Trading from cruiser to RWB '07 VFR ABS...

Happy holidays everybody. I have a '04 modded Victory Vegas (stock driveline) with many Ness pieces and even heated grips with less than 6K miles on the clock. The motorcycle is pristine and runs flawlessly and in fact never seen rain. I am an engineer and meticulous about it but have come to the realization that I will never own another forward control motorcycle. It will be hard to part with the Vegas because to my eye it is simply beautiful and nothing sounds like a V twin but the time has come when I want to switch motorcycles and would appreciate some advice from those that have been there. I have played with the ergos quite a bit and can't get comfortable on the bike. I am an old guy and 6'1"/185 lbs and also into riding racing bicycles. I can ride a racing bicycle 40 miles with no pain which would hurt many. Riding my Vegas for 20 miles and my back hurts. Going down the road, if I remove my feet from the foot pegs and rotate them rearward to where they should be a la VFR my back feels fine. I have moved pegs forward and rearward and can't find a good position with the 26" seat height. I need a VFR. I am space limited and only want one motorcycle. The bike I want to own is an '07 RWB VFR with ABS. Should I try to trade or sell my Vegas outright is the question. I am relocating to Ohio from Michigan and the roads are much more conducive to sporty handling. My Vegas is one of the best handling cruisers out there but it is no VFR in the twisties. Honda Toledo has a couple of new '07 RWB ABS VFR's left over in stock I believe. Should I try to work a trade with them? They are a Victory dealer as well. Or should I dismiss this option and put my bike in Cycletrader or in Craig's list? I really don't want to put it on eBay.
Thanks for any advice as I really want to buy a motorcycle I can ride 100 miles and not be in pain and I have been in love with the RWB VFR from the time I saw it.
Ride safe and thanks for any advice,
George
Pics below of my Vegas:

 

Howdy! Meticulous is right... very clean bike! Your future VFR will have a good home. I expect that my opinion is what you have already considered, but here it is anyway;

Trade-ins are always less money, but the pain-in-the-ass factor can sometimes be worth the loss. That's if the dealer will take it on a trade in; sometimes they won't. Craigslist has a wider audience, but more scammers and deadbeats. Cycle Trader, I am assuming, has a narrower but more serious audience. The only other thing that I can think of right off is that Craigslist will only let you post to one region per ad, whereas a Cycle Trader ad is probably global (I have never used them to place an ad, so I don't know).

 

Welcome, George. I also went from a cruiser--a Honda VT100T ACE Shadow (see my pics)--and I did a number of long tours on it, the longest being 7,000 miles in 15 days. I have also done a lot of road riding on my bicycle (last count, 200,000 plus miles) including some long tours, and I am not a youngster :smile:. With that in mind, I think you are right, the VFR riding position is better for long rides and for control in general than is the cruiser position. The VFR gets you off your spine and lets you use your core muscles, your legs, and your arms to hold you up. Plus it is a great bike!

I traded my cruiser in, but in retrospect, I would have found out what they would have given me and taken a shot at selling it on Craig's list or the Cycle Trader. I think a lot depends on how long you are willing to wait to sell it.

 

Very nice cruiser. I have sold two bikes on ebay with no problems. Just watch out for the phishers trying to get your info. They'll email you with vague questions saying there interested in your item. Other than that one guy came from Portland, OR to centeral Ca to buy my 01 Sabre. So you get a lot of views and on a bike like yours people will be willing to travel or pay to have it shipped. Good luck on the 07 VFR, would love to have one keep my 86 company............