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On Fri, 1 Jun 2007 13:52:40 -0300, "Don White"

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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
If I were buying a motorcycle, I'd go for a BMW F800ST. Comfy seats, not
too heavy, handles nicely, and is certainly fast enough for me. Oh.
Quiet.
BMW builds some magnificent machines. Someday, perhaps, but right now I
still like the Harley. It won't be too long before the days of big,
air-cooled twins is over. Meeting emission requirements is becoming
more and more difficult. Right now I think the only water cooled
Harley is the V-Rod, but I think that will soon have to change.

Eisboch

I like the V-Rod, but I prefer lighter motorcycles. Even when I was riding
them, I liked the lighter ones. My first motorcycle was a Honda Dream, and
then I graduated to a SuperHawk. 250 and then 305 cc. Nice motorcycles.

A 305 Honda SuperHawk was my first motorcycle. I had it out in Zion, Il.
and rode it summer, winter and fall, mainly because I couldn't afford gas
for the car (about 38 cents a gal. then.)

Hey, guess what? To make a horse turn to the right, you give him a kick on
his left side. You would logically think you would kick the side you want
him to turn to. So, horses are as screwed up as motorcycles.

Eisboch

Horses...future dogfood.