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Honda's Sweet New Sportbike (Motorsports ping)
Business Week ^
| 2/4/06
| Rob Doyle
Posted on 02/04/2006 7:45:06 AM PST by voletti
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To: HiTech RedNeck
"drool with disgust, that is. harley roolz."
To a certain segment of the motorcycling population, yes.
For others.....well, you know... "different strokes for different folks".
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posted on
02/04/2006 8:34:05 AM PST
by
taxed2death
(A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
To: dc-zoo
Had a beer oir two a few weeks back with a fella who's still riding one of those Nortons. He said that once he got rid of all the old Lucas electrical parts, it became much more fun.
To: voletti
Way cool one has to respect the technology there.I am not a street guy but raced Motocross.
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posted on
02/04/2006 8:39:48 AM PST
by
Steveone
(Liberalism is a brain tumor!)
To: voletti
Please, add me to the motorsports ping list.
To: bikepacker67
No - you wreck one of these bikes, and there isn't likely to be a whole organ left to donate. Although you might need to SELL some organs to pay for a new fairing.
For myself, I miss the days when bikes were affordable means of transportation. I obviously don't speak for the majority - seems most bikes sold cost as much as cars, and either a) weigh as much, or b) are meant for travel at 100+.
To: bikepacker67
Years ago, I bought a Brit motorcycle magazine (I think it was Fast Bikes, but I don't remember for sure), and it had a number of stickers in it. One that I immediately put on my helmet (and it's still there) reads:
If you can read this, my head has come off, and it might be a good idea to call an ambulance.
Mark
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posted on
02/04/2006 9:02:55 AM PST
by
MarkL
(When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
To: HiTech RedNeck
drool with disgust, that is. harley roolz.And HD has done so well over the years, in racing...
Mark
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posted on
02/04/2006 9:03:56 AM PST
by
MarkL
(When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
To: MarkL
yer bikes too ugly to show itself anywhere else
To: speed_addiction
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posted on
02/04/2006 9:06:37 AM PST
by
bad company
(There is no devil but Allah, and Mohammed is his porkchop.)
To: HiTech RedNeck
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posted on
02/04/2006 9:15:47 AM PST
by
MarkL
(When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
To: MarkL
And HD has done so well over the years, in racing...Wait a minute, do I detect sarcasm? I heard G. Gordon Liddy say that Harley makes "the most powerful motorcycles in the world".
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posted on
02/04/2006 9:16:26 AM PST
by
JoeGar
To: bikepacker67
No, but they let you pick out your wheelchair in advance.
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posted on
02/04/2006 9:17:12 AM PST
by
corlorde
(New Hampshire)
To: MarkL
I have that same sticker on my helmet....LOL.
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posted on
02/04/2006 9:20:35 AM PST
by
taxed2death
(A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
To: Mr Rogers
"For myself, I miss the days when bikes were affordable means of transportation. I obviously don't speak for the majority - seems most bikes sold cost as much as cars, and either a) weigh as much, or b) are meant for travel at 100+."
Been to a dealer lately?
There's a lot of nice brand new bikes to be had for $6000.00-$7000.00 that are under 500 lbs and make terrific reliable transportation.
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posted on
02/04/2006 9:23:20 AM PST
by
taxed2death
(A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
To: JoeGar
To: HiTech RedNeck
A friend of my dad's used to drag race Harleys. They were neat modified bikes.
A friend of mine, a forme SEAL, used to race rocket bikes professionally. When I first met him, he was still recovering from his last wreck. I think being a SEAL was less abusive to his body than racing! His leg bones are mostly metal.
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posted on
02/04/2006 9:38:44 AM PST
by
ovrtaxt
(I have a crush on this bag lady. Does that make me a hobosexual?)
To: taxed2death
I meant to ping you to 36.
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posted on
02/04/2006 9:43:52 AM PST
by
ovrtaxt
(I have a crush on this bag lady. Does that make me a hobosexual?)
To: ovrtaxt
I sponsored Kurt Hall in his bid to become 1992 WERA Champion. He was successful and took first place (TZ-250). One of the reasons WHY I chose to sponsor Kurt was the fact that he rarely crashed. He also won several F-USA championships on his Suzuki if I am not mistaken. He had great success riding for Team Valvoline / Suzuki.
One of the most interesting conversations I had with him was when I asked him "How is it that you seem to crash so much less than the next 10 competitors"?
He told me he spent hours and hours racing endurance races... as opposed to sprint races. Track time is what counts....and the typical AMA sprint races do not lend itself very well to "teaching you how to race". The pucker factor is much higher when you have to make your mark upon the racing world in 25 laps.... as opposed to the longer format of endurance racing. Kurt would happily take second place and accumulate the points rather than try for first place every time and risk having a "yard sale" on the outside of turn three. Having said this... I do enjoy AMA super bike racing (except for the recent rule change for 600cc / Daytona). The classes in AMA desperately need some "streamlining"...but overall the racing is terrific.
Lesson learned: Crashing sucks (gravity sucks too).
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posted on
02/04/2006 9:57:12 AM PST
by
taxed2death
(A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
To: Mr Rogers
Considering the maneuverability, stability, balance, tire traction, and suspension and braking performance, these sportbikes are far superior from a safety standpoint, to the old technology in Harley type bikes.
It's the rider's attitude that makes them unsafe.
As far as cost, it's relative. You can buy one of these sportbikes, such as the new Yamaha R6 with some 130HP engine, with all the latest and most sophisticated racing techonolgy installed, for 10 grand. If you were to try to buy an automobile with equivalent amount of race tuned components and performance, it would cost over 100 grand! Actually you probably couldn't legally drive such a race bred automobile on the street!
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posted on
02/04/2006 10:09:01 AM PST
by
Bob Mc
To: StarCMC; voletti
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posted on
02/04/2006 11:30:52 AM PST
by
El Gran Salseron
(The FR Canteen's Resident Equal Opportunity Male Chauvinist Pig)
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