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Beautiful morning. No fog. Got up at the usual 5am, and went to the farm to start the da, and as the sun started rising I thought this is too good to pass up. So I put in the jacket, helmet and gloves and went and fired up the mighty v11. Started easy...
Took out on the highway and headed north. Almost no traffic. Went 25 mi up to Dietrich. Went in the gas station for a quick diet coke and ran into my brother! Hey! It's coffee time! Had a good yet brief visit at the table, then he had to go. Me too. So now back at the farm and ready for the day. Man, this is fun! |
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On 11/4/2015 8:22 AM, Tim wrote:
Beautiful morning. No fog. Got up at the usual 5am, and went to the farm to start the da, and as the sun started rising I thought this is too good to pass up. So I put in the jacket, helmet and gloves and went and fired up the mighty v11. Started easy... Took out on the highway and headed north. Almost no traffic. Went 25 mi up to Dietrich. Went in the gas station for a quick diet coke and ran into my brother! Hey! It's coffee time! Had a good yet brief visit at the table, then he had to go. Me too. So now back at the farm and ready for the day. Man, this is fun! I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. |
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Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/4/2015 8:22 AM, Tim wrote: Beautiful morning. No fog. Got up at the usual 5am, and went to the farm to start the da, and as the sun started rising I thought this is too good to pass up. So I put in the jacket, helmet and gloves and went and fired up the mighty v11. Started easy... Took out on the highway and headed north. Almost no traffic. Went 25 mi up to Dietrich. Went in the gas station for a quick diet coke and ran into my brother! Hey! It's coffee time! Had a good yet brief visit at the table, then he had to go. Me too. So now back at the farm and ready for the day. Man, this is fun! I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. Is beautiful when you get nice clear days. Flying in to Boston one time, pilot even gave a little right left so everyone could see the cape. Must have been 100 mile visibility. Here is clear and cold. 43 this morning. Was supposed to be the Dungeness Crab opener this Saturday for sport fishing. Season is on hold because of the warm water and algae blooms. high levels of Domeic acid in the crabs. Cause amnesiac seafood poisoning. May not have crabs for Thanksgiving. Biggest week of crab sales all year. |
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I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! |
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On Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 5:22:48 AM UTC-8, Tim wrote:
Beautiful morning. No fog. Got up at the usual 5am, and went to the farm to start the da, and as the sun started rising I thought this is too good to pass up. So I put in the jacket, helmet and gloves and went and fired up the mighty v11. Started easy... Took out on the highway and headed north. Almost no traffic. Went 25 mi up to Dietrich. Went in the gas station for a quick diet coke and ran into my brother! Hey! It's coffee time! Had a good yet brief visit at the table, then he had to go. Me too. So now back at the farm and ready for the day. Man, this is fun! Be careful, Its an addiction and an expensive one at that! At least for me it is. My main ride is a BMW R100GS Paris Dakar edition and its starting to get long in the tooth at 200.000 miles. I have no plans of selling it, but thinking its time to start shopping for a new long distance bike, and the Moto Guzzi Stelvio is at the top of the list next would be a Yamaha Super Tenere, but no new BMW in my future. Price point, and relability issues have turned me off on them. Did you get any luggage or panniers with the bike? |
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On 11/4/2015 11:14 AM, Tim wrote:
- show quoted text - I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! Why so rushed? You need to slow down and smell the roses. :-) |
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On 11/4/2015 12:56 PM, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 11/4/2015 11:14 AM, Tim wrote: - show quoted text - I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! Why so rushed? You need to slow down and smell the roses. :-) When Tim made that trip the roses at Re-Tunes were well on their way towards wilting ... :-) |
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Justan Olphart wrote:
On 11/4/2015 11:14 AM, Tim wrote: - show quoted text - I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! Why so rushed? You need to slow down and smell the roses. :-) He has a farm. My grandparents were egg ranchers and uncle was a dairyman. Figured out a couple professions early on that I was not going to get in to. |
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On 11/4/15 1:14 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/4/2015 12:56 PM, Justan Olphart wrote: On 11/4/2015 11:14 AM, Tim wrote: - show quoted text - I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! Why so rushed? You need to slow down and smell the roses. :-) When Tim made that trip the roses at Re-Tunes were well on their way towards wilting ... :-) We had one of those large "chain" guitar stores for about a year in a local shopping center. It vacated for...a mattress store. We have a lot of mattress stores in this immediate area - Prince Frederick - but I don't know why, because there isn't much residential growth. Too many mattress stores, too many banks, too many churches... |
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On 11/4/2015 1:22 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 11/4/15 1:14 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/4/2015 12:56 PM, Justan Olphart wrote: On 11/4/2015 11:14 AM, Tim wrote: - show quoted text - I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! Why so rushed? You need to slow down and smell the roses. :-) When Tim made that trip the roses at Re-Tunes were well on their way towards wilting ... :-) We had one of those large "chain" guitar stores for about a year in a local shopping center. It vacated for...a mattress store. We have a lot of mattress stores in this immediate area - Prince Frederick - but I don't know why, because there isn't much residential growth. Too many mattress stores, too many banks, too many churches... Maybe people in Maryland do a lot of praying in bed. They have purple pills for that sort of thing now-a-days. |
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On 11/4/15 1:37 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/4/2015 1:22 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 11/4/15 1:14 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/4/2015 12:56 PM, Justan Olphart wrote: On 11/4/2015 11:14 AM, Tim wrote: - show quoted text - I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! Why so rushed? You need to slow down and smell the roses. :-) When Tim made that trip the roses at Re-Tunes were well on their way towards wilting ... :-) We had one of those large "chain" guitar stores for about a year in a local shopping center. It vacated for...a mattress store. We have a lot of mattress stores in this immediate area - Prince Frederick - but I don't know why, because there isn't much residential growth. Too many mattress stores, too many banks, too many churches... Maybe people in Maryland do a lot of praying in bed. They have purple pills for that sort of thing now-a-days. I thought the purple pill was for acid reflux... :) We do seem to have a lot of churches...we've sampled food from several of the more mainstream churches during their never-ending fundraisers. We avoid the more fundie churches... :) |
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Keyser Söze wrote:
On 11/4/15 1:37 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/4/2015 1:22 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 11/4/15 1:14 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/4/2015 12:56 PM, Justan Olphart wrote: On 11/4/2015 11:14 AM, Tim wrote: - show quoted text - I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! Why so rushed? You need to slow down and smell the roses. :-) When Tim made that trip the roses at Re-Tunes were well on their way towards wilting ... :-) We had one of those large "chain" guitar stores for about a year in a local shopping center. It vacated for...a mattress store. We have a lot of mattress stores in this immediate area - Prince Frederick - but I don't know why, because there isn't much residential growth. Too many mattress stores, too many banks, too many churches... Maybe people in Maryland do a lot of praying in bed. They have purple pills for that sort of thing now-a-days. I thought the purple pill was for acid reflux... :) We do seem to have a lot of churches...we've sampled food from several of the more mainstream churches during their never-ending fundraisers. We avoid the more fundie churches... :) Maybe I heir food is s better. Maybe fried snake from some me of them. |
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Be careful, Its an addiction and an expensive one at that! At least for me it is. My main ride is a BMW R100GS Paris Dakar edition and its starting to get long in the tooth at 200.000 miles. I have no plans of selling it, but thinking its time to start shopping for a new long distance bike, and the Moto Guzzi Stelvio is at the top of the list next would be a Yamaha Super Tenere, but no new BMW in my future. Price point, and relability issues have turned me off on them. Did you get any luggage or panniers with the bike? ........ Yes, the MG Jackal is basically a stripped down version of their California lll. However this did come with the standard 'police ' style windshield which is good for keeping bugs off you, but it's non adjustable and will buffet you pretty good unless you lean into it a bit. John Herring suggested a Plexistar ll, which is adjustable and gives better wind coverage. And they're about $200.00. It also came with some 'economy" soft saddle bags that work well. The problem is they're a bit far forward and almost are an interference with the passenger foot pegs. That'll be the next swap out. But would work good for a solo rider. Next I'll be getting a backrest and box. Might have to modify because Guzzi accessories are expensive! That is unless you're savvy at eBay. A new sissy at rig is about 5-600$ from Guzzi. If I'd had the bike 2 months ago I could have gotten a nice used on on eBay. It topped at $125. So I'll keep my eyes out for something. Yes an addiction, I'm close to 60 and have had cycles since I was 9. This is the 3rd 'Goose' I've owned.,, |
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On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 13:37:43 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: Too many mattress stores, too many banks, too many churches... Maybe people in Maryland do a lot of praying in bed. .... while they are counting their money. |
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On 11/4/2015 11:14 AM, Tim wrote:
- show quoted text - I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding.. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! Why so rushed? You need to slow down and smell the roses. :-) ---- I wish I could have. Maybe next year now that the wife is retired. |
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On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 05:22:47 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:
Beautiful morning. No fog. Got up at the usual 5am, and went to the farm to start the da, and as the sun started rising I thought this is too good to pass up. So I put in the jacket, helmet and gloves and went and fired up the mighty v11. Started easy... Took out on the highway and headed north. Almost no traffic. Went 25 mi up to Dietrich. Went in the gas station for a quick diet coke and ran into my brother! Hey! It's coffee time! Had a good yet brief visit at the table, then he had to go. Me too. So now back at the farm and ready for the day. Man, this is fun! Great. Good to hear it. From my Guzzi experience, I would suggest getting one of these ASAP: http://tinyurl.com/nqebdek or http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender...r+plus+charger along with: http://tinyurl.com/ndjr223 or http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender...GE8 3HPKER57S -- Ban idiots, not guns! |
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On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 11:37:24 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote: Yes an addiction, I'm close to 60 and have had cycles since I was 9. This is the 3rd 'Goose' I've owned.,, === I know almost nothing about cycles. What are the qualities of the Guzzi that make them so highly prized? The touring bikes that I see around here are mostly of the Honda Gold Wing variety. |
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Great. Good to hear it. From my Guzzi experience, I would suggest getting one of these ASAP: http://tinyurl.com/nqebdek or http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender...r+plus+charger along with: http://tinyurl.com/ndjr223 or http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender...GE8 3HPKER57S -- Ban idiots, not guns! ------ Duely noted John. My nephew had a Kawasaki Vulcan that he sold and has the complete battery tender system he's giving me. O lucky day! |
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On 11/4/2015 1:46 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 11/4/15 1:37 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/4/2015 1:22 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 11/4/15 1:14 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 11/4/2015 12:56 PM, Justan Olphart wrote: On 11/4/2015 11:14 AM, Tim wrote: - show quoted text - I was just at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Ma an hour ago. It's right on the ocean about 35 miles south of Boston. Very clear morning. Could clearly see the lighthouse on "P" town (tip of the "hook" of Cape Cod), a distance of about 21 miles across Cape Cod Bay. ......... Richard. Last September we drove out tNaw Hampshire to my nephews wedding. We were only about 40 mi from the Boston area, and if not pressed for time, I so wanted to stop into Re-Tunes, and shop with Rick. On the way back we didn't even have time to stop at Niigara falls. Rats! Why so rushed? You need to slow down and smell the roses. :-) When Tim made that trip the roses at Re-Tunes were well on their way towards wilting ... :-) We had one of those large "chain" guitar stores for about a year in a local shopping center. It vacated for...a mattress store. We have a lot of mattress stores in this immediate area - Prince Frederick - but I don't know why, because there isn't much residential growth. Too many mattress stores, too many banks, too many churches... Maybe people in Maryland do a lot of praying in bed. They have purple pills for that sort of thing now-a-days. I thought the purple pill was for acid reflux... :) We do seem to have a lot of churches...we've sampled food from several of the more mainstream churches during their never-ending fundraisers. We avoid the more fundie churches... :) Maybe it's not purple. Blue? I really don't know. Never developed a need for it. |
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On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 13:57:20 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:
- show quoted text - Great. Good to hear it. From my Guzzi experience, I would suggest getting one of these ASAP: http://tinyurl.com/nqebdek or http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender...r+plus+charger along with: http://tinyurl.com/ndjr223 or http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender...GE8 3HPKER57S Duely noted John. My nephew had a Kawasaki Vulcan that he sold and has the complete battery tender system he's giving me. O lucky day! You just keep falling into a bucket of honey, don't you! -- Ban idiots, not guns! |
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On Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 5:28:40 PM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 13:57:20 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: - show quoted text - Great. Good to hear it. From my Guzzi experience, I would suggest getting one of these ASAP: http://tinyurl.com/nqebdek or http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender...r+plus+charger along with: http://tinyurl.com/ndjr223 or http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender...GE8 3HPKER57S Duely noted John. My nephew had a Kawasaki Vulcan that he sold and has the complete battery tender system he's giving me. O lucky day! You just keep falling into a bucket of honey, don't you! -- Ban idiots, not guns! Well not always, BUT! I suppose the old saying has some truth that even "a blind pig finds a truffle occasionally..." |
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On Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 3:04:35 PM UTC-6, wrote:
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 11:37:24 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: Yes an addiction, I'm close to 60 and have had cycles since I was 9. This is the 3rd 'Goose' I've owned.,, === I know almost nothing about cycles. What are the qualities of the Guzzi that make them so highly prized? The touring bikes that I see around here are mostly of the Honda Gold Wing variety. Good question, Wayne. I suppose they have more of a 'cult' following than anything. They're simple, almost trouble free. and they wear like iron. |
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On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 20:10:20 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote: On Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 3:04:35 PM UTC-6, wrote: On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 11:37:24 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: Yes an addiction, I'm close to 60 and have had cycles since I was 9. This is the 3rd 'Goose' I've owned.,, === I know almost nothing about cycles. What are the qualities of the Guzzi that make them so highly prized? The touring bikes that I see around here are mostly of the Honda Gold Wing variety. Good question, Wayne. I suppose they have more of a 'cult' following than anything. They're simple, almost trouble free. and they wear like iron. === Those are all good reasons, sounds sort of like a Detroit 6-71. :-) |
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On Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 10:26:27 PM UTC-6, wrote:
On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 20:10:20 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: On Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 3:04:35 PM UTC-6, wrote: On Wed, 4 Nov 2015 11:37:24 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: Yes an addiction, I'm close to 60 and have had cycles since I was 9. This is the 3rd 'Goose' I've owned.,, === I know almost nothing about cycles. What are the qualities of the Guzzi that make them so highly prized? The touring bikes that I see around here are mostly of the Honda Gold Wing variety. Good question, Wayne. I suppose they have more of a 'cult' following than anything. They're simple, almost trouble free. and they wear like iron. === Those are all good reasons, sounds sort of like a Detroit 6-71. :-) Thats about right Wayne. |
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I've had two. I put 137,000 miles on the first one, a '74 850T, and it was never in the shop. Not that nothing ever broke, but that I was able to read the book and fix whatever went wrong. On my 'new' one, an '89 Mille Gt, I've put a bit over 70,000 miles, and it has not been in a shop. Again, I've been able to fix anything that went wrong. Although, I'll admit to having some help replacing the final drive seals from a Dutch Guzzi driver. Oh, and I'm no mechanical wizard! However, I don't think I'd buy a new one. The new ones have all the electronic stuff and a computer. People get attached to their Guzzis, although they certainly aren't without their problems. I'd expect the average age of a Guzzi owner to be much higher than that of the average Honda, Kaw, Suzikik etc owner. I've always been able to ride my bike home, no matter the problem on the road. I think it's more emotion than anything else. I figure mine will last until I can't ride any more - or hit a bridge abutment doing about 80mph. - show quoted text - ------ I don't know. This bike is throttle body fuel injected with computer etc. I like it. Starts easy and can ride immediately without the 'big' from the old cold d',Lorto carbs. I realize this is an 1100 compared toy old ambassador 750, but this bike can get quite angry when you WOT . Instant power response... |
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big- I meant "bog" from the old carbs. But yes John. You don't find very young people riding them. Kids around here seem to go for the crotch rockets.
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On 11/4/15 5:43 PM, John H. wrote:
I figure mine will last until I can't ride any more - or *hit a bridge abutment doing about 80mph*. -- That'll do it, and no need for a viking funeral. Practice a few times and you are sure to get it right. |
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On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 09:23:30 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 11/4/15 5:43 PM, John H. wrote: I figure mine will last until I can't ride any more - or *hit a bridge abutment doing about 80mph*. -- That'll do it, and no need for a viking funeral. Practice a few times and you are sure to get it right. Someone has to question your lies, eh Krause? I know you're wishing hard though. Vietnam, red barn, owls, boats, what else? -- Ban idiots, not guns! |
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On 11/5/15 5:10 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 09:23:30 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: On 11/4/15 5:43 PM, John H. wrote: I figure mine will last until I can't ride any more - or *hit a bridge abutment doing about 80mph*. -- That'll do it, and no need for a viking funeral. Practice a few times and you are sure to get it right. Someone has to question your lies, eh Krause? I know you're wishing hard though. Vietnam, red barn, owls, boats, what else? -- I wouldn't expect a dimwit like you to "get it." My disdain for you has nothing to do with anything more than your racism and hatred for people whose ethnicity or skin color differs from yours. You're the one who brought up hitting a bridge abutment. I'm simply encouraging you to do it. Try to do it outside of rush hour, though. |
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John, I think the 850t was the same engine as the old Eldorado with slightly larger valves, carbs, and maybe a hotter camshaft but not sure if that. At least the cam part. It was a great rock solid engine that was perfect for their sport format which they didn't really have...yet
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On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 14:45:08 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:
John, I think the 850t was the same engine as the old Eldorado with slightly larger valves, carbs, and maybe a hotter camshaft but not sure if that. At least the cam part. It was a great rock solid engine that was perfect for their sport format which they didn't really have...yet Even that old 850T would leave Harleys in the dust in the twisties. -- Ban idiots, not guns! |
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On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 6:28:18 PM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 14:45:08 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: John, I think the 850t was the same engine as the old Eldorado with slightly larger valves, carbs, and maybe a hotter camshaft but not sure if that.. At least the cam part. It was a great rock solid engine that was perfect for their sport format which they didn't really have...yet Even that old 850T would leave Harleys in the dust in the twisties. -- Ban idiots, not guns! That's one thing about European motorcycles. They were build for handling. My 500 Triumph Daytona, was quite the dancer but light. The Ambassador was much heavier but regardless, it was really nimble. |
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On 11/5/2015 9:26 PM, Tim wrote:
On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 6:28:18 PM UTC-6, John H. wrote: On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 14:45:08 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: John, I think the 850t was the same engine as the old Eldorado with slightly larger valves, carbs, and maybe a hotter camshaft but not sure if that. At least the cam part. It was a great rock solid engine that was perfect for their sport format which they didn't really have...yet Even that old 850T would leave Harleys in the dust in the twisties. -- Ban idiots, not guns! That's one thing about European motorcycles. They were build for handling. My 500 Triumph Daytona, was quite the dancer but light. The Ambassador was much heavier but regardless, it was really nimble. The bigger Harleys were never designed for handling or to be "fast". They are designed for highway cruising with a bit of comfort. Other than a couple of small Hondas when I was young (a 305 "Super Hawk and a Honda 350), the motorcycles I had were all Harleys .. a couple of Softails and a couple of Ultra Classics. Then, about 5 years ago, I acquired a completely restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando. (I traded a 1965 Volkswagon mini bus for it). I rode the Norton twice ... to the guitar shop and back. Not for me. A Norton is a young man's bike, not an old fart used to big, fat Harleys. I sold it to a Norton collector who still rides it. |
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On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 18:26:24 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote: On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 6:28:18 PM UTC-6, John H. wrote: On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 14:45:08 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: John, I think the 850t was the same engine as the old Eldorado with slightly larger valves, carbs, and maybe a hotter camshaft but not sure if that. At least the cam part. It was a great rock solid engine that was perfect for their sport format which they didn't really have...yet Even that old 850T would leave Harleys in the dust in the twisties. -- Ban idiots, not guns! That's one thing about European motorcycles. They were build for handling. My 500 Triumph Daytona, was quite the dancer but light. The Ambassador was much heavier but regardless, it was really nimble. Triumphs were pretty popular back in the olden days but I never had one. (Marlon is riding one in "the wild one") Those old Triumph Bonnevilles had a bad habit of being made into choppers in the 70s. People took a pretty good street bike and made scary to ride choppers that looked pretty parked in a shop window. That was where the capacitor trick came from (lose the battery and you can lower the seat) Fortunately the fad didn't last long. I went straight from a Benelli 250 dirt bike to a Harley |
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On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 01:22:02 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 11/5/2015 9:26 PM, Tim wrote: On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 6:28:18 PM UTC-6, John H. wrote: On Thu, 5 Nov 2015 14:45:08 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: John, I think the 850t was the same engine as the old Eldorado with slightly larger valves, carbs, and maybe a hotter camshaft but not sure if that. At least the cam part. It was a great rock solid engine that was perfect for their sport format which they didn't really have...yet Even that old 850T would leave Harleys in the dust in the twisties. -- Ban idiots, not guns! That's one thing about European motorcycles. They were build for handling. My 500 Triumph Daytona, was quite the dancer but light. The Ambassador was much heavier but regardless, it was really nimble. The bigger Harleys were never designed for handling or to be "fast". They are designed for highway cruising with a bit of comfort. Other than a couple of small Hondas when I was young (a 305 "Super Hawk and a Honda 350), the motorcycles I had were all Harleys .. a couple of Softails and a couple of Ultra Classics. Then, about 5 years ago, I acquired a completely restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando. (I traded a 1965 Volkswagon mini bus for it). I rode the Norton twice ... to the guitar shop and back. Not for me. A Norton is a young man's bike, not an old fart used to big, fat Harleys. I sold it to a Norton collector who still rides it. Ah a "Snortin Norton" We had one with a cracked jug ear we got pretty much for free. I knew a guy with a "heliarc" shop who was able to weld it and ground it down so it looked normal. We put it back together and got a grand for it. I'm with you, not my kind of bike. |
Nice morning for a ride!
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