The new Horse and the hell I went thru...

soldierboy3502 · 02-04-2011, 05:23 PM

Ok...now for the full report of the purchase of the new horse...start to finish...

First off let me vent on the Service at Cowboy Honda in Beaumont, Texas. Two days prior to me taking delivery, the original salesman "Allen" had a death in the family and he could not complete the sale. "Scott" stepped up to the plate and assured me the bike would be ready (washed, detailed, waxed, shined up). The day before taking delivery, I called again and "Scott" reassured me the bike would be ready....Do you see where I am going with this? Well...there's more...

D-Day 2/3/11....
I showed up at 11am and "Scott" was busy with a customer. After an hour wait, I was approached by "Ron" who said he would take care of me. I was taken to the bike and they fired it up. I sat down and BOING!!!! COLD WET SEAT!!! I noticed water marks all over the bike and asked in the most sincere voice I could muster up...."When was the bike washed?" to which Ron responded "this morning but we just hosed it down." I wish I had my taser!!

Then I noticed the light bar switch wasn't working so they went ahead and fixed that too. While the bike was with the Techs, I went to the finance where he tried to strongarm me into buying an extended warranty for $165 down and 18 payments of $200!! I was like hell no. So I signed away on everything else and hopped on the bike and rode away.

Beaumont to Houston was great and clear...about 23 degrees. Stopped at the Hooters by San Jacinto Harley and had a good lunch. Left Houston around 4pm via HWY 59 South to Laredo. When I got to Goliad, there was alot of ice on the road and I had to thaw out the Nad. From Goliad to Freer I hit three different patches of black ice she stayed the course. 27 degrees by this point. Stopped in Freer and de-iced the bike again and my buddy de-iced my truck. Freer to Laredo was a 56 mile stretch and I had to slow down to 30-35mph due to so much ice on the road.

I got in at 12:31am and deiced her one last time before she went into her new home.

Day two of possession (today)...

Here are all the goodies I found on the bike...

DynoJet Power Commander (brought a big smile to my face)
Vanes and Hines Baggers (just removed the baffles)
Unicycle Sound speaker system (hooked it to the ipod and its LOUD)
Billet Lightbar
Rear luggage rack w/saddlebag luggage racks
highway pegs
driver's backrest
Universal cruise control

She now has 10060 miles of which 410 were on the coldest, iciest day that South Texas has seen in 20 yrs!!

radco · 02-04-2011, 05:31 PM

CONGRATs on the new bike,, Made the cold days a tad better lol. Come up nirth here you are in a heat wave at 27 deg. we have been 9.7 0 and below with 2 ft of snow

Enjoy the new miles

ve3hzz · 02-04-2011, 05:36 PM

Nice bike, good find!!!! WOW...COLD RIDE!!! Glad you made it all the way home SAFE!!!
Nice accessories/mods done already!!!!
Congratulations on the new ride!!!! Looks awesome.

Scott

**Griz** · 02-04-2011, 05:59 PM

That's a nice ride with a lot of nice accessories. Happy you made it home OK. Hopefully the weather will warm up so you can enjoy it!

ndbigfish · 02-04-2011, 06:06 PM

Glad you got it home yesterday cuz today everything was shut down from ice with a thin layer of snow on it. She's a bea-u-t.

**Idaho** · 02-04-2011, 06:23 PM

Congrats on the new ride. I'm sure that we would have not blamed you one bit for trailering the bike home. 400 miles on ICE????? I pray that the next 40,000 or so are much less dramatic.

**ringadingh** · 02-04-2011, 06:53 PM

Thats a nice bike, I got to hand it to you riding home on icey roads. Enjoy the bike.

soldierboy3502 · 02-04-2011, 07:18 PM

I must admit that I could have turned a charcoal into a diamond when I felt the black ice. Actively searching for a name for her. So far I got Ice Queen. Any suggestions?

**nomadbehappy** · 02-04-2011, 07:28 PM

Nice bike and you got the fastest colours!

redjay · 02-04-2011, 07:30 PM

My grandaughters name is Isabella Charlotte Emily = ICE. How about ICE ?
Its her 1st birthday tomorrow.

Loafer · 02-04-2011, 07:44 PM

Name possibles.
Ice Princess..Freezer Burn..Frosty..Blizzard..Black Ice..Pucker..Frost Heave..Red Head..or Black Head depending on your age..

**nomadtom69** · 02-04-2011, 09:48 PM

Glad you got home safe with out crashing 30 some years ago I rode about 10 miles in a Ice storm in NC If I can help it it will not happen again Enjoy your new bike now just ride to the Nationals in June and you will not have to worry about the ICE

joe3407nomad · 02-04-2011, 10:11 PM

She looks like another black hearted red head, glad you made it brother "Happy Trails"

AlabamaNomadRider · 02-04-2011, 10:17 PM

Congratulations on your purchase of a very beautiful bike. I'd just call it Ole Red and Black. I think you got a great deal also. With everything on the bike and the price you mentioned before it seems like a great deal.

ve3hzz · 02-04-2011, 11:24 PM

For a name, how about Slippery Surfer

02-04-2011, 05:23 PM	#1
soldierboy3502 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Laredo, Texas Posts: 229	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... Ok...now for the full report of the purchase of the new horse...start to finish... First off let me vent on the Service at Cowboy Honda in Beaumont, Texas. Two days prior to me taking delivery, the original salesman "Allen" had a death in the family and he could not complete the sale. "Scott" stepped up to the plate and assured me the bike would be ready (washed, detailed, waxed, shined up). The day before taking delivery, I called again and "Scott" reassured me the bike would be ready....Do you see where I am going with this? Well...there's more... D-Day 2/3/11.... I showed up at 11am and "Scott" was busy with a customer. After an hour wait, I was approached by "Ron" who said he would take care of me. I was taken to the bike and they fired it up. I sat down and BOING!!!! COLD WET SEAT!!! I noticed water marks all over the bike and asked in the most sincere voice I could muster up...."When was the bike washed?" to which Ron responded "this morning but we just hosed it down." I wish I had my taser!! Then I noticed the light bar switch wasn't working so they went ahead and fixed that too. While the bike was with the Techs, I went to the finance where he tried to strongarm me into buying an extended warranty for $165 down and 18 payments of $200!! I was like hell no. So I signed away on everything else and hopped on the bike and rode away. Beaumont to Houston was great and clear...about 23 degrees. Stopped at the Hooters by San Jacinto Harley and had a good lunch. Left Houston around 4pm via HWY 59 South to Laredo. When I got to Goliad, there was alot of ice on the road and I had to thaw out the Nad. From Goliad to Freer I hit three different patches of black ice she stayed the course. 27 degrees by this point. Stopped in Freer and de-iced the bike again and my buddy de-iced my truck. Freer to Laredo was a 56 mile stretch and I had to slow down to 30-35mph due to so much ice on the road. I got in at 12:31am and deiced her one last time before she went into her new home. Day two of possession (today)... Here are all the goodies I found on the bike... DynoJet Power Commander (brought a big smile to my face) Vanes and Hines Baggers (just removed the baffles) Unicycle Sound speaker system (hooked it to the ipod and its LOUD) Billet Lightbar Rear luggage rack w/saddlebag luggage racks highway pegs driver's backrest Universal cruise control She now has 10060 miles of which 410 were on the coldest, iciest day that South Texas has seen in 20 yrs!! __________________ Cabby 2008 Black/Red Nomad (SOLD) 2018 Blue Indian Chieftain Limited Blue Knights Texas XV Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-04-2011, 05:31 PM	#2
radco Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dedham Maine Posts: 4,199	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... CONGRATs on the new bike,, Made the cold days a tad better lol. Come up nirth here you are in a heat wave at 27 deg. we have been 9.7 0 and below with 2 ft of snow Enjoy the new miles __________________
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02-04-2011, 05:36 PM	#3
ve3hzz Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Canada Posts: 564	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... Nice bike, good find!!!! WOW...COLD RIDE!!! Glad you made it all the way home SAFE!!! Nice accessories/mods done already!!!! Congratulations on the new ride!!!! Looks awesome. Scott __________________ http://vulcanbagger.com/forums/image...ine=1316810437
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02-04-2011, 05:59 PM	#4
Griz Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Posts: 1,063	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... That's a nice ride with a lot of nice accessories. Happy you made it home OK. Hopefully the weather will warm up so you can enjoy it! __________________ Joe "Griz" Grisolano 2008 Arctic Pearl Honda Goldwing 2008 Black/Red Nomad - Traded September, 2013 VBA #1210 Pittsburg, Kansas
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02-04-2011, 06:06 PM	#5
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... Glad you got it home yesterday cuz today everything was shut down from ice with a thin layer of snow on it. She's a bea-u-t. __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-04-2011, 06:23 PM	#6
Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... Congrats on the new ride. I'm sure that we would have not blamed you one bit for trailering the bike home. 400 miles on ICE????? I pray that the next 40,000 or so are much less dramatic. __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter
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02-04-2011, 06:53 PM	#7
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... Thats a nice bike, I got to hand it to you riding home on icey roads. Enjoy the bike. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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02-04-2011, 07:18 PM	#8
soldierboy3502 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Laredo, Texas Posts: 229	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... I must admit that I could have turned a charcoal into a diamond when I felt the black ice. Actively searching for a name for her. So far I got Ice Queen. Any suggestions? __________________ Cabby 2008 Black/Red Nomad (SOLD) 2018 Blue Indian Chieftain Limited Blue Knights Texas XV
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02-04-2011, 07:28 PM	#9
nomadbehappy Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 332	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... Nice bike and you got the fastest colours! __________________ Brian Muscat bamuscat@gmail.com Barrie, ON KawaNOW #1404 2008 Kawasaki Nomad (Ultra) *Red* and Black because they're the fastest colours! Winter is nature's way of telling us to add more *Chrome!*
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02-04-2011, 07:30 PM	#10
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,978	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... My grandaughters name is Isabella Charlotte Emily = ICE. How about ICE ? Its her 1st birthday tomorrow.
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02-04-2011, 07:44 PM	#11
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... Name possibles. Ice Princess..Freezer Burn..Frosty..Blizzard..Black Ice..Pucker..Frost Heave..Red Head..or Black Head depending on your age.. __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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02-04-2011, 09:48 PM	#12
nomadtom69 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryville, Tn Posts: 2,656	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... Glad you got home safe with out crashing 30 some years ago I rode about 10 miles in a Ice storm in NC If I can help it it will not happen again Enjoy your new bike now just ride to the Nationals in June and you will not have to worry about the ICE __________________ (NomadTom69)Tom Green Previous bikes - 2004 BMW R1200 CLC 2006 Nomad 1600 Black -1985 BMW K100 RT VBA #001609 Viet-Nam Vet 71-72 Maryville , Tn. Maggie Valley '11-Townsend '12-Estes Park '13- Copperhead fall rally "13- Elkins WV '14- Eureka Springs ' 15- Helen Ga. SE Rally '16
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02-04-2011, 10:11 PM	#13
joe3407nomad Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Upstate South Carolina Posts: 265	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... She looks like another black hearted red head, glad you made it brother "Happy Trails"
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02-04-2011, 10:17 PM	#14
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... Congratulations on your purchase of a very beautiful bike. I'd just call it Ole Red and Black. I think you got a great deal also. With everything on the bike and the price you mentioned before it seems like a great deal. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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02-04-2011, 11:24 PM	#15
ve3hzz Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Canada Posts: 564	The new Horse and the hell I went thru... For a name, how about Slippery Surfer __________________ http://vulcanbagger.com/forums/image...ine=1316810437
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