I second this notion of Rod's!!! While I was living in Ohio, i found a Honda ST1100 I wanted to by in Denver area. A friend of Rod's and ST Owner club member went and looked at it for me, test rode it and gave me the thumbs up to purchase without seeing. I trusted this person, because like most from Forums like this, we mostly all have the same respect and consideration for a bike as the next guy does. We don't want to be screwed over, nor does the next guy in this close knit group of motorcyclists. It worked well, and I flew to purchase it, then drove it home 1200 miles away.