jmosquera Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Hi jmosquera Welcome, great to have you here. If you feel like it, you can introduce yourself in the new members section. I for one like to know more. I am sure other do to. Great community here. Thank you. My name is Joaquin Mosquera. I have a long history of riding motorcycles, since I was 15, back in my native Colombia. I live in Davie, Florida and I am an independent Life Insurance Agent. My last bike was an SV650 that I sold 3 years ago. Finally I was able to replace it with my red FZ-07. I located it last week in Westfield Power sports, that gave me a very good deal: $5990 plus tax and $430 junk fees. So I decided to fly to Indianapolis on the 10th, picked up my bike and rode it home. 1,225 miles. I arrived on sunday the 13th, noon. Great bike, an updated SV 650 I would say. By the way, I had to stop at Yamaha of Byron in Georgia, for the 600 mile service. Wonderful trip. I enjoy listening to all your stories. Bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Congrats on getting such an awesome low price and also on that long trip! Wow! We are really happy that you have joined us. Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Guru Posted July 11, 2014 Global Moderator Share Posted July 11, 2014 Nice story ! Impressive trip. Did you do any prepping to get the bike ready for such a long trip? What gear did you use? How did you like the seat? We will have lots of questions I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 You got a -$500 lower quote from Westfield then I did. How was your overall experience with them. Recommended? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmosquera Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 You got a -$500 lower quote from Westfield then I did. How was your overall experience with them. Recommended? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yes. Everything they promised was honored. Very pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmosquera Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Nice story ! Impressive trip. Did you do any prepping to get the bike ready for such a long trip? What gear did you use? How did you like the seat? We will have lots of questions I'm sure.I just received it and left for my trip. I bought new gear in Florida before the trip, from Cycle Gear. They have their own make, BILT. Helmet was a Raptor, $89. jacket, a mesh also Bilt, $99. Boots, $66. I used one of my mountain bike gloves. I think the seat could be softer, but position is so good that maybe that's the reason I could do the trip without any problem. I used to have mi right hand numbed in my SV650 in long trips. It didn't happen at all with my FZ. You feel the engine but vibration is not an issue. And that torque is spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonerider Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I'm very impressed that you did a long trip with a new bike. Mainly, because you were able to did it with the stock seat. How long did you ride between stops? I guess, i'm getting too old to do long trips. :-/ Well, i'll see in a couple of days. past bikes: WR250X, KLR650, V-Strom 1000, DR650, FZ-6, SV650S, Seca II, GS400S, Seca 750, YZ80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmosquera Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 I'm very impressed that you did a long trip with a new bike. Mainly, because you were able to did it with the stock seat. How long did you ride between stops? I guess, i'm getting too old to do long trips. :-/ Well, i'll see in a couple of days. I started in Indianapolis on Thursday the 3rd of july at 3 p.m. and went to sleep in Louisville, Kentucky. Next day I drove Tennessee and went to sleep in Macon, Georgia. Next, on Saturday I went to YAMAHA OF BYRON for the 600 miles service and drove up to entering Florida, where I found a big storm and went to sleep. On Sunday the 6th, I drove to my home in Davie Florida. I arrived at 1 p.m. By the way I'm 68 and I did enjoy that trip feeling such a great machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper308 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 How does it handle the traffic on 595 I lived in plantation for 12 years and plan on riding down in the fall to see my family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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