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Yes, 122 at the rear wheel.

That’s awesome! Glad to hear this. Appalatin is still playing in and around Louisville, although the band members may have changed slightly. For this performance, they were the opening act for my group, The Palma Project, which last performed in 2011. Thanks for the comment! Diego Palma

@@diegofitzgerald musician to musician great music man. A friend of my fathers, who inspired me to play guitar, at my father’s funeral asked me after not seeing me for 25 years, He says to me, “eh you still play?” I says to him.. “even when you “quit”(slow down because of work and responsibilities) you never stop playing.” Y’all still play, did/do y’all ever gig Bowling Green Ky?

@@LutherAmosHouse We never played in BG, only here in Louisville and for festivals and other live shows. It’s been over a decade since we played together. Keep on jamming, buddy!

Yes, still have it. Runs and rides great. Planning to ride it tomorrow! Hope you enjoy yours!

Thanks! I’ve had it for a couple of years now and I’m still very happy with it. It was in decent shape when I got it but it needed a new battery and tires right away. Later it needed other maintenance items done but overall it’s been very reliable and satisfying to ride, even on long rides of 300 miles or more. The motor gets very warm so it’s more comfortable to ride during the cooler months. I hope you enjoy yours and put in lots of miles.

I hope you are right, i just bought one

Price seems about right, as long as it doesn’t need much. I paid $2200 but spent another $1,500 afterwards for a new battery, tires and a full service. But now it’s in excellent shape and is ready for riding season. It’s been a great bike and fits me well, handling is good and while it’s a little heavy, it’s not the behemoth that K bikes became in future generations. As sport touring bikes go, it does everything well.

When I bought this bike, it needed the same; new tires and a battery and it needed them right away. And being the middle of December, I managed to negotiate a deal for $2,250. Tires and an OEM battery installed were about $750. So in all I spent $3,000 for a bike that was ready to ride, and because of the great cosmetic condition it was in, I was comfortable with that. Since then, I spent an additional $1,200 for the “two year service” which included replacing ALL fluids and filters, a new front brake switch and a few other adjustments. So now I’ve got $4,200 in it and I’ve got a tremendously good classic sport touring BMW that I couldn’t be happier with, is very reliable and needs nothing. And I must say, that Russell Day-Long seat is awesome, especially with the Air Hawk seat pad. Happy holidays to you too and let me know if you get the bike and have any more questions!

Thanks! It’s been almost a year since I got it and it has been a great bike.

@@diegofitzgerald Would u consider to make a new video about it? ;o)

Thanks. Yes, they’re a little harder to find than a newer K1200LT, the replacement for this one. I do like the fact that it’s lighter than later models. This one needed new tires, battery and a few other things for a total of about $2000 spent on it in the 10 months since I bought it. But it’s completely ready now and in great health and runs and rides great. I’ll likely keep this bike. It’s comfortable, fast and handles pretty good for a 620 lb. bike.

Hey Joe, that’s awesome. It’s been a pretty good bike so far. It needed a new battery and tires. Went on a 300 mile ride Saturday to Maysville and back. Are you in E’town or somewhere close?

@@diegofitzgerald Radcliff, E'town is about 10 miles south. Where are you located?

I’m in Louisville but I lived in Radcliff for a few years. Went to NHHS, class of ‘82. I ride down that way often! My parents live in E’town still. Find me on Facebook, just search Diego Palma in Louisville. Maybe we can ride sometime. Have a good one!

That’s right. Except now it has about 3,000 more miles since I brought it home in December. Runs and rides great!

Stephane Bruneaux That’s awesome. I’ve had five different bikes the last six years! The VFR is a very refined bike for a 22 year old ride, that’s for sure. Super reliable do-it-all machine! In my younger days I would have happily toured on it.

Thanks, Stewie. Now that I've had it for over three months and put about 1200 miles on it, I have to say it's one of my favorite bikes I've owned. And I've owned quite a few!

Thanks! She needed a few things like a new battery and tires but now that I've put about 500 miles on her I have to say I'm impressed. Owned a lot of bikes over the years (sport tourers, sport bikes and a cruiser) and this one definitely suits me well for where I'm at in life right now. Happy trails to you too, sir.

Hey thanks, Jon, I appreciate the complement. I miss the old VFR too. It was a pretty versatile machine. Like yourself, I ride a more upright bike now but I wish I had been able to keep it. Something about V 4 motors has kept me coming back to them. My first one was a 1986 VF700 Interceptor. I'm on my third now with my V65 Magna that I've been restoring and it is coming along nicely. What are you riding these days?

I'm riding a 2014 KTM 690 Duke. It has some good stuff on it. It's such a fun bike to ride, I only wish I would have had it when I was a little younger. I always liked the v-4's as well. This bike, as you know is a single, man what a ride, for a single. Thanks for getting back to me. I live in Allentown PA, if your ever passing through, let me know, and we'll ride.

daniel potter well, yes and no. The motor is bulletproof but mine had a few electrical glitches and the tach wouldn't reset to zero often. The other thing you have to keep in mind is the lack of dealers for service issues. And the Tuono is one of the most "high strung" bikes I've ridden. Fun but not particularly relaxing.

Diego Palma. thanks for the information. I've decided against getting one as need a reliable bike. I'm getting a blackbird instead.

daniel potter That's great, you'll enjoy it, the Blackbird is a terrific bike. I actually sold the Tuono a couple of years ago and rode a VFR800 for a while but have since switched to an '85 Honda V65 Magna, my first cruiser. It's awesome. Honda doesn't know how to build a bad bike.

daniel potter daniel potter That's great, you'll enjoy it, the Blackbird is a terrific bike. I sold the Tuono a couple of years ago and rode a VFR800 for a while but have since switched to an '85 Honda V65 Magna, my first cruiser. It's awesome. Honda doesn't know how to build a bad bike.

I have a 2007 1000 R. A very reliable bike. No electrical issues whatsoever. The finish of the details is also very high. I think Aprilia is in a class of its own of the italian brands.

Hunter Cofer thanks for the message. Actually the risers were there when I bought the bike. The previous owner had put several aftermarket items on it including the risers, Corbin seat, saddlebags, etc. That was one of the reasons I bought the bike, it came with all the goodies I would have put on it anyway. I'm not sure what brand they were (I've since sold the bike) but it was indeed one of the most comfortable sport bikes I've ridden. I bought an '85 Honda V65 Magna recently to replace it - I want to be able to stretch my legs - so this is my first cruiser. It's fun but a totally different ride, a more raw experience, definitely not the refined ride of the VFR800. Anyway, all the best and keep riding!

Hi Antman. It registered 122 hp that day.

+Diego Palma Hi, it would do a lot more if fat boy was not sat on it, more fat = less BHP