Hey, surely i'm not the only member outside Canada and the USA? Anyone else out there?:smiley_th

Well I know we have a couple of UK riders and a couple of European riders over at http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VN750/
Also have a few in the East. Indonesia, India, etc.

An someone in France too

Hey Ernie !!! That info you gave me about the switch on the clutch lever
did the trick. Thanks for the help

Ernie, I'm form Kiev, Ukraine.

No problem Artman - glad the problem's sorted.
Ernie

hello, I'm from Türkiye

Hello from Mexico...

Hello, I'm from Malaysia

hi ernie how you doing mate,i amfrom the midlands

Hi there,

I am in Australia and have just brought my bike. It has 100,000 Kms on it. It needs a little tlc .I dont think there is a lot of these bikes out here. I think they where only sold in 1986. My bike must be one of the very first as its serial number is quite low Engine Number is 584 and chassis is 3215.

Where these bikes made in the States at the time or Japan???


Thanks

My '93 VN750 is built in the USA although most of the components are made in Japan. I am assuming the current models sold in the USA are the same as they haven't been sold here in the UK since 1995. I noticed your bike has covered 100,000Km. That's around 79,000 miles. Mine has covered 75,000 miles now & the engine is still perfect & doesn't burn any oil. I have had the bike from new & have always changed the oil & filter regularly & it seems to have paid off.
Hope you enjoy the bike - mine has given me over 12 years of great riding now.:beerchug:

Hello, I'm from Malaysia

I'm from Malaysia also. :)

It is awesome to hear from you guys and gals in other countries! Ernie, I have a good friend in London that used to work here with me. He loves bikes too. I think he gets round London on a Vespa now, which is kind of funny really, but apparently that's a popular mode of transportation in London. He's quite a guy and like a brother to me.

Yeah London, especially central London during rush hour, can be a nerve-racking place to drive in. A bike (not so sure about a Vespa though??) is definitely the best way to get around. Also one of the cheapest as bikes are exempt from the London congestion charge. You may have heard of it, stupid idea that came in a few years back where you have to pay a £5 daily charge to drive into central London. It's supposed to discourage people from driving into the city so helping reduce traffic & encourage people to use public transport - but generally it doesn't! Just another way of screwing money out of people. Once you cross the line your licence plate is automatically scanned by a network of camera's & you have until the end of the day to buy a congestion charge ticket, or you can get one in advance. If you don't pay you get an automatic fine. Definitely a case of big brother watching over us!:eek:

Yeah, Peter mentioned that congestion charge. He says bikes are everywhere over there because of it. What a crazy law.

Actually, it's not a bad idea if it gets rid of all these trucks! We should have a congestion charge for SUV's. Well, exempt for car pooling. I never see more than one person in a cage going to work. In theory, it sounds OK.

And what about all those cameras? I've seen so much on TV about criminals being caught by those cameras, but it scares the bejeezus out of me knowing that everytime I pick my nose I'm being watched. I remember a scifi movie about a parallel earth on the other side of the sun, except they had cameras everywhere making sure you did exactly as you were told. Yikes!

Yeah, must admit most cars/SUV's around here seem to have only one occupant around rush hour. A few towns & cities have reduced tolls on certain bridges & some roads if people carpool.
Speed cameras are getting ever more common all over the UK, you can buy detectors for cars & bikes but they're not always reliable. Best course of action is to keep your eyes peeled for the dreaded things. Worst ones are the mobile units they set up at the side of the road disguised as vans. They have cameras hidden in the back of them. The first thing you know when you've been caught is when you get the automatic fine through the post. If you dispute it, they send you the photographs! I can tell you that from my own experience.

I've often wondered why (atleast here in Pennsylvania) tolls aren't cheaper for bikes. I gotta pay the same as any 4 wheeler does. :mad:
Yet another place they get ya when trying to conserve fuel !

Hi mate, I am a new member from Cheshire, England.

Good to see you on the forum Shane. Keep checking in often - they are a great bunch of guys (and ladies!) & a goldmine of information should you ever need it. What year is your bike?

Hello mate

My new toy is a VN750, 93'.

My old girl is a 77' CB400 custom.,,,running...just about.

The bike that I have owned for 12 years, but have never ridden is an 82' Suzuki GS550L. My brother initially owned her and we did a swap (the bike was immaculate at the time) but it took me 6 years to get hold of it and by them it was in smaller pieces and boxes etc. He had been messing. I put the bits in boxes and the only time the bike has moved was in the back of a removals van when we moved home. Every time I think I have time on my hands something else comes up...y'know what it's like. One day eh:rolleyes:

I wanted at least one of them ready for the Soggy Moggy rally this year...so I got the VN... and now we are taking FAMILY! So that means..car:(

Take care
Shane

Hello Friends, I'm from São Paulo - Brazil!

There Are Some Of Us Still Enjoying The Brilliant Winter We Are Having, I Am From Surrey.

Hello, you VNpeople !!

I just joined the community, I'm from Toulouse, France.

Hello Ernie from ontario canada We also have 2 bikes 94 750 vulcan and 82 1100 suziki

hi Ernie, I am from Lelystad near Amsterdam , in Nederland ore the Netherlands ore Holland...ollanda...pay bas...:D

Hello, Pechuvn750 from Argentina

Hi Ernie
I'm a 'Sanddancer' from the North East.
Any idea how many UK people:beerchug: :beerchug: use this site?

I'm from Lyon,
a question, have you also some starting problems ? :doh:

And I might be the only Dane? Or do you know anyone else

Hello Ernie, i am from Staffordshire in the UK. How are You?

Hi Ernie
I'm a 'Sanddancer' from the North East.
Any idea how many UK people:beerchug: :beerchug: use this site?

OW LAD!!!

another northerner!

Hows it going mate im from 'Sunny' Seaham!!

Small world eh? :rockon:

All I can say is Welcome Around The World! Amazing that such a basic bike bring such "World" Groupness Together! Great to All!!!!!!!

Hi Ernie
I'm over in London and am often up the M1/ A5 to Northampton. I think there's another one in Manchester.
Regards Simon

And there is me up in Lancashire.

I have a blue A9 with much bonus chrome courtesy of the previous owner. However, i wish he had spent more time maintaining the bike instead of time spent adding bling. I have had the bike for nearly 3 years now and I think it has been off the road for around half that!

My advice, if you are having problems and they seem to be electrical in some way - don't muck around, just get a new Reg/Rec, it will save you weeks of frustration in the long run. Even if its not the source of you current problem, it would have worn out sooner or later.

hi ernie, i'm john from the flat bit in the u.k. east anglia.
my ride is a 1993 vn750 A9
completly standard, so far.

hi to all of you im from greece.
my vn is 89 model