Long-Term Bikes

Star Road Star S
MSRP: $13,090
Caretaker: Bartels
Measurements:
6'0"/192 lbs/33" Inseam
Odometer: 2680
Miles Since Last Issue: 1326

It was a busy time for the Roadie, and it's only getting busier. After fitting it for the apes last issue, we had some down time while waiting for a brake line from Russell to appear. While it was sitting around more parts arrived. We installed a Corbin Classic Solo and a matching rear perch, all done up in faux alligator, to go with the over-the-top aesthetic that we started with the apes. There was also a highway bar from Lindby, both because I needed another place to stick my feet, as well it matches the thick curves of the fat handlebars very nicely.

Despite all of this downtime, I felt like I'd be a big wimp if I didn't put some respectable miles on the `Star. So I took off the Laughlin River Run, and even did a loop out though Sedona and central Arizona, an area I've never visited on a motorcycle (or in adulthood for that matter). It was phenomenal and I'll be posting a ride report in an issue or three. It would be just cruel to be tempting riders to go to Arizona in the summer, wouldn't it?

With my 1100+ mile trip a couple things happened. First, I now have some real serious mileage numbers on the Roadie. 35.6 mpg is my aggregate mileage in city and highway so far. The other is missing my first scheduled maintenance, oh about 2000 miles ago. Luckily we didn't miss two.

So next up is some oil changing and tolerance checking, followed by some two-sided fishtails from Road House. Yea, I know that's the same brand Zimmerman's using, but I've got a look in mind. There's also a set of Corbin hardbags around here somewhere. And boy this thing could use a windshield. And once I decide that the apes are really the right size, the guys from Burly are going to internalize the wiring. And I hear the backordered sissybar sideplates that necessitated the very ghetto packing job on my last trip (see photo) have since arrived. And since the stock bar-end weights didn't fit in the new bars, I've got to do something about that too...

Okay, I guess, things are not letting up any time soon for this long term.