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BigJohn · 10-21-2005

I haven't had the opportunity to ride a Classic, yet. But I have noticed that the Nomad does handle very well. It does maneuver better than my '86 Venture. But, unfortunately, it doesn't handle the twisties quite as well as my old Z1. But then, I haven't pushed it to those limits either.

If I remember, the Z had a frame constructed of wet spaghetti. Made twisties really challenging....My wife gets real tense when I heal over too much for her comfort level. Probably a good thing for this old man.

10-21-2005	#2 (permalink)
BigJohn Power Hungry V2K Rider Forum Supporter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 6,393	I haven't had the opportunity to ride a Classic, yet. But I have noticed that the Nomad does handle very well. It does maneuver better than my '86 Venture. But, unfortunately, it doesn't handle the twisties quite as well as my old Z1. But then, I haven't pushed it to those limits either. If I remember, the Z had a frame constructed of wet spaghetti. Made twisties really challenging....My wife gets real tense when I heal over too much for her comfort level. Probably a good thing for this old man. __________________ '00 Nomad '06 V2K LT Because RED is the fastest color... Last edited by BigJohn : 10-21-2005 at 03:02 AM.