JTWY
New Member
Howdy Folks ,
My wife and I traded in our 1998 GL1500SE Goldwing for a 2012 YST. I grew up on Dual Sports and it's always been my favorite form of riding. The Goldwing was a great looking bike , but for a tall guy like me it was very uncomfortable riding it with my feet on the floor boards , my knees were bent so far back I couldn't lift my toe to tap the rear brakes , I had to lift my whole foot and put my heal on the heal rest to be able to use the rear break. Same goes for the other side , I couldn't lift my toe to shift into 1st gear. I was comfortable enough riding on the interstates with my feet on the highway pegs , but we do a lot of riding through the mountains and canyons where you need full control of your bike and can't ride with your feet on the highway pegs. The Goldwing also felt like you were riding a bus around town. It was to big and heavy for in town riding.
The YST with the seat in the High position has more leg room than my old Goldwing. ( new wings aren't much better , I sat on a brand new one a week ago and had the same issue with the bent knees ). It feels real good to get back on a Dual Sport. I'm sure I'm going to enjoy this bike a lot !!
Nice to meet everyone.
JT
This picture of my wife and I was taken in Galilee Rhode Island.
My wife and I traded in our 1998 GL1500SE Goldwing for a 2012 YST. I grew up on Dual Sports and it's always been my favorite form of riding. The Goldwing was a great looking bike , but for a tall guy like me it was very uncomfortable riding it with my feet on the floor boards , my knees were bent so far back I couldn't lift my toe to tap the rear brakes , I had to lift my whole foot and put my heal on the heal rest to be able to use the rear break. Same goes for the other side , I couldn't lift my toe to shift into 1st gear. I was comfortable enough riding on the interstates with my feet on the highway pegs , but we do a lot of riding through the mountains and canyons where you need full control of your bike and can't ride with your feet on the highway pegs. The Goldwing also felt like you were riding a bus around town. It was to big and heavy for in town riding.
The YST with the seat in the High position has more leg room than my old Goldwing. ( new wings aren't much better , I sat on a brand new one a week ago and had the same issue with the bent knees ). It feels real good to get back on a Dual Sport. I'm sure I'm going to enjoy this bike a lot !!
Nice to meet everyone.
JT
This picture of my wife and I was taken in Galilee Rhode Island.
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