Desdinova

Well as Rosanne Rosanna Danna would say.... "never mind." I found out today that appearently the previous owner already opted for the jacket option. So re-paint when the time comes is my plan. Wow 39 degrees today with a light drizzle... a wonderful day for a ride... a couple of hours worth anyway.

Thanks for the input so far... keep it coming as I am learning a bit here that I did not know, and I will add a few notes that make a difference.... My paint, although bubbled a lot, all over the case, has not started coming off. I hadn't thought of that possibility. Heck if it came off, I would think hitting the case with heat-resist engine paint would be a simple task. A nice flat crinkle-finish would look cool. I am leaning more toward the accessories 'cept for a couple details.... I have I think all of the accessories they made for the bike, and none of their ridewear is in my size. the bike already has all the performance goodies on it too except for new pistons, which frankly, I'm not all that interested in. I guess I could get replacement accessories, but that seems like a waste of time too. Keep the input coming, I really appreciate this... although I do seem to be falling deeper into quandry.

Guess I need to update my signature. Thanks for that note.. It either looks really cool or looks like .... depending on the mood I'm in. It already is fully loaded.

I also posted this question at GuzziTech to get the widest group of opnions.. I have one of the 2002's with the paint bubbles, oh joy. It's covered under warantee, and I am in a quandry and looking for opnions. Do I get the new engine case (requireing the engine to be completely rebuilt) or just take the $'s if offered. Part of me sais, get it fixed up, and the other part sais, that's a lot of work for something that is essentially esthetic. opnions??

Interesting thread. I also run or assist in running several forums and so I'll chime in from that angle. The thought that any forum entitles anyone to "free speech" is just silly. When you signup to a forum, you usually accept a set of rules or agree to "terms of service." That is what rules the "community." I use the word community very much on purpose. Just as decency is measured in the real world by community, so it is on the internet where a communiity is decided by participants. As far as decency goes, the owner of a website has a serious responsibility. They must insure they are not held legally liable for what someone posts or what information is collected from people based on COPPA and other Privacy Act regulations found at the FTC. Most smaller websites don't bother too much with the legal issues but they should. Here are some scenarios to think about. 1. Someone does a search and is linked to a forum page with porn links or obscenity and they work at a company with zero tolerance. I doubt anything comes of it, but having your boss visit your cube because the IT guy reported you viewing "questionable" material is not a good way to start your day. 2. Someone takes a tip to do some bike mod and breaks their bike. Time to sue the owner of the website of course. 3. A site that has mild porn links, lots of lewd language and no blocks or at least warnings to block those 13 and under. Website gets reported to FTC and shut down. I'm a bit AR so when I go to a site like "V11Lemans" I'm there to find info on the V11, and that's it. If I want to talk politics, there are sites for that. If I want jokes, there are sites for that. If I want to talk guitars there are sites for that. FWIW.. people who need to swear and/or cuss to get their point across either are not very imaginative, or just have such little confidence in their opinion that they have to dress it up or it won't sell. I swear in speech as much as the next guy (or gal) but to type it just seems idiotic. Swearing or "cussing" are elements of oral communication, not written communication, although you can't tell from some message boards. Desdinova

I have been there, and know several people who swear by them for Victory bikes (that's actually how I know about them). THey have had their share of issues like any dealer, but they were good to me and I was just visiting, picking up and returning a friends bike I was borrowing for the week. If for some reason it doesn't work out, I believe there is one a little closer here in Winchester, VA.

This bike is like new, I just wish I found the LeMans I now have before I bought the Ballabio, as the LeMans already had all the bits I was going to put on the Ballabio. If you know anyone looking for a new Ballabio but wants to save a few bucks, send them here. It only has 1800 miles on it and Warrantee good through June '06. Bike is still available and listed on a few national sales sites for $8,995.00, but if anyone here is interested you can send me a PM here.