Bike buying - head or heart
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I agree a nice little c*r would be more sensible and probably cheaper but a lot of my journey skirts or crosses the M6 and I don't have the patience for sitting in the queues of traffic that build up at the drop of a cyclist. Also I never got round to learning how to drive. Maybe this year I'll do it.
On the snow/slush front we don't get much. This winter I've ridden in snow once and found three small icy bits. We're in the middle, the weather is worn out by the time it gets here. We get year round grey mush that sometimes gets a bit warmer or colder.
On the snow/slush front we don't get much. This winter I've ridden in snow once and found three small icy bits. We're in the middle, the weather is worn out by the time it gets here. We get year round grey mush that sometimes gets a bit warmer or colder.
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You eat grey pays all year round? That explains a lot. It's not your bum filling those jogging pants, it's the fermentation products of the grey pays.randomsquid wrote: We get year round grey mush that sometimes gets a bit warmer or colder.
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And the award for most perverted post goes to Mango.mangocrazy wrote:The only pays I want filling my pants is Vin de Pays, preferably red...MartDude wrote:You eat grey pays all year round? That explains a lot. It's not your bum filling those jogging pants, it's the fermentation products of the grey pays.
I've made my mind up, I'm going to buy -
A Honda.
If the weather brightens up a bit next weekend I'm going to go see the big Honda shop in Bromsgrove, bounce on stuff, sort test rides.
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Yep.mangocrazy wrote:Did yours suffer the dreaded chocolate cams? I liked the look of them, but was heavily into two-strokes (350LC et al) at the time...D-Rider wrote:then a VF750
It was a poor buy - a bit of a dog.
Gave it away to a mate in the end.
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I had a cx500 which didn't like anything that wasn't straight lines and fair weather and I'm definitely not nice used to have bits of blanket taped to it to soak up the oil leaks
For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
And I've never owned one...
In the early days I worked on and rode a couple and thought them awful on both counts so prejudice was formed. The early twins were made from cheese and I know it's sacralidge but I found the 400/4 totally gutless and the cb750 fat and bland. I liked the cg125 and cb900 mind, so on reflection and general reputation, they have made some good bikes.
In the early days I worked on and rode a couple and thought them awful on both counts so prejudice was formed. The early twins were made from cheese and I know it's sacralidge but I found the 400/4 totally gutless and the cb750 fat and bland. I liked the cg125 and cb900 mind, so on reflection and general reputation, they have made some good bikes.
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Sacrilege indeed Mr Nibbs.HisNibbs wrote: and I know it's sacralidge but I found the 400/4 totally gutless
OK there wasn't much below 7,000 rpm but from 7,000 to 10,500 it certainly gathered up its skirts.
It was the fastest of the 400cc class bikes of its day (even though it cheated a little at 408cc). Best of all it had a really sweet chassis and handled better than the opposition.
I expect perceptions of capability may have been down to its 4-stroke power delivery compared with the 2-strokes step-change power band.
Yes, just like the Falco, I'll defend the 400/4 with (almost) every fibre of my being. On the twisty roads I used to ride, nothing could live with it - so I owe it to stick up for it.
There again not all bikes suit all people so if it didn't do it for you, that's OK.
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IMHO
400/4 was a nice bike but compared to the other light weights it was only a winner in handling - pure speed - or rather the illusion of - the rd400 and kh400 were more attractive
Having owned a kh350 and 400 they were quick but.... The handling was scary when I roder them (around 1983/4) and I reckon would scare me shitless now
400/4 was a nice bike but compared to the other light weights it was only a winner in handling - pure speed - or rather the illusion of - the rd400 and kh400 were more attractive
Having owned a kh350 and 400 they were quick but.... The handling was scary when I roder them (around 1983/4) and I reckon would scare me shitless now
Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...