Great post, Mike! Although I haven't been on a bike since my college days
(Honda CB 160....hey, it was still fun), I like the way you think, man.
Now, about Harleys: While I confess to loving the sound the make, under
full power; it's getting more and more common to be stuck behind some novice
rider, on a new Harley, while driving my Spridget on some winding back-road.
Shit, I could almost ride my bicycle faster than some of these panzies ride
their Harleys.......
I wish these guys would pick some other roads to display their new
"lifestyle/culture" (or whatever they want to call it) on and leave the
twisties to the "drivers" and real "riders".
Bud Osbourne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Rambour" <lists@dinospider.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Speaking of Harley Davidsons
> Its not the bike that makes you cool. And that is fine if you want a
> thumbs up from some people, and giving girls rides is fine too but its not
> ME.
>
> Happily married 32 years and happily following her on her bike or having
> her behind me on my bike. When riding I don't look around to see who has
> their thumbs up, I am busy watching the road. And I really do find the
> local watering holes boring so I won't ride there.
>
> See we are all different ! Ride what makes you happy, but ride the
> dammed thing.
>
> Someone else said they chose a HD because it had the best resale value, I
> really don't understand that one because by the time I get rid of a bike,
> its shot, worn out and useless (but remember its my daily driver for 11+
> months of the year). Maybe I will think differently in 2 years when I get
> rid of this BMW and go back to Japanese bikes, although the Triumph 1050
> Sport GT is looking awfully fine and will get a close look when it finally
> arrives in dealers. This BMW will be the first bike I get rid of that is
> still worth something (I hope it is anyway), no way will I own it when the
> warranty expires and yet its the best bike I have ever ridden, when it
> works its incredible. And I wont even look at HD, I don't want that
> lifestyle, I ride by myself mostly not in groups, perfect example tomorrow
> I am riding up to Laguna Seca (actually Monterey for a few days) since my
> daughter and her bf are also coming up, my wife will drive up in the car
> but no way was I going to miss Hi. 1 on my bike so I will ride up and they
> will drive, its a short 4 1/2 hours away. Its been almost 2 months since
> I was on Hi. 1, too long for such a nice road. In between the races and
> other events we are going to, the wife and I will take the bike further up
> North and play in the twisties. HD and the twisties just don't work well
> and FOR ME the sitting position on a HD is absolutely uncomfortable, you
> are supposed to be riding not sitting in a barcalounger but I have friends
> who I wait for at the end of the twisties that say their HD is supremely
> comfortable in their HD socks/underwear/shoes/glasses/flimsyleathers/etc.
>
> And to the one that said many BMW's have over 100,000 miles on their
> bikes, yes the older ones, the new ones wont get there without lots of
> repair work. A friend has 130,000 on his 2007 GT and he has gone through
> several rear drive assemblies (shaft drive) and engine parts and has been
> broken down in some of the loneliest places on this continent. My own
> bike has had nothing serious but if you walked up to it and said "Go home"
> it would go to the dealer not my house.
>
> Ride, just ride.
> mike
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