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Re: Another W650 at the Beach !
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Re: NWC, mostly Honda stuff now..
开云体育James, love the stories and all those bikes . Have
you had an early XS 650. I have 3 that I'm planning to built?into
a?street tracker or two. I went off to the Robinson Bros. bike-a -bike
course in upper NY state a couple of summers ago to learn from the guys who
started the street tracker thing. I've got a
wack of parts including a 750 kit for one. Robinson has had better luck with 700
cc they claim. I've talked a bit with Omar and he seems to have some neat items
for trackers too. Thanks for the reply much appreciated.
Daniel.----- Original Message -----
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Re: Another W650 at the Beach !
I had this beautiful picture in my head...beach, bikinis ....and then this picture of you guys wearing a bikini...well, it was just not a pretty picture.
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James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: "Captain Jake" <jake@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: <W650riders@...> Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Another W650 at the Beach ! Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:11:38 -0500 Yeah, if it's Dennis, Gene, and me, that'd be awfully wrong. Jake ----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis J. Guggemos Depends who's wearing them? ----- Original Message ----- From: James Franklin How can you pan wrong to bikinis? James Franklin _________________________________________________________________ |
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NWC: test...
开云体育Last year I replaced all the windows in my house with those expensive double pane energy efficient kind. But this week, I got a call from the contractor who installed them last year, complaining, that the work had been completed a whole year ago and I hadn't paid for them. Boy oh boy, did we go around!! Just because I'm?old doesn't mean that I am automatically stupid. So, I proceeded to tell him just what his fast talking sales guy had told me last year, namely, that in the one year the windows would pay for themselves. There was silence on the other end of the line, so I just hung up....and I have not heard back. |
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Re: Today...
Anita,
Have you been on Stunt Road, near Topanga Canyon Road.. What about Pacific Crest Road..runs right along a peak of mountains..you can look down on one side and see the coast line, look out the other and see the larger mountains to the East..cool, plus in one area..you look down on the turn you will be taking in the next few minutes..it is off Topanga as well, just after a little gas station before you peak on Topanga and start down towards the ocean. I learned about Latigo Canyon road because of the first Yamaha Venture ad, 1983..an ariel view of the convoluted road with the caption "Will your touring bike do this?". I don't remember which road I took to get there, I do remember that it does let out onto the PCH. I lived in CA over 16 years ago..it is amazing how much I can recall about these roads after so much time...I am so looking forward to spending some time on those roads, and doing that with some of my old friends (OK, Nance and Mariana are both more than 10 years younger than me, but I have known them for a long time) and it would be nice to share some riding time with someone else from this group...I have actually ridden with Pete C. and sent videos of my rides to Rose...but more sharing should equal more fun. My son Mike, by the way, wants me to get a sport bike to keep at his house..he is not so impressed by the nostalgic motorcycle look that pleases me. I went to the Alpine Village once, it was October Fest, and they were having a pretty good time, I was there with some of my favorite people. The road that runs along the coast and into San Pedro is pretty fun, and just off that road is Palos Verdes Road..very fun as well...so many roads, so little time.... The thing I would suggest you remember is, riding is supposed to be fun..ride at a pace that is fun for you. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: Anita Reid <anita_reid@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Today... Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:41:57 -0700 (PDT) James, When you ride through the canyons to the PCH 1, you have to make a stop at "Neptune's Net" another Motorcycle hangout and they have the freshest and best seafood in the area, it's right before the Ventura County line. You probably know that already. Sure sounds like you are having a lot of fun riding planned. :) We live in Simi Valley and are pretty much surrounded by canyons, however since I'm still a fairly new rider I have to take some of them slow. I usually drive to Torrance (Alpine Village) by San Pedro to buy my german goodies. James Franklin <jimw650@...> wrote: Anita, There are roads I would really like to share with my friends, Ortega Hwy into Elsenore, Mullholland HWY and Mulholland DR (similar names, but different rides..the Drive is beautiful at night, you see the lights from the valley and then the city..great view at the lookout over the Hollywood Bowl). Decker Canyon Road and Deer Canyon Road near Oxnard. The Pacific Coast Hwy, the road through Napa...I lived in Los Angeles (well Riverside, then San Pedro) for 7 years and enjoyed many great road trips there. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: Anita Reid <anita_reid@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Today... Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 21:43:04 -0700 (PDT) James, Let me know when you are in the area. Dave (my worst half) and I would love to meet up with you. We do have great roads here, although I hate riding on the freeways here. Aside from the horrid rain grooves, we have potholes and cracks from previous earthquakes. I miss my Autobahn :) We are riding on the 20th to Monterey along the coast for the Laguna Seca Moto GP, it should be a nice ride. Yeah, Dave had to store his Thruxton for a 1 1/2 years while he was in Afghanistan and he was worried about the condition it would be in. He put it on a Motorcycle lift, drained the carburator, took out the battery and added stey-bil in the tank. When he returned this May his beloved Thruxton was just as he left it. James Franklin <jimw650@...> wrote: Aloha Anita, Mike lives in Hawthorne, but the W is at his depot in South Gate..the last time I talked to him about it, he still hadn't taken it off the Palette..it arrived in LA (actually, San Diego) in Jan of this year..and it is still on a palette. He does ride the CB 900 C, that's good, because it is bad for a bike to just sit-up..but it would be great if the bikes were both ridden occassionally. I am hoping to do a trip, at least one, this year, out west..California Coast or Grande Canyon, with Mike maybe, but I also have a couple of good riding buddies who mentioned that they were interested. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: Anita Reid <anita_reid@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Today... Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 17:40:51 -0700 (PDT) This would be cool. It really is a treat, some even congratulate me on the great restoration job (haha). What area in LA does he live? My husband had mentioned he has seen one some years ago at the Hansen Dam Ride (Pasadena, CA). James Franklin <jimw650@...> wrote: I have trying to get my son Mike to ride the W around, I am sending him this as it just might give him incentive to be one of only two Ws at the Rock Store. The Rock Store is where I saw my first ever MV Augusta, and Muholland HWY was the first place I ever went 150 MPH (that was on a friends FZR 1000). James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: Anita Reid <anita_reid@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Today... Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 12:30:56 -0700 (PDT) Haven't seen another W here in the Los Angeles area either. We ride almost every Sunday to the Rockstore in Malibu, Cali, where you see pretty much every kind of motorcycle. Jay Leno always rides up with bizarre looking bikes or cars. Every time I ride up on the W, people just gather around it because they never seen one and most have no idea what it is. Matter of fact my husband was a little upset (haha) everyone is checking out my bike and not his pristine cafe racer 04 Triumph Thruxton. ksufanatic342 <ksufanatic@...> wrote: Here in the city I had NEVER seen another dub. Then in one day we had TWO come to our shop! LOL..Then I took the little one to a parade for the 4th and there was one in the parade. (Green and creme) I almost started to think that Kawi started making them again! --- In W650riders@..., "James Franklin" <jimw650@...> wrote: > > I am never on my W when I come accross another one....besides in the > showroom, I can't remember seeing two of them in one place. > > With litterally thousands of bikes in Daytona, I saw only one other W, and > we were going in opposite directions. > > > > James Franklin > 2411 Pine Summit DR. E > Jacksonville, Florida 32211 > > 808-225-0994 (cell) > > > > > > From: Tachokay@... > Reply-To: W650riders@... > To: W650riders@... > Subject: Re: [W650riders] Today... > Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 22:18:50 EDT > > Dude! My Dub, of course! > > In a message dated 7/7/2007 5:57:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > jimw650@... writes: > > > > > > For this chance encounter, were you on your W or V-Star? > > > > > > > > > Rrrose. > @>-->-- > > __________________________________________________________ > > __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Local listings, incredible imagery, and driving directions - all in one place! _________________________________________________________________ Local listings, incredible imagery, and driving directions - all in one place! |
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Re: Another W650 at the Beach !
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Re: Thinking about getting rid of my w650
Anita Reid
This is the only harley I would be interested in.
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Re: Another W650 at the Beach !
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Look at the jugs on that one!
I am talking about those Carbs people.... James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: <musicmatty@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: daniel finn <finnman@...>, W650riders@...,musicmatty@... Subject: [W650riders] Re: Another W650 at the Beach ! Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:30:17 -0500 (CDT) ===================== From: <musicmatty@...> Date: 2007/07/10 Tue PM 04:38:27 CDT To: daniel finn <finnman@...>, W650riders@..., musicmatty@... Subject: Another W650 at the Beach ! ===================== From: musicmatty@... Date: 2007/07/10 Tue PM 04:38:27 CDT To: daniel finn <finnman@...>, W650riders@... Subject: Re: Fw: [W650riders] Today... ------------ *** Something about a W650 at the Beach that looks so classic and feels like the perfect Beach Bike! Music Matty. *** ===================== From: daniel finn <finnman@...> Date: 2007/07/08 Sun AM 10:52:44 CDT To: W650riders@... Subject: Fw: [W650riders] Today... ***Another W at the Beach ! Music Matty ????????????????????????????????----- Original Message ----- From: daniel finnTo: W650riders@... Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 11:15 AMSubject: Re: [W650riders] Today... James: These 2 are together all the time. My 2000 and 2002. Daniel ----- Original Message ----- From: James Franklin To: W650riders@... Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [W650riders] Today... I am never on my W when I come accross another one....besides in the showroom, I can't remember seeing two of them in one place. With litterally thousands of bikes in Daytona, I saw only one other W, and we were going in opposite directions. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: Tachokay@... Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] Today... Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 22:18:50 EDT Dude! My Dub, of course! In a message dated 7/7/2007 5:57:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jimw650@... writes: Rrrose. @>-->-- __________________________________________________________ << OceanCityW650..JPG >> _________________________________________________________________ Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play Chicktionary! |
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Re: Another W650 at the Beach !
How can you pan wrong to bikinis?
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James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: "Dennis J. Guggemos" <djguggms@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: <W650riders@...> Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Another W650 at the Beach ! Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:40:47 -0700 Matty Pan right to the Bikinis, please. Dennis ----- Original Message -----
From: musicmatty@... To: daniel finn ; W650riders@... ; musicmatty@... Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 4:30 PM Subject: [W650riders] Re: Another W650 at the Beach ! Recent Activity a.. 10New Members b.. 5New Photos c.. 5New Files Visit Your Group SPONSORED LINKS a.. Kawasaki w650 b.. Kawasaki motorcycles c.. Kawasaki vulcan d.. W650 e.. Kawasaki motorcycle exhaust Health Zone Look your best! Groups to help you look & feel great. Yahoo! News Fashion News What's the word on fashion and style? Yahoo! Groups Real Food Group Share recipes and favorite meals. . _________________________________________________________________ |
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Re: Another W650 at the Beach !
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Re: Thinking about getting rid of my w650
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From: James Franklin <jimw650@...> Date: 2007/07/11 Wed PM 06:18:25 CDT To: W650riders@... Subject: RE: [W650riders] Thinking about getting rid of my w650 **** ***I agree Mr. Franklin 100%. I have seen what you are talking about recently with a new Sportster that had some of these mods done by the new owner....he had the seat redone to look like a straight seat that the W has or like the old Sportster and a big headlight in the front. It can be done. Music Matty Terry, Look at where the riders knees are, if your knees are higher than your hips, you place stress on the nerves that go to your legs..which could easily cause numbing and pain, and if your legs "go to sleep", how are you going to hold that bike up when you stop? Not that it really matters, but I think it is funny looking too, like when you see adults riding 20" BMX bikes. I liked the Sportster Sport, a little taller in the saddle, bigger tank, cast wheels (which means it could run tubeless tires), tachometer, dual disk brakes (I know that the extra disk adds more weight, and in most cases, is just over kill for street riding, but I want dual disks if they are available). They don't make that model anymore..it must have worked too well. What I would really like to see, is a Sportster that looked more like the 1957 original..real seat, 4.5 gallon gas tank, and a head lamp that looked like a motorcycle light, and not something you took from your son's (or daughter's) schwinn. Yeah, I want the new tech stuff, disk brakes, CDI, FFI, electric start, H4 lamp, rubber mounted engine...I just want the bike to look like a Sportster. And I want a tach, you pay enough for a Sportster, that you should get a tach standard. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: Terry Fulks <terry_fulks@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: RE: [W650riders] Thinking about getting rid of my w650 Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:28:06 -0700 (PDT) I'm in for either of these - James Franklin <jimw650@...> wrote: I might, at some time, be tempted to add a Sportster to my stable, but I wouldn't get rid of the W for one. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: "John " <schnozejt@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: [W650riders] Thinking about getting rid of my w650 Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:39:09 -0000 I found a sportster 1200r that's tempting me to get rid of the w. What are your thoughts on the 2006 sportster 1200 roadster? __________________________________________________________ --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. __________________________________________________________ Local listings, incredible imagery, and driving directions - all in one place! |
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Re: Another W650 at the Beach !
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From: <musicmatty@...> Date: 2007/07/10 Tue PM 04:38:27 CDT To: daniel finn <finnman@...>, W650riders@..., musicmatty@... Subject: Another W650 at the Beach ! ===================== From: musicmatty@... Date: 2007/07/10 Tue PM 04:38:27 CDT To: daniel finn <finnman@...>, W650riders@... Subject: Re: Fw: [W650riders] Today... ------------ *** Something about a W650 at the Beach that looks so classic and feels like the perfect Beach Bike! Music Matty. *** ===================== From: daniel finn <finnman@...> Date: 2007/07/08 Sun AM 10:52:44 CDT To: W650riders@... Subject: Fw: [W650riders] Today... ***Another W at the Beach ! Music Matty ????????????????????????????????----- Original Message ----- From: daniel finnTo: W650riders@... Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 11:15 AMSubject: Re: [W650riders] Today...
James: These 2 are together all the time. My 2000 and 2002. Daniel ----- Original Message ----- From: James Franklin To: W650riders@... Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [W650riders] Today... I am never on my W when I come accross another one....besides in the showroom, I can't remember seeing two of them in one place. With litterally thousands of bikes in Daytona, I saw only one other W, and we were going in opposite directions. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: Tachokay@... Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] Today... Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 22:18:50 EDT Dude! My Dub, of course! In a message dated 7/7/2007 5:57:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jimw650@... writes: Rrrose. @>-->-- __________________________________________________________ |
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Re: Air injection
Uh....somebody told me about it, they said something about it could actually blow a baffle out...but this is all second hand information of course.
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James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: Ruari McLennan <r.mclennan@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Air injection Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:36:28 -0700 Hhhmnn, but you seem to know an awful lot about it, James... ;-) Ruari ----- Original Message -----
From: "James Franklin" <jimw650@...> To: <W650riders@...> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 2:22 PM Subject: RE: [W650riders] Re: Air injection Back firing can be cool, some people have made it into an art..enginewith bike now rolling in gear..KA-BLAM!!! Not that I have ever done thatdelivery. ::_________________________________________________________________ Local listings, incredible imagery, and driving directions - all in one place! |
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Re: Thinking about getting rid of my w650
Terry,
Look at where the riders knees are, if your knees are higher than your hips, you place stress on the nerves that go to your legs..which could easily cause numbing and pain, and if your legs "go to sleep", how are you going to hold that bike up when you stop? Not that it really matters, but I think it is funny looking too, like when you see adults riding 20" BMX bikes. I liked the Sportster Sport, a little taller in the saddle, bigger tank, cast wheels (which means it could run tubeless tires), tachometer, dual disk brakes (I know that the extra disk adds more weight, and in most cases, is just over kill for street riding, but I want dual disks if they are available). They don't make that model anymore..it must have worked too well. What I would really like to see, is a Sportster that looked more like the 1957 original..real seat, 4.5 gallon gas tank, and a head lamp that looked like a motorcycle light, and not something you took from your son's (or daughter's) schwinn. Yeah, I want the new tech stuff, disk brakes, CDI, FFI, electric start, H4 lamp, rubber mounted engine...I just want the bike to look like a Sportster. And I want a tach, you pay enough for a Sportster, that you should get a tach standard. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: Terry Fulks <terry_fulks@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: RE: [W650riders] Thinking about getting rid of my w650 Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:28:06 -0700 (PDT) I'm in for either of these - James Franklin <jimw650@...> wrote: I might, at some time, be tempted to add a Sportster to my stable, but I wouldn't get rid of the W for one. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: "John " <schnozejt@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: [W650riders] Thinking about getting rid of my w650 Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:39:09 -0000 I found a sportster 1200r that's tempting me to get rid of the w. What are your thoughts on the 2006 sportster 1200 roadster? __________________________________________________________ --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. _________________________________________________________________ Local listings, incredible imagery, and driving directions - all in one place! |
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NWC: Re: Re: motoheads
---So many people never take that into consideration as well as the
losses through transmission from the power plant. How much fuel is actually consumed to give you that 12-25 H.P.? I'll keep my fossil fuel burner as long as I can and eliminate the inefficient middle man. In W650riders@..., "Captain Jake" <jake@...> wrote: vehicle, they need to address where the electricity is coming from. If it's coming from a coal-fired electricity plant that doesn't have to make its emissions very clean at all, it's that, overall, worse for the environment? They'd just be moving the pollution from the personal space to the corporate space. Solar, wind, or nuclear, groovy, I think there's enough of a savings there, though I'm not sure the price of solar components is down low enough to compete economically with fossil. Cool bike, though. Wish it had a top speed and range that waspractical for me.
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NWC, mostly Honda stuff now..
From Daniel : Love all those Hondas, you've got great taste. I to have had CB1's (5)
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A) I have only had one, my son's really, I just bought it after it had sat for 5 -6 years, made it run and then it moved to his house..it was always a hard starter, and ran hot..pilot jets from my CBR 600's carbs which were replaced, made the bike a ready starter and it ran cooler (I think they were "42"s) 650 Hawks (6) A) I have two of those, 'one with a TWO BROTHERS RACING exhaust..excellent bike for visitors, easy to ride, low seat height..light/flickable/fun 85 VF1000R, A) I have had 3 VFR 750s and one VFR 1000 (two of the 750s were given to me, and they didn't run, the 1000, also a gift, didn't run either) the 750 that did run was a very good motorcycle, can't think of anything it did poorly, but it never felt like a keeper to me. My younger brother, John, has a 95 VFR 750, thinks it is the best motorcycle in the world. CH250 Elite's (2) A) I have ridden one of those, two CH 150s, a CH80 and a CH 50. Still have a F3 Smokin Joe and still in the crate A) I have one CBR 600 F3, it doesn't have a fairing anymore, and has clip-ons..and a 10" chrome headlamp, engine is blacked out, frame is polished...my son has it as well as the CB1 a new NSR50R from Honda Racing Corp. A) I have a streetable NSR 50, I have been using it to teach people how to ride, and as a confidence builder for people who have been away from riding as well..neat little commuter, and it always generates smiles. I've had a ZB50, still have a MB50 A) the MB5 was the first stock 50cc motorcycle I ever remember being tested at up to 60 MPH and TLR200 Reflex, A) I felt the Reflex was a little under powered..had one as a trainer at LAAFB, we had NX 125s at Ceritos, Hollywood and other places I taught, and the 125s felt stronger..never had them side by side, but seat of the pants impression was, the NX 125 had a stronger motor and better brakes. NX 650, A) A student had one in an ERC that I taught, I was very impressed by how well it worked, I looked for one to purchase for years after that, but never came accross one. EZ90 Cub, I had a Honda 50 Cub, and two Honda 50 Super Sports. I also had the Honda S90, Honda's biggest seller in the USA acording to David Edwards of Cycle World magazine...always amazed at how many people I bump into that owned a Honda S90. and all 3 years '84,'85,'86 of the Honda Gyro's, '74 ST90, '73 CR250M Elsinore.These are some of Honda fun models. Daniel A) never had or rode any of those, but I did have some Hondas that I would really like to own again.. My 1975 Honda CB 400F was an abosolute blast to ride, few motorcycles have been so inspiring for me. When I moved from Ft Walton Beach/Eglin AFB FL to Hampton/Langley AFB VA, my wife and kids stayed in FL for a while. I packed my uniforms and clothes/necessities on that little Honda..it took 18 hours to get to New Port News..I really didn't know how much farther Hampton/Langley AFB was (just a few more miles), but I was too tired and too cold to go on...the CB, however, never missed a beat..just hummed right along through the whole day. My 1978 CX 500 got me from Hampton VA to Jacksonville Florida in less time than I would have spent at a day's work, effortlessly and without complaint..yeah, it was big for a 500, and ugly for a motorcycle, but it worked, and it worked well. I would buy the GL Silver Wing if I ran accross one, the GL is more attractive, came with better brakes and luggage, the lower seat height would make it more attractive to some of my less tall friends who visit me..or used to when I was in Hawaii. My 1981 Honda CB 650 Custom (SOHC) was like the CB 400 F on steroids, handled well..especially after I replaced its huge bars with SUPER BIKE bars. If I had the chance to get another CB 650 though, I would rather have the standard with 4 into two pipes and an 18 inch rear wheel. I have had 2 CB 650 SC and one CB 700 S (DOHC, hydraulic valves and cam chain tensioner, shaft drive) A great commuter, amazingly good handling bike, the small tank and iron seat on the 650s wouldn't make a good bike for trips though...yes Itried that..LA to Riverside and back was about my tolerence capacity. I rode one to Oxnard and back from LA, and down to San Diego...the bike did great, my bottom wasn't happy though. I did have a CB 700 S (the rest of the World got this as a 750), I assume from riding around the island of Oahu, that it would have been a better distance bike than the CB 650 SC..and if I was going to get a bike between these two, the 700 S would easily be my choice, the 650 made about 80 HP, easily enough..the 700 made more though, the 650 was hampered by cartoonish styling..the 700 S looked like a motorcycle. I still have a 1981 CB 900 Custom, it goes faster through the mountains than it should, will do all day, two up touring as good as anything I have owned...probably one of the best motorcycles I have owned, not the fastest, or most exciting...but just a damned good motorcycle. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: "daniel finn" <finnman@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: <W650riders@...> Subject: Re: [W650riders] Re: Arrgghhh...I can't make up my mind whether I hate my... Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:15:57 -0400 James : Love all those Hondas, you've got great taste. I to have had CB1's (5) 650 Hawks (6), '85 VF1000R, CH250 Elite's (2). Still have a F3 Smokin Joe and still in the crate a new NSR50R from Honda Racing Corp. I've had a ZB50, still have a MB50 and TLR200 Reflex, NX 650, EZ90 Cub,and all 3 years '84,'85,'86 of the Honda Gyro's, '74 ST90, '73 CR250M Elsinore.These are some of Honda fun models. 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From: James Franklin To: W650riders@... Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 5:51 PM Subject: RE: [W650riders] Re: Arrgghhh...I can't make up my mind whether I hate my... The typical Hondas are more what I had in mind, VFRs, Gold Wings, ST 1300s.. all work very well, will probably last forever, just aren't individuals. I have a Honda NS 50, so if you think your GB 500 has character (and it does), ride an NS 50. I also have two NT 650 Hawks, a CB1, and a 1981 CB 900 Custom..all of which are characters. My Honda CBR 600 F3 though, just does its job...it has some character because I have removed most of the plastic. James Franklin 2411 Pine Summit DR. E Jacksonville, Florida 32211 808-225-0994 (cell) From: "ed_massey" <emassey@...> Reply-To: W650riders@... To: W650riders@... Subject: [W650riders] Re: Arrgghhh...I can't make up my mind whether I hate my... Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:41:58 -0000 --- In W650riders@..., "Dick Tym" <rocker66@...> wrote: > > Hi James Good to know that I am no longer a motorcyclist but have in fact > just become an appliance operator. The GB500 is one honda I'd ride. __________________________________________________________ Local listings, incredible imagery, and driving directions - all in one place! _________________________________________________________________ |
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Re: motoheads
开云体育Well....Stick a wind generator in the
garden!
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NWC: Re: Re: motoheads
开云体育Hmm. Interesting. But if they're going to flog it
as a 'green' vehicle, they need to address where the electricity is coming from.
If it's coming from a coal-fired electricity plant that doesn't have to make its
emissions very clean at all, it's that, overall, worse for the environment?
They'd just be moving the pollution from the personal space to the corporate
space. Solar, wind, or nuclear, groovy, I think there's enough of a savings
there, though I'm not sure the price of solar components is down low enough to
compete economically with fossil.
??? Cool bike, though. Wish it had a
top speed and range that was practical for me.
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Jake
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