New Forza 300 ABS Owner! AHOY & HOWDY from TEXAS!
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 7:46 pm
AHOY & HOWDY, Shipmates! 
I just signed the papers yesterday, for a 2014 Forza 300 ABS! It should be delivered tomorrow or Saturday. Can't wait to get it! It's 3 miles away at the shop, and I'm drooling like a New Pup, waiting for it to get in the Garage, so I can start adding a few things to it.
Unfortunately, I can't ride it for the next month (Hence the, "Awaiting- Delivery"...)! I was going to Do-The-Deal on Saturday, and ended up in the Hospital that morning. Just got out Tuesday, after having some Heart Surgery, which doesn't heal up completely for a month, so while the Forza's in the Garage, I can get it Road-Ready at least.
I Traded-In my '05 Honda Big Ruckus PS250, which I loved! Bought it Feb of '14, after searching for one for seven years, and it went to a New Home yesterday. I hated to let it go, but I've only got room in my Garage for 2-Scoots... my wife's Honda Metro, my Forza, and my car. Not a thing wrong with the BR, except for the fact that it doesn't have ABS. I almost T-Boned a lady a few weeks ago, that pulled out in front of me coming out of a parking lot driveway. She stopped in my lane and froze, and I locked up the Brakes on the BR (Disc/Drum Combo). When my back wheel started to pass me on my right, I did like I would in a car skid... steer into the skid, and let go of the Brakes. SOMEHOW... I don't know how... it straightened out, and I barely missed her front bumper, as I went around the front of her car. Long story short... I wanted ABS!!! NOW!!! So that's my story!
Long time Scooter Rider of a variety of Scooters, and I've been on quite a few Scooter Forums. Been on several Scooter Rally's, done a lot of Group Rides & Road Trips. I've probably ridden somewhere in the neighborhood of 30K miles since 2006. Now, with my Health not as good as it was, I just pretty much ride around town here, either picking things up at the store... making an excuse to pick up things at the store... returning things to the store... or just plain old Riding around for the fun of it.
I've already ordered a Givi D1123ST Windscreen, Malossi Rear Shocks, BACKOFF Brake Modulator, Decal Kits, and a few other items. Can't wait to get them on, and Ride that baby! While it's here in the Garage, I'll be Modding the Seat, first by pulling off that Back Pad, to add a couple more inches for my 6'1" frame to comfortably fit in the Saddle.
Fortunately, when I popped my VIN in the HONDA RECALL Data Base, my Recalls had already been done by the Dealer. WOO-HOO!
Anyway, this is my First Post, so I just wanted to intro myself, and I hope to be a regular on here!
Cheers!
BB
I just signed the papers yesterday, for a 2014 Forza 300 ABS! It should be delivered tomorrow or Saturday. Can't wait to get it! It's 3 miles away at the shop, and I'm drooling like a New Pup, waiting for it to get in the Garage, so I can start adding a few things to it.
Unfortunately, I can't ride it for the next month (Hence the, "Awaiting- Delivery"...)! I was going to Do-The-Deal on Saturday, and ended up in the Hospital that morning. Just got out Tuesday, after having some Heart Surgery, which doesn't heal up completely for a month, so while the Forza's in the Garage, I can get it Road-Ready at least.
I Traded-In my '05 Honda Big Ruckus PS250, which I loved! Bought it Feb of '14, after searching for one for seven years, and it went to a New Home yesterday. I hated to let it go, but I've only got room in my Garage for 2-Scoots... my wife's Honda Metro, my Forza, and my car. Not a thing wrong with the BR, except for the fact that it doesn't have ABS. I almost T-Boned a lady a few weeks ago, that pulled out in front of me coming out of a parking lot driveway. She stopped in my lane and froze, and I locked up the Brakes on the BR (Disc/Drum Combo). When my back wheel started to pass me on my right, I did like I would in a car skid... steer into the skid, and let go of the Brakes. SOMEHOW... I don't know how... it straightened out, and I barely missed her front bumper, as I went around the front of her car. Long story short... I wanted ABS!!! NOW!!! So that's my story!
Long time Scooter Rider of a variety of Scooters, and I've been on quite a few Scooter Forums. Been on several Scooter Rally's, done a lot of Group Rides & Road Trips. I've probably ridden somewhere in the neighborhood of 30K miles since 2006. Now, with my Health not as good as it was, I just pretty much ride around town here, either picking things up at the store... making an excuse to pick up things at the store... returning things to the store... or just plain old Riding around for the fun of it.
I've already ordered a Givi D1123ST Windscreen, Malossi Rear Shocks, BACKOFF Brake Modulator, Decal Kits, and a few other items. Can't wait to get them on, and Ride that baby! While it's here in the Garage, I'll be Modding the Seat, first by pulling off that Back Pad, to add a couple more inches for my 6'1" frame to comfortably fit in the Saddle.
Fortunately, when I popped my VIN in the HONDA RECALL Data Base, my Recalls had already been done by the Dealer. WOO-HOO!
Anyway, this is my First Post, so I just wanted to intro myself, and I hope to be a regular on here!
Cheers!
BB
... did I mention you are my kind of savvy? Don't hack the site or send youyou a virus please, he's my buddy. I will make a prediction about how you feel about the lose of the Ruckus over a Forza in the years to come only because you look like you can afford to roll with the punches... ahhhhh no I won't.
