22 years later it returns home - 1997

[ColtMax]

My dream bike has always been the Vmax. As far as I can remember, I was reading every article I could find about the all mighty king of the road. When I turned 23 years old, the occasion of buying a 1997 Vmax with 20,000 km (12,500 miles) came up and I immediately seized it. After 2 years of joy, some life situation forced me to sell. Luckily, one of my uncle was very interested in acquiring the beast and it was gone.

I always regretted selling this bike, but I had no choice. Since then, years have passed and life happened. I grew up, got married, got a house, got one kid, then another, then two more

22 years later by a morning of June, my uncle calls and says to me:
- I am getting old, I did what I had to do with the Vmax and I am giving it back to you. It has now 142,000 km (88,750 miles) but it still runs great.

Wow! My Vmax is back, just like me it grew old, but can still move pretty good.

My name is Olivier, I live in Canada close to Montreal and this is my 1997 VMax:

 

[creamykiwipie]

Welcome back to the fold Olivier! That's a great story - sounds like your uncle is a true bro.

 

[CaptainKyle]

Congrats welcome back

 

[Fire-medic]

Ride safely, and enjoy the reunion. I'd stick some case-savers on that for protection.

Montreal, eh? It seems like thousands of Quebecois arrive in Ft. Lauderdale about now for their winter respite. Dania Beach, Hollywood, Pembroke Park, and Hallandale Beach are congregation points pour l'hiver. They come for sunshine and poutine.

I have friends I've been up to visit in St Luc and St. Jean sur Richelieu.

 

[Radioguylogs]

Very happy for you. Great story. Congratulations.

 

[Traumahawk]

Congrats, welcome back.

 

[ColtMax]

Ride safely, and enjoy the reunion. I'd stick some case-savers on that for protection.

Montreal, eh? It seems like thousands of Quebecois arrive in Ft. Lauderdale about now for their winter respite. Dania Beach, Hollywood, Pembroke Park, and Hallandale Beach are congregation points pour l'hiver. They come for sunshine and poutine.

I have friends I've been up to visit in St Luc and St. Jean sur Richelieu.

I was in St-Jean sur Richelieu this weekend , My sister in law lives ther. Small world.
Florida is the number one destination for our retired population. I have a few family member following this yearly migration pattern, we call them snow birds. Perhaps i'll be doing the same when my time comes. The idea of riding the Max in Fla during winter sounds awesome

I hope that you don't get affected too much by the hurricanes this year, looks like we are on for quite a sequence.
Cheers!

Oh! and do you have example of case-savers for 1st gen? I can only find models to fit the 2009+
Thank you

 

[ColtMax]

Welcome back to the fold Olivier! That's a great story - sounds like your uncle is a true bro.

He always been a motorcycle fan, I started riding on country roads using his old 1975 CB500T which I still own to this day. I hope to turn it into a cafe racer one day. Perhaps this is a project I'll undertake during my retirement in Florida

 

[82ndCowboy]

Perhaps i'll be doing the same when my time comes.

Yeah once you have to deal with the traffic and flat straight roads, you'll probably rethink that.

 

[Fire-medic]

CaptainKyle [email protected] or Sean Morley [email protected] should have a pair of case savers, used, for you.

 

[cdgawatersports]

looks like your uncle took good care of it for you! CONGRATULATIONS!