On Fri, 1 Jun 2007 16:15:26 -0400, "RCE" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
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On Fri, 1 Jun 2007 13:52:40 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
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http://www.imz-ural.com/products/


I like the sporty two wheeler. All the bikes look like WW II BMWs.

At $7K.. why would you buy that bike over a Honda Shadow 600cc or 900 cc??


The Ural has been around for a long time. I think Harry was joking about
buying one. They are not considered very reliable, and look very crude up
close. The castings are miserable.

They have an interesting history:

http://www.ural-motorcycles.com/index.php?history


Speaking of BMW motorcycles, two weeks ago I traded in my '02 Harley
UltraClassic. I seriously considered a BMW K 1200 LT touring bike to
replace it. It's a beautiful machine, but I just couldn't handle the "Euro"
styling and the fact that it was damn near silent when running.

Ended up with a new, '07 Harley UltraClassic. Bigger engine this year
(96ci) and new, six speed transmission. Very smooth and silky compared to
the older one.

And .... I bought American!

Eisboch


Cool! My brother in Winston-Salem has a fairly new Road King Classic.
Beautiful bike with a great paint job. Harley's aren't my cup of tea
because they're not great in the curves. If I were to get rid of the Moto
Guzzi, '89 Mille GT, I'd probably go the Honda ST1300 route. I've been
hearing too many horror stories about customer support from new Guzzi
owners.