Sorry guys, I didn't mean to ask so many questions or be so disoriented. I'm a newbie and I am just trying to get as much information as I can to make a good purchase. As I went along this trip, I found out some things, thanks to you guys, and my direction changed as I was given information. I appreciate all that you have shared with me and you all have helped a lot.
My wife and I want to get in to some thing new. We have been sailing for 30 years and it is getting old. When we first got married I had a Triumph Bonneville. That was my only means of transportation for a few years.
Recently, I first started looking at new bikes and then realized that I could buy a used bike with a lot of accessories and not have to pay as much for the accessories. I want a touring bike because we plan to do some trips. Most of the trips will be overnight trips but we may also do some vacations that will be a week or longer. I think I need something like the Ultra so I can have room for all the stuff my wife will want to bring along. Being 58 years old, I also want something that is as comfortable as possible.
I've found a bike locally that I think will do the trick. First of all it looks great. It has chrome everything. It has 21,000 miles, but it had the engine changed to a 103 at 10,000. It has Rush pipes and stage whatever, footboard inserts, chrome gauge trims, chrome front end, etc. It was driven by a 60 year old guy and is a 2004. The bike has about $10,000 worth of extras. What should I offer for this bike?
Edit: Oh, yeah. My budget is about $15,000 to $16,000 for a used one. That's all I really want to spend. But if I need to go with a new one, I'd consider spending up to $20,000 (that could put me in a bind).