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Mr. Luddite[_4_] March 27th 18 10:44 PM

For Harry ...
 

Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?

Keyser Soze March 27th 18 11:17 PM

For Harry ...
 
On 3/27/18 5:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Now you got me trying to remember.* Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
************************* * version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them.* Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?


My "first" was a Honda Dream, a funky little 250 cc bike with really
bizarre looking fenders. Then I had a single cylinder Ducati and a
Yamaha after that. In good weather, I "drive" the current motorcycle
about once a week. I'm thinking of selling it and getting a less
powerful bike...I just putter around down here, and a 500 cc bike would
be much more than adequate.

Its Me March 27th 18 11:31 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 6:17:16 PM UTC-4, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/27/18 5:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Now you got me trying to remember.* Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
************************* * version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them.* Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?


My "first" was a Honda Dream, a funky little 250 cc bike with really
bizarre looking fenders. Then I had a single cylinder Ducati and a
Yamaha after that. In good weather, I "drive" the current motorcycle
about once a week. I'm thinking of selling it and getting a less
powerful bike...I just putter around down here, and a 500 cc bike would
be much more than adequate.


~SNERK!~

Sure you do. How can you balance 300lbs on two wheels?

Alex[_15_] March 28th 18 12:56 AM

For Harry ...
 
Its Me wrote:
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 6:17:16 PM UTC-4, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/27/18 5:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?

My "first" was a Honda Dream, a funky little 250 cc bike with really
bizarre looking fenders. Then I had a single cylinder Ducati and a
Yamaha after that. In good weather, I "drive" the current motorcycle
about once a week. I'm thinking of selling it and getting a less
powerful bike...I just putter around down here, and a 500 cc bike would
be much more than adequate.

~SNERK!~

Sure you do. How can you balance 300lbs on two wheels?


It's BS.

Keyser Soze March 28th 18 01:07 AM

For Harry ...
 
On 3/27/18 7:56 PM, Alex wrote:
Its Me wrote:
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 6:17:16 PM UTC-4, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/27/18 5:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Now you got me trying to remember.* Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
************************* *** version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them.* Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?
My "first" was a Honda Dream, a funky little 250 cc bike with really
bizarre looking fenders. Then I had a single cylinder Ducati and a
Yamaha after that. In good weather, I "drive" the current motorcycle
about once a week. I'm thinking of selling it and getting a less
powerful bike...I just putter around down here, and a 500 cc bike would
be much more than adequate.

~SNERK!~

Sure you do.* How can you balance 300lbs on two wheels?


It's BS.



I weighed 205 pounds upon our return from our recent vacation to
Florida, up a couple of pounds from about nine days of overeating.
Many of the Harley riders (and their lady friends) I see weigh at least
300 pounds. I'd love to see a little **** like you mouth off to one of
them...or their boyfriends

True North[_2_] March 28th 18 02:08 AM

For Harry ...
 
On Tuesday, 27 March 2018 21:07:50 UTC-3, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/27/18 7:56 PM, Alex wrote:
Its Me wrote:
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 6:17:16 PM UTC-4, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/27/18 5:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Now you got me trying to remember.* Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
************************* *** version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them.* Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?
My "first" was a Honda Dream, a funky little 250 cc bike with really
bizarre looking fenders. Then I had a single cylinder Ducati and a
Yamaha after that. In good weather, I "drive" the current motorcycle
about once a week. I'm thinking of selling it and getting a less
powerful bike...I just putter around down here, and a 500 cc bike would
be much more than adequate.
~SNERK!~

Sure you do.* How can you balance 300lbs on two wheels?


It's BS.



I weighed 205 pounds upon our return from our recent vacation to
Florida, up a couple of pounds from about nine days of overeating.
Many of the Harley riders (and their lady friends) I see weigh at least
300 pounds. I'd love to see a little **** like you mouth off to one of
them...or their boyfriends



Hell...I'd travel to Floriduh to see that.
last picture we saw of Ditzy Dan Kruger was of a long pencil necked type leaning against a boat. Maybe he's added a few pounds since he 'matured'.

[email protected] March 28th 18 05:11 AM

For Harry ...
 
On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?

Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)


John H.[_5_] March 28th 18 12:33 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:17:13 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 3/27/18 5:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Now you got me trying to remember.* Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
************************** version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them.* Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?


My "first" was a Honda Dream, a funky little 250 cc bike with really
bizarre looking fenders. Then I had a single cylinder Ducati and a
Yamaha after that. In good weather, I "drive" the current motorcycle
about once a week. I'm thinking of selling it and getting a less
powerful bike...I just putter around down here, and a 500 cc bike would
be much more than adequate.


What absolute horse****.

John H.[_5_] March 28th 18 12:35 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:11:45 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?

Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)


Gosh, I feel bad. I had a Honda 125 for about a year, and then have had only two Moto Guzzis, not
counting a few I bought to resell or as parts bikes.

Tim March 28th 18 01:41 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 11:12:11 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?

Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)


I've had a bunch, and I still have a bunch. Current rides are a 2000 Moto Guzzi Jackal and a 1983 Honda Gold Wing.
Off to the side to reestore are my 1974 Triumph Daytona 500 and my 1947 Indian Chief.

justan March 28th 18 03:38 PM

For Harry ...
 
True North Wrote in message:
On Tuesday, 27 March 2018 21:07:50 UTC-3, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/27/18 7:56 PM, Alex wrote:
Its Me wrote:
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 6:17:16 PM UTC-4, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/27/18 5:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?
My "first" was a Honda Dream, a funky little 250 cc bike with really
bizarre looking fenders. Then I had a single cylinder Ducati and a
Yamaha after that. In good weather, I "drive" the current motorcycle
about once a week. I'm thinking of selling it and getting a less
powerful bike...I just putter around down here, and a 500 cc bike would
be much more than adequate.
~SNERK!~

Sure you do. How can you balance 300lbs on two wheels?

It's BS.



I weighed 205 pounds upon our return from our recent vacation to
Florida, up a couple of pounds from about nine days of overeating.
Many of the Harley riders (and their lady friends) I see weigh at least
300 pounds. I'd love to see a little **** like you mouth off to one of
them...or their boyfriends



Hell...I'd travel to Floriduh to see that.
last picture we saw of Ditzy Dan Kruger was of a long pencil necked type leaning against a boat. Maybe he's added a few pounds since he 'matured'.


Last picture of Donnie White was a fat bowlegged nerd in a
photographers vest standing in front of a little sailboat on a
trailer.
--
x


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[email protected] March 28th 18 03:54 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:35:43 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:11:45 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?

Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)


Gosh, I feel bad. I had a Honda 125 for about a year, and then have had only two Moto Guzzis, not
counting a few I bought to resell or as parts bikes.


I have to admit some of those I had were just ridden around long
enough to find someone to make an offer. After making money on the
Yamaha and Honda the profit motive was always in my head. I also
wanted the chance to try different bikes. Those Sportsters are fun to
ride but I still like the FLs

True North[_2_] March 28th 18 04:44 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Wednesday, 28 March 2018 11:38:45 UTC-3, justan wrote:
True North Wrote in message:
On Tuesday, 27 March 2018 21:07:50 UTC-3, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/27/18 7:56 PM, Alex wrote:
Its Me wrote:
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 6:17:16 PM UTC-4, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/27/18 5:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?
My "first" was a Honda Dream, a funky little 250 cc bike with really
bizarre looking fenders. Then I had a single cylinder Ducati and a
Yamaha after that. In good weather, I "drive" the current motorcycle
about once a week. I'm thinking of selling it and getting a less
powerful bike...I just putter around down here, and a 500 cc bike would
be much more than adequate.
~SNERK!~

Sure you do. How can you balance 300lbs on two wheels?

It's BS.


I weighed 205 pounds upon our return from our recent vacation to
Florida, up a couple of pounds from about nine days of overeating.
Many of the Harley riders (and their lady friends) I see weigh at least
300 pounds. I'd love to see a little **** like you mouth off to one of
them...or their boyfriends



Hell...I'd travel to Floriduh to see that.
last picture we saw of Ditzy Dan Kruger was of a long pencil necked type leaning against a boat. Maybe he's added a few pounds since he 'matured'.


Last picture of Donnie White was a fat bowlegged nerd in a
photographers vest standing in front of a little sailboat on a
trailer.
--
x


----Android NewsGroup Reader----
http://usenet.sinaapp.com/


Was it...Justine?

Bill[_12_] March 28th 18 07:30 PM

For Harry ...
 
wrote:
On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?

Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)



My squirreliest bike was as a teen I got hold of a Moped Frame with a
Triumph Cub motor. And broken kick starter. Had to bump start. Got
away from me one bump start in front of the house. In front of MOM. Not
the best thing to do. I stepped off and let the bike crash without me. I
still have the California motorcycle DL endorsement. But at 75 years old
today, I think is not a good thing to ride.


Bill[_12_] March 28th 18 07:30 PM

For Harry ...
 
True North wrote:
On Wednesday, 28 March 2018 11:38:45 UTC-3, justan wrote:
True North Wrote in message:
On Tuesday, 27 March 2018 21:07:50 UTC-3, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/27/18 7:56 PM, Alex wrote:
Its Me wrote:
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 6:17:16 PM UTC-4, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/27/18 5:44 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?
My "first" was a Honda Dream, a funky little 250 cc bike with really
bizarre looking fenders. Then I had a single cylinder Ducati and a
Yamaha after that. In good weather, I "drive" the current motorcycle
about once a week. I'm thinking of selling it and getting a less
powerful bike...I just putter around down here, and a 500 cc bike would
be much more than adequate.
~SNERK!~

Sure you do. How can you balance 300lbs on two wheels?

It's BS.


I weighed 205 pounds upon our return from our recent vacation to
Florida, up a couple of pounds from about nine days of overeating.
Many of the Harley riders (and their lady friends) I see weigh at least
300 pounds. I'd love to see a little **** like you mouth off to one of
them...or their boyfriends


Hell...I'd travel to Floriduh to see that.
last picture we saw of Ditzy Dan Kruger was of a long pencil necked
type leaning against a boat. Maybe he's added a few pounds since he 'matured'.


Last picture of Donnie White was a fat bowlegged nerd in a
photographers vest standing in front of a little sailboat on a
trailer.
--
x


----Android NewsGroup Reader----
http://usenet.sinaapp.com/


Was it...Justine?


Dumb. As he stated it was Donnie White.


Bill[_12_] March 28th 18 07:30 PM

For Harry ...
 
Tim wrote:
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 11:12:11 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?

Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)


I've had a bunch, and I still have a bunch. Current rides are a 2000 Moto
Guzzi Jackal and a 1983 Honda Gold Wing.
Off to the side to reestore are my 1974 Triumph Daytona 500 and my 1947 Indian Chief.


My dad had a 1930’s Indian. Mom told the story of him selling it before
they left Nebraska and the guy skipped without paying all the money owed
before they moved to California in 1940. Dad is standing on the street
corner in El Cerrito where we lived and guy came riding by on the bike. I
remember riding on the back of Indians and Harley’s before I was 10.


True North[_2_] March 28th 18 09:16 PM

For Harry ...
 
Bill

- show quoted text -

"My squirreliest bike was as a teen I got hold of a Moped Frame with a*
Triumph Cub motor. * And broken kick starter. *Had to bump start. * Got*
away from me one bump start in front of the house. *In front of MOM. *Not*
the best thing to do. * I stepped off and let the bike crash without me. *I*
still have the California motorcycle DL endorsement. *But at 75 years old*
today, I think is not a good thing to ride."


Yes, with your history of throwing yourself off roofs etc, I'd say you should stay away from anything that requires balance and coordination.


John H.[_5_] March 28th 18 09:53 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:54:42 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:35:43 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:11:45 -0400,
wrote:

On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?
Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)


Gosh, I feel bad. I had a Honda 125 for about a year, and then have had only two Moto Guzzis, not
counting a few I bought to resell or as parts bikes.


I have to admit some of those I had were just ridden around long
enough to find someone to make an offer. After making money on the
Yamaha and Honda the profit motive was always in my head. I also
wanted the chance to try different bikes. Those Sportsters are fun to
ride but I still like the FLs


I have never had a desire for another or different bike. If I were, for some reason, to buy a
different bike now, it would be a used Honda ST1300. I don't like the styles of the new Guzzis, too
'cruiserish' for me.

John H.[_5_] March 28th 18 09:55 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:16:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

Bill

- show quoted text -

"My squirreliest bike was as a teen I got hold of a Moped Frame with a*
Triumph Cub motor. * And broken kick starter. *Had to bump start. * Got*
away from me one bump start in front of the house. *In front of MOM. *Not*
the best thing to do. * I stepped off and let the bike crash without me. *I*
still have the California motorcycle DL endorsement. *But at 75 years old*
today, I think is not a good thing to ride."


Yes, with your history of throwing yourself off roofs etc, I'd say you should stay away from anything that requires balance and coordination.


Donnee, you'd think that after a while you'd learn just to keep your immature, f'ing mouth shut. You
delight in throwing a bunch of rancor into any decent thread you come across. Do you feel you're
really impressing the fat guy?

True North[_2_] March 28th 18 10:04 PM

For Harry ...
 
The John flushes his head...

"Donnee, you'd think that after a while you'd learn just to keep your immature, f'ing mouth shut. You*
delight in throwing a bunch of rancor into any decent thread you come across. Do you feel you're*
really impressing the fat guy?"


I was simply agreeing with him, JohnnyMop.
Why are y'all always looking for an opportunity to instigate and agitate?

John H.[_5_] March 28th 18 10:08 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:04:24 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

The John flushes his head...

"Donnee, you'd think that after a while you'd learn just to keep your immature, f'ing mouth shut. You*
delight in throwing a bunch of rancor into any decent thread you come across. Do you feel you're*
really impressing the fat guy?"


I was simply agreeing with him, JohnnyMop.
Why are y'all always looking for an opportunity to instigate and agitate?


Grow up, asshole.

True North[_2_] March 28th 18 10:16 PM

For Harry ...
 
The John flushes his head yet again....
"Grow up, asshole"



Does calling others names make y'all feel better about yourself, Johnny?

Its Me March 28th 18 10:33 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 5:16:21 PM UTC-4, True North wrote:
The John flushes his head yet again....
"Grow up, asshole"



Does calling others names make y'all feel better about yourself, Johnny?


It's not name calling when it's true.

Keyser Soze March 28th 18 11:25 PM

For Harry ...
 
On 3/28/18 5:04 PM, True North wrote:
The John flushes his head...

"Donnee, you'd think that after a while you'd learn just to keep your immature, f'ing mouth shut. You
delight in throwing a bunch of rancor into any decent thread you come across. Do you feel you're
really impressing the fat guy?"


I was simply agreeing with him, JohnnyMop.
Why are y'all always looking for an opportunity to instigate and agitate?


Because it is all Herring, his buddy Alex, and his buddy JustMe have.
Their goal is to drive out any posters whose politics ain't far right wing.

Keyser Soze March 28th 18 11:26 PM

For Harry ...
 
On 3/28/18 5:16 PM, True North wrote:
The John flushes his head yet again....
"Grow up, asshole"



Does calling others names make y'all feel better about yourself, Johnny?


It's all he has.

[email protected] March 28th 18 11:55 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 18:30:18 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?

Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)



My squirreliest bike was as a teen I got hold of a Moped Frame with a
Triumph Cub motor. And broken kick starter. Had to bump start. Got
away from me one bump start in front of the house. In front of MOM. Not
the best thing to do. I stepped off and let the bike crash without me. I
still have the California motorcycle DL endorsement. But at 75 years old
today, I think is not a good thing to ride.


The Yamaha 350s were crash magnets because they were so "cammy" and
had such a high center of gravity.
You crank it up and the front wheel is flying. I have seen plenty of
newbees stand them up and let them go when they landed on their ass.
My problem was I got to liking it and I was riding a unicycle much
more than a sane person should do.

Our most dangerous bike to ride (owned by the partnership) was a post
war Harley "45" chopper with the suicide clutch, hand janmmer and a
derby hub (no front brake). It had a kicked out springer and hard
tail. This was a thing of beauty sitting next to the curb. You just
couldn't ride it.
Think about it, you roll up to a light, You either have a foot on the
clutch or the brake. With both you fall over. It was a little dance
with kicking it out of gear in time to step on the brake. Good luck
getting started up a hill.
We parted it out and made more than we could get for the bike.

Bill[_12_] March 29th 18 01:32 AM

For Harry ...
 
John H. wrote:
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:16:55 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

Bill

- show quoted text -

"My squirreliest bike was as a teen I got hold of a Moped Frame with a*
Triumph Cub motor. * And broken kick starter. *Had to bump start. * Got*
away from me one bump start in front of the house. *In front of MOM. *Not*
the best thing to do. * I stepped off and let the bike crash without me. *I*
still have the California motorcycle DL endorsement. *But at 75 years old*
today, I think is not a good thing to ride."


Yes, with your history of throwing yourself off roofs etc, I'd say you
should stay away from anything that requires balance and coordination.


Donnee, you'd think that after a while you'd learn just to keep your
immature, f'ing mouth shut. You
delight in throwing a bunch of rancor into any decent thread you come
across. Do you feel you're
really impressing the fat guy?


That is OK John. It is beyond is brain capacity.


Bill[_12_] March 29th 18 01:32 AM

For Harry ...
 
Keyser Soze wrote:
On 3/28/18 5:04 PM, True North wrote:
The John flushes his head...

"Donnee, you'd think that after a while you'd learn just to keep your
immature, f'ing mouth shut. You
delight in throwing a bunch of rancor into any decent thread you come
across. Do you feel you're
really impressing the fat guy?"


I was simply agreeing with him, JohnnyMop.
Why are y'all always looking for an opportunity to instigate and agitate?


Because it is all Herring, his buddy Alex, and his buddy JustMe have.
Their goal is to drive out any posters whose politics ain't far right wing.


Actually they only look far right to a guy who is over the horizon left.


Bill[_12_] March 29th 18 01:32 AM

For Harry ...
 
True North wrote:
The John flushes his head yet again....
"Grow up, asshole"



Does calling others names make y'all feel better about yourself, Johnny?


You should know. You seem to like calling others names.


Bill[_12_] March 29th 18 01:32 AM

For Harry ...
 
wrote:
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 18:30:18 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?
Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)



My squirreliest bike was as a teen I got hold of a Moped Frame with a
Triumph Cub motor. And broken kick starter. Had to bump start. Got
away from me one bump start in front of the house. In front of MOM. Not
the best thing to do. I stepped off and let the bike crash without me. I
still have the California motorcycle DL endorsement. But at 75 years old
today, I think is not a good thing to ride.


The Yamaha 350s were crash magnets because they were so "cammy" and
had such a high center of gravity.
You crank it up and the front wheel is flying. I have seen plenty of
newbees stand them up and let them go when they landed on their ass.
My problem was I got to liking it and I was riding a unicycle much
more than a sane person should do.

Our most dangerous bike to ride (owned by the partnership) was a post
war Harley "45" chopper with the suicide clutch, hand janmmer and a
derby hub (no front brake). It had a kicked out springer and hard
tail. This was a thing of beauty sitting next to the curb. You just
couldn't ride it.
Think about it, you roll up to a light, You either have a foot on the
clutch or the brake. With both you fall over. It was a little dance
with kicking it out of gear in time to step on the brake. Good luck
getting started up a hill.
We parted it out and made more than we could get for the bike.


And the extended forks with no bracing, so the wheel could flop left or
right at a stop light.


True North[_2_] March 29th 18 02:13 AM

For Harry ...
 
On Wednesday, 28 March 2018 18:33:09 UTC-3, Its Me wrote:
On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 5:16:21 PM UTC-4, True North wrote:
The John flushes his head yet again....
"Grow up, asshole"



Does calling others names make y'all feel better about yourself, Johnny?


It's not name calling when it's true.


Bingo! Under that rule I have never called anyone in this group a name...Jack Off.

[email protected] March 29th 18 06:59 AM

For Harry ...
 
On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:32:34 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 18:30:18 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?
Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)



My squirreliest bike was as a teen I got hold of a Moped Frame with a
Triumph Cub motor. And broken kick starter. Had to bump start. Got
away from me one bump start in front of the house. In front of MOM. Not
the best thing to do. I stepped off and let the bike crash without me. I
still have the California motorcycle DL endorsement. But at 75 years old
today, I think is not a good thing to ride.


The Yamaha 350s were crash magnets because they were so "cammy" and
had such a high center of gravity.
You crank it up and the front wheel is flying. I have seen plenty of
newbees stand them up and let them go when they landed on their ass.
My problem was I got to liking it and I was riding a unicycle much
more than a sane person should do.

Our most dangerous bike to ride (owned by the partnership) was a post
war Harley "45" chopper with the suicide clutch, hand janmmer and a
derby hub (no front brake). It had a kicked out springer and hard
tail. This was a thing of beauty sitting next to the curb. You just
couldn't ride it.
Think about it, you roll up to a light, You either have a foot on the
clutch or the brake. With both you fall over. It was a little dance
with kicking it out of gear in time to step on the brake. Good luck
getting started up a hill.
We parted it out and made more than we could get for the bike.


And the extended forks with no bracing, so the wheel could flop left or
right at a stop light.


The springer tended to "caster" that wheel fairly well to hold it
straight and with 4 struts they were fairly stiff but the 1/4 - 3/8"
of rake they put into the yoke makes them hard to steer. Some of the
extended tubes would get pretty wobbly tho. We had a couple of Triumph
choppers that were best parked and looked at too. A popular thing on
the 650 Triumphs was removing the battery and moving some stuff around
to lower the seat. They used a capacitor to tickle the alternator into
life. Fortunately the Triumph chopper thing did not last long but I
bet a lot of vintage Triumphs fell to the cutting torch when they were
a thing.

Tim March 29th 18 12:23 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 12:59:36 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:32:34 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 18:30:18 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?
Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)



My squirreliest bike was as a teen I got hold of a Moped Frame with a
Triumph Cub motor. And broken kick starter. Had to bump start. Got
away from me one bump start in front of the house. In front of MOM. Not
the best thing to do. I stepped off and let the bike crash without me. I
still have the California motorcycle DL endorsement. But at 75 years old
today, I think is not a good thing to ride.

The Yamaha 350s were crash magnets because they were so "cammy" and
had such a high center of gravity.
You crank it up and the front wheel is flying. I have seen plenty of
newbees stand them up and let them go when they landed on their ass.
My problem was I got to liking it and I was riding a unicycle much
more than a sane person should do.

Our most dangerous bike to ride (owned by the partnership) was a post
war Harley "45" chopper with the suicide clutch, hand janmmer and a
derby hub (no front brake). It had a kicked out springer and hard
tail. This was a thing of beauty sitting next to the curb. You just
couldn't ride it.
Think about it, you roll up to a light, You either have a foot on the
clutch or the brake. With both you fall over. It was a little dance
with kicking it out of gear in time to step on the brake. Good luck
getting started up a hill.
We parted it out and made more than we could get for the bike.


And the extended forks with no bracing, so the wheel could flop left or
right at a stop light.


The springer tended to "caster" that wheel fairly well to hold it
straight and with 4 struts they were fairly stiff but the 1/4 - 3/8"
of rake they put into the yoke makes them hard to steer. Some of the
extended tubes would get pretty wobbly tho. We had a couple of Triumph
choppers that were best parked and looked at too. A popular thing on
the 650 Triumphs was removing the battery and moving some stuff around
to lower the seat. They used a capacitor to tickle the alternator into
life. Fortunately the Triumph chopper thing did not last long but I
bet a lot of vintage Triumphs fell to the cutting torch when they were
a thing.


Those battery eliminators are horrible. With trusted aftermarket products i'll be putting a battery back in my Triumph.and have something that'll work with reliability.

[email protected] March 29th 18 03:38 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 04:23:07 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 12:59:36 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:32:34 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 18:30:18 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?
Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)



My squirreliest bike was as a teen I got hold of a Moped Frame with a
Triumph Cub motor. And broken kick starter. Had to bump start. Got
away from me one bump start in front of the house. In front of MOM. Not
the best thing to do. I stepped off and let the bike crash without me. I
still have the California motorcycle DL endorsement. But at 75 years old
today, I think is not a good thing to ride.

The Yamaha 350s were crash magnets because they were so "cammy" and
had such a high center of gravity.
You crank it up and the front wheel is flying. I have seen plenty of
newbees stand them up and let them go when they landed on their ass.
My problem was I got to liking it and I was riding a unicycle much
more than a sane person should do.

Our most dangerous bike to ride (owned by the partnership) was a post
war Harley "45" chopper with the suicide clutch, hand janmmer and a
derby hub (no front brake). It had a kicked out springer and hard
tail. This was a thing of beauty sitting next to the curb. You just
couldn't ride it.
Think about it, you roll up to a light, You either have a foot on the
clutch or the brake. With both you fall over. It was a little dance
with kicking it out of gear in time to step on the brake. Good luck
getting started up a hill.
We parted it out and made more than we could get for the bike.


And the extended forks with no bracing, so the wheel could flop left or
right at a stop light.


The springer tended to "caster" that wheel fairly well to hold it
straight and with 4 struts they were fairly stiff but the 1/4 - 3/8"
of rake they put into the yoke makes them hard to steer. Some of the
extended tubes would get pretty wobbly tho. We had a couple of Triumph
choppers that were best parked and looked at too. A popular thing on
the 650 Triumphs was removing the battery and moving some stuff around
to lower the seat. They used a capacitor to tickle the alternator into
life. Fortunately the Triumph chopper thing did not last long but I
bet a lot of vintage Triumphs fell to the cutting torch when they were
a thing.


Those battery eliminators are horrible. With trusted aftermarket products i'll be putting a battery back in my Triumph.and have something that'll work with reliability.


Most of those Triumph choppers were better just parked and looking
pretty than actually being ridden anyway. To that end the capacitor
worked fine as long as you had a fairly easy starting engine. That is
really all it was. I did a couple just using a "D" cell sized
electrolytic I had in my junk box, only assuring it was 15v rated and
polarized right

Bill[_12_] March 29th 18 04:01 PM

For Harry ...
 
Tim wrote:
On Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 12:59:36 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:32:34 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 18:30:18 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?
Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)



My squirreliest bike was as a teen I got hold of a Moped Frame with a
Triumph Cub motor. And broken kick starter. Had to bump start. Got
away from me one bump start in front of the house. In front of MOM. Not
the best thing to do. I stepped off and let the bike crash without me. I
still have the California motorcycle DL endorsement. But at 75 years old
today, I think is not a good thing to ride.

The Yamaha 350s were crash magnets because they were so "cammy" and
had such a high center of gravity.
You crank it up and the front wheel is flying. I have seen plenty of
newbees stand them up and let them go when they landed on their ass.
My problem was I got to liking it and I was riding a unicycle much
more than a sane person should do.

Our most dangerous bike to ride (owned by the partnership) was a post
war Harley "45" chopper with the suicide clutch, hand janmmer and a
derby hub (no front brake). It had a kicked out springer and hard
tail. This was a thing of beauty sitting next to the curb. You just
couldn't ride it.
Think about it, you roll up to a light, You either have a foot on the
clutch or the brake. With both you fall over. It was a little dance
with kicking it out of gear in time to step on the brake. Good luck
getting started up a hill.
We parted it out and made more than we could get for the bike.


And the extended forks with no bracing, so the wheel could flop left or
right at a stop light.


The springer tended to "caster" that wheel fairly well to hold it
straight and with 4 struts they were fairly stiff but the 1/4 - 3/8"
of rake they put into the yoke makes them hard to steer. Some of the
extended tubes would get pretty wobbly tho. We had a couple of Triumph
choppers that were best parked and looked at too. A popular thing on
the 650 Triumphs was removing the battery and moving some stuff around
to lower the seat. They used a capacitor to tickle the alternator into
life. Fortunately the Triumph chopper thing did not last long but I
bet a lot of vintage Triumphs fell to the cutting torch when they were
a thing.


Those battery eliminators are horrible. With trusted aftermarket products
i'll be putting a battery back in my Triumph.and have something that'll
work with reliability.


For a lot of money, you can get a small Li-ion battery for the scooter,


Its Me March 29th 18 04:04 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 9:13:33 PM UTC-4, True North wrote:
On Wednesday, 28 March 2018 18:33:09 UTC-3, Its Me wrote:
On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 5:16:21 PM UTC-4, True North wrote:
The John flushes his head yet again....
"Grow up, asshole"



Does calling others names make y'all feel better about yourself, Johnny?


It's not name calling when it's true.


Bingo! Under that rule I have never called anyone in this group a name...Jack Off.


Ah, then you do agree that you are an asshole that calls names.

justan March 29th 18 04:07 PM

For Harry ...
 
True North Wrote in message:
On Wednesday, 28 March 2018 18:33:09 UTC-3, Its Me wrote:
On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 5:16:21 PM UTC-4, True North wrote:
The John flushes his head yet again....
"Grow up, asshole"



Does calling others names make y'all feel better about yourself, Johnny?


It's not name calling when it's true.


Bingo! Under that rule I have never called anyone in this group a name...Jack Off.


Nor have I, moron.
--
x

John H.[_5_] March 29th 18 04:22 PM

For Harry ...
 
On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:38:46 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 04:23:07 -0700 (PDT), Tim
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On Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 12:59:36 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:32:34 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

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On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 18:30:18 -0000 (UTC), Bill
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On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
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Now you got me trying to remember. Here are the motorcycles that I can
recall:

Honda 305 "Super Hawk"
Honda 350 - two .. one in Puerto Rico, one in MA.
Kawasaki 450
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2000 - white)
Harley Davidson Softails - two, one new in 2003, the other an older
version with the "evo" engine.
Harley Davidson Ultra Classic (2006 - maroon)

That's eight of them. Might be another ... oh, yeah there *was*.

I bought a custom built Harley that Cape Cod Harley Davidson built
especially for Sturgis but cancelled going.

Oh, ... one more ... a fully restored 1974 Norton 850 Commando.

That's 10.

So, how often do you "drive" your Ducati ?
Not as many here.
I have had a
250 Benelli dirt bike, the one that tried to kill me ;-)
350 RD Yamaha, Didn't keep it long, Maybe the most dangerous bike ever
350 Honda Sent it down the road pretty quickly too when I found the FX
72 Superglide (my favorite)
72 XLCH (fast but not as good a ride as a Superglide)
74 XLH (last Harley in Md)
71 FLH (the one I had down here)



My squirreliest bike was as a teen I got hold of a Moped Frame with a
Triumph Cub motor. And broken kick starter. Had to bump start. Got
away from me one bump start in front of the house. In front of MOM. Not
the best thing to do. I stepped off and let the bike crash without me. I
still have the California motorcycle DL endorsement. But at 75 years old
today, I think is not a good thing to ride.

The Yamaha 350s were crash magnets because they were so "cammy" and
had such a high center of gravity.
You crank it up and the front wheel is flying. I have seen plenty of
newbees stand them up and let them go when they landed on their ass.
My problem was I got to liking it and I was riding a unicycle much
more than a sane person should do.

Our most dangerous bike to ride (owned by the partnership) was a post
war Harley "45" chopper with the suicide clutch, hand janmmer and a
derby hub (no front brake). It had a kicked out springer and hard
tail. This was a thing of beauty sitting next to the curb. You just
couldn't ride it.
Think about it, you roll up to a light, You either have a foot on the
clutch or the brake. With both you fall over. It was a little dance
with kicking it out of gear in time to step on the brake. Good luck
getting started up a hill.
We parted it out and made more than we could get for the bike.


And the extended forks with no bracing, so the wheel could flop left or
right at a stop light.

The springer tended to "caster" that wheel fairly well to hold it
straight and with 4 struts they were fairly stiff but the 1/4 - 3/8"
of rake they put into the yoke makes them hard to steer. Some of the
extended tubes would get pretty wobbly tho. We had a couple of Triumph
choppers that were best parked and looked at too. A popular thing on
the 650 Triumphs was removing the battery and moving some stuff around
to lower the seat. They used a capacitor to tickle the alternator into
life. Fortunately the Triumph chopper thing did not last long but I
bet a lot of vintage Triumphs fell to the cutting torch when they were
a thing.


Those battery eliminators are horrible. With trusted aftermarket products i'll be putting a battery back in my Triumph.and have something that'll work with reliability.


Most of those Triumph choppers were better just parked and looking
pretty than actually being ridden anyway. To that end the capacitor
worked fine as long as you had a fairly easy starting engine. That is
really all it was. I did a couple just using a "D" cell sized
electrolytic I had in my junk box, only assuring it was 15v rated and
polarized right


While you're discussing choppers, please tell me the advantages to 'monkey bars'.

Tim March 29th 18 04:30 PM

For Harry ...
 

On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 04:23:07 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 12:59:36 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:32:34 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 18:30:18 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:44:19 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"

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Most of those Triumph choppers were better just parked and looking
pretty than actually being ridden anyway. To that end the capacitor
worked fine as long as you had a fairly easy starting engine. That is
really all it was. I did a couple just using a "D" cell sized
electrolytic I had in my junk box, only assuring it was 15v rated and
polarized right
....

Greg, when I got my 500, it had a “battery eliminator” installed. It started about as good as any other Brit bike. Tickle the left carb, choke, cycle it through a couple times, hit the key and bang! It ran. Problem is you couldn’t start it with the lights on. It drew too much current from the coul.

Get going and at 30 mph, turn on the lights, and it would immediately die, then surge back to life. Riding through town with stoplights and signs was a nightmare.. I hated it. It’s sat since 1985. I’ll start restoring it soon using updated parts. I’m not worried about the Zener diode. I’ll make my own with a real regulator.

Things can be so much better today.

Tim March 29th 18 04:35 PM

For Harry ...
 

10:22 AMJohn H
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While you're discussing choppers, please tell me the advantages to 'monkey bars'.
.....

Man, I sure never saw much future in them. O rode a tricked out panhead Harley with them. After about a half hr my forearms started to numb.


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