Hello everyone. First of all I would like to say that I am posting here as a Stallion owner only. I will not discuss businus about the Stallions on this board. If you have any questions I will be happy to answer them at our store. Now that that is out of the way I have had my Stallion since September. I picked it up at Wings Over the Smokies in NC last year. My grandson and I rode it back to Florida on Sunday after Wings. Since I received it before November it was a pre production unit. It had gotten it scratched on the truck to Wings. He has since taken it back to the factory to complete all modifications done after they went into production and repaint my hood, but he did leave me another demo to drive in the mean time.
I will have to wait to receive my unit back when Jeff comes to a rally near by. Probably won't be for a month or two. I had put approximately 800 miles on it before he took it. 500 of these miles were getting to Florida from NC. It ran great, drove like a dream and had no problem running with traffic with plenty of power. The heat and A/C did exactly what they were intended to do. The worse gas mileage I have recieved was 30 MPG and the best was 49. I have always liked driving cool vehicles with plenty of power. I guess that is why I drive a Impala SS. It is laser blue and I get compliments on the color all of the time.
The Stallion is the same way. Cool Looks, Handles Great, Lots of Power, Great Gas Milage and never fails to turn heads. For those that do no like motorcycles with steering wheels, give it a try you may be pleasingly suprised. Handlebars don't make a motorcycle. Think outside the box. If you stop and look at the Level 4 GL1800 Goldwing premium sound with amps, heated seats and handgrips, navigation, antilock brakes, airbag, AM FM radio, CB, CD, etc. If you were talking to someone that had never owned a Goldwing they would think that you were talking about a car/truck. Come on guys, just because it is not your cup of tea doesn't mean it is not a great motorcycle. Your old time HD riders don't think the Goldwing is a motorcycle but we know different don't we. I have been a Goldwinger since '92 and had Triumph's and Honda CB 750 Four when my wife and I first got married.
And I thought riding was about the fun. Not what you rode. We do not get to ride as much as we would like to working 12 to 15 hrs a day but when I do I love taking my Stallion out. It is fun and chance to meet new friends. And to me that is what riding is about.
Keep the shiney side up and may God Bless.
Russel & Libby