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Default 340 miles on the Goldwing this weekend

Tim wrote:
On Monday, June 20, 2016 at 7:04:15 PM UTC-5, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 6/20/16 6:41 PM, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jun 2016 14:58:26 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

Yes I bought one. A used 1983 Honda Aspencade with only 23xxx miles on
it. Nice bike I bought well cheap too. Missus and I logged 180 miles
Sunday afternoon. Man was it hot. But she loved the ride and was
impressed at how smooth and quiet this macbine is. It's no speed demon
even though Honda boasts of 81 hp from the 1100cc engine, but the
beast also weighs about 750 lb dry too. Anyhow I had it up to 80 which
warrented a tough in the ribs. So..,

Oh this bike has some quirks but it's 33 years old too. Nothing that
can't be reasonably handled though. After work I'm planning on goofing
off maybe another hundred miles tonight. I love it!

You go, guy! Nothing like a nice evening ride out there in the country.
Here it seems to take 45
minutes to get to a decent riding area. Better post a picture or two.

You're probably making Harry feel badly. I havent' heard about any of
his 'Ducati' escapades lately.

How's the seat on that thing? Comfortable?



I don't have "escapades," Racist John, but I was up in Connecticut
recently with my motorcycle, which I transported in the back of my
pick-me-up-truck.


I don't transport mine in anything. I ride them. But I can see where
putting a Ducati on the back of a pick up truck can be the thing to do,
especially if you want to make some sort of a statement.

http://gallery.ducatispot.com/image_db/kerry/5373.jpg


Last time my bike rode in the back of the van, was it's last ride. Ride
home from the side of the freeway. Blown engine, split barrel, hosed.