wave to everyone, doesn't matter whether they wave back. It takes all types. Real bikers don't care what you're riding. When I rode a small bike and got a wave from another biker, it made me feel like I was part of a great group.

[pooker]

Originally Posted by billz410

Just wanted to let you folks know that yesterday I finally made the decision to purchase an '08 Nomad. I had posted a thread a few pages back about '2008 vs. 2009' Nomad, and it was pretty obvious most of you were partial to your current bikes, although I am sure there will be at least a couple things we will all like on the '09's.

I know for me the electronic cruise and the 6-speed would really be nice, but I like the red and black that was offered for '08- just couldn't get it off my mind...

Anyways, I know I am probably preaching to the choir here, but I wanted to spend a couple minutes and let everyone know why I chose a Nomad, and why I chose an '08. There won't be any revelations here, but maybe someone new has stumbled across this forum, and after sifting through 100+ pages in the general discussions, STILL isn't sure about what a great bike this is.

I have lost track of the hours I have spent researching and reviewing forums on different bikes. I looked at the Gold Wing forums, and rode one. Then I looked at the ST 1300. Then it was the Yamaha Venture Royal- the one with the fairing, etc. And I rented three different HD's; an Ultra Classic, a Heritage Softail Classic, and a Road King. I looked at them all, rode as many as I could, but still kept coming back to the Nomad.

While the Gold Wing could argueably be called the King of Touring, and is a fine machine, it's just a little too high-tech for me. I'm sure those who have them like 'em fine. Just wasn't for me. The Yamaha I looked at still used carberatours. Come on, Yamaha! The HD's, well, nice machines, I guess, just out of my price range. And, my wife, who is completely new to the motorcycle 'scene' absolutely hates everything to do with Harley Davidson. Not sure why, guess she doesn't like the 'look' of the clientele at the dealerships.

And then there was this forum. I would like to extend a very personal and heartfelt thanks to Trip for founding this sight, and for all his efforts related to it, and to all the time the moderators spend on this site, and for all the comments, suggestions, and opinions that were offered to me concerning '08's, vs '09's, wife not liking motorycles, etc., etc. There is something uniquely different about the people on this forum. While opinions may very considerably on a variety of topics, there isn't any malicious, vindictive, or condescending tones to the threads or replies. That is mighty refreshing to me.

As I was visiting with the salesmen before leaving the store yesterday, he was telling me how he rides a Yamaha, and he has a lot of Harley friends. He says, "Don't expect to get any waves from a Harley rider when you're out on the street." I know not all Harley riders are that partial, but I chuckled. Then, as I left, and hadn't went a quarter mile down the road, here comes three Ultra Classsics- and guess what, no waves! Well, I suppose they are just so embarrased when they finally realize how much they have spent on their bikes, and they know what they COULD have had. Haha

As far as the '08 vs. '09 debate, I would really have to think that whoever purchases one of the new '09's will like it. Of course we have that flimsy saddlebag issue... But for me, the discount the dealer was offering on the '08, and the color, well, the temptation was just too great. I know we all tend to be somewhat partial to what we have, unless we don't like what we have!

To me, the Nomads look so good, sound so good, and ride so nice, I just don't see how anyone could be disappointed with one.

Anyways, thanks to all. I'll try to get a couple pictures up sometime. I told my wife I was going to get her a new digital camera so she could take some photos of the bike- wow, THAT did not score me any points!

Yours truly,

Bill
Casa Grande, AZ

Hey Bill, I couldn't have said it any better.
I too am new to the forum but not new to biking. I bought my first liquid cooled bike in 1984 and never looked back. (my first road bike was a 1963 Suzuki T10 Hustler.)
I spent 4 months researching and bought the very same Nomad.
Yes, the colour is awesome!!!