Greetings from another owner to be….

Hi Everyone, thanks for accepting me. I am an ex- South African, we immigrated just over two months ago, and settled in Ankeny, IA.
I had to sell my previous bike in South Africa (Honda NC 700) due to a ciatic nerve problem, thought I would never ride again, but then I bought a small Kymco scooter just to feel the wind again. The ciatic nerve got heeled by the little Kymco, and I decided to do an upgrade once we have settled in the US.

I did a lot of reading about different scooter options and initially though I would go for a Burgman 400, Silverwing 400, or Majesty 400 - because I thought the Silwerwing 600 or Burgman 650 would be too heavy for me.
During the previous week I stumbled across a Burgman 650 at a local dealer, and realized the Burgman’s weight would not be too difficult for me to handle. I then made an appointment to have a look at a Silverwing 600 which actually has been sold already, and realized it would suit me perfectly. So I decided to buy a Swing 600 just after the upcoming winter.
For the time being I just need to buy another car, settle a bit more, start looking out for a nice SW 600, and try to survive our first winter in Iowa.

Once I’ve managed to find a nice Swing, I hope to find more owners to go for rides in our area.

Have a nice day.

Thanks for your intro hondafan and welcome aboard the board. Just keep an eye on your marketplace and be patient. The right Silverwing will come along ... they always do.

Hello Hondafan. Welcome to the forum and welcome to the USA too. As Sonuvabug says, be patient. A good Silverwing will come along.

Oh, and good luck surviving the midwest winter too 

Welcome to the forum, we are here to help you!

Welcome Hondafan to the BEST SWing forum on the net. There's lots of info here with people ready and willing to help.
I don't know much about South Africa but isn't it warm down there all year? Your first winter might be a bit of a challenge with the snow and Ice. Just drive careful and leave enough stopping distance.
And Welcome to the USA!!

Welcome Hondafan to the SW 'family'
Good luck in hunting for the right SW for you.
Greetings from The Netherlands

Greeetings Hondafan. Welcome to the swing site. I recently joined as well, like you I did have a problem with my hip over the last 3 years. So decided to sell my bikes etc. Found a fantastic wing, couldnt be happier.

You will be amazed how good the swing is.

Once again welcome. Fireman.

Thanks, I appreciate the welcomes.

I always prefer to do services and repairs myself, so I will apreciate some advice in future.

I actally came from Durban, located on the east coast of South Africa. The narrow part along the cost line on that part of the country actually has a sub- tropical type of climate - with only mild weather conditions during winter. Night temperatures usually get a bit chilly during winter, but by mid day I was usually able to walk around in shorts.
Adapting to Iowa winters will obviously become a bit challenging - I was able to ride almost 365 days per year on motorcycles in the Durban area. My average riding on motorcycles was about 18K kms each year, so I can’t wait getting back on the saddle again.

Since we immigrated permanently my South African drivers and riding licences are only valid for a period of three months in Iowa. Since our arrival I got my ordinary Iowa drivers licence, Iowa motorcycle learners, and Iowa CLP (CDL, Class A) - so I should be completely mobile again in the near future. I obviously had to wait for my Social Security number before I was able to get anything locally.

Unfortunately I will not have proper shelter during winters for the Swing where we stay - so I already started looking for rental storage possibllities in our area. Hopefully I will be able to find a suitable place quite close.

Again, thanks for the welcomes - I really appreciate.