Author Topic: I believe that my 'Wang is the most Impressive bike ever made (by Honda in 1986)  (Read 25443 times)

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i want to see it doing trials!

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where was this during the original impressive thread...

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I rode my 'Wang home from work today, and was most impressed at how it started with barely a touch of the starter button, after sitting in the compound at work all week with no assistance from my very impressive trickle charger that I usually have it connected to when I park it in my garage. Anyways, it warmed up quickly, and I set off for home in peak hour Melbourne traffic.

Due to it's mighty impressive girth, I deemed it unwise to take advantage of smallish gaps betwixt the cars that were queuing up to create annoying traffic snarls all the way home. I'm sure that my 'Wang was never designed for lots of "Stop/Start" work, but it excelled as expected. I did for a moment think that I had found a chink in it's armor for a moment, when I thought that the gearing in first gear was way too high, before I realised that I'd been taking off from stopped in third gear! How impressive is that? No stalling, no bunny hopping, or any other sign of difficulty from my "Black Knight", it has so much torque it just silently moved forward without complaint. Wow. ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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I rode my 'Wang home from work today, and was most impressed at how it started with barely a touch of the starter button, after sitting in the compound at work all week with no assistance from my very impressive trickle charger that I usually have it connected to when I park it in my garage. Anyways, it warmed up quickly, and I set off for home in peak hour Melbourne traffic.

Due to it's mighty impressive girth, I deemed it unwise to take advantage of smallish gaps betwixt the cars that were queuing up to create annoying traffic snarls all the way home. I'm sure that my 'Wang was never designed for lots of "Stop/Start" work, but it excelled as expected. I did for a moment think that I had found a chink in it's armor for a moment, when I thought that the gearing in first gear was way too high, before I realised that I'd been taking off from stopped in third gear! How impressive is that? No stalling, no bunny hopping, or any other sign of difficulty from my "Black Knight", it has so much torque it just silently moved forward without complaint. Wow. ;D
Sounds like the perfect cushion for old farts who are too big to do much squeezing and also prone to forget what gear they're in. ::)

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Sounds like the perfect cushion for old farts who are too big to do much squeezing and also prone to forget what gear they're in. ::)

PFFT! That's rich coming from you mate, you're so old, you fart dust! ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Sounds like the perfect cushion for old farts who are too big to do much squeezing and also prone to forget what gear they're in. ::)

PFFT! That's rich coming from you mate, you're so old, you fart dust! ;D

...YES, did I tell you about my regular ride? ???  It's a 2003 GL1800 - but its red so much faster than your old black one. :P  (My wife for the past 43 years made me get it. ::))

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Sounds like the perfect cushion for old farts who are too big to do much squeezing and also prone to forget what gear they're in. ::)

PFFT! That's rich coming from you mate, you're so old, you fart dust! ;D

...YES, did I tell you about my regular ride? ???  It's a 2003 GL1800 - but its red so much faster than your old black one. :P  (My wife for the past 43 years made me get it. ::))

Ha ha, your BIKE might be faster, Grandad, but are YOU? I do like GL1800's though, would you mind leaving it to me in your will? I wouldn't mind one in the next year or two....... ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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This thread is NOT very impressive.  Maybe we should all go over to Fenders 450 project thread?
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David,  what happens when you ignore a thread?  ...Larry

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Even if he is on Red Rider?
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Even if he is on Red Rider?

Especially if he is....
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There're called Union Jack leathers when it is cold you need to wear the Union Jack longjohns under ::) ::) ::)....Larry

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Tip, don't slide backwards down the road when wearing those union jack leathers...
do they button up or zip?
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Tip, don't slide backwards down the road when wearing those union jack leathers...
do they button up or zip?



Zip for easy access ??? ??? ???

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It doesn't increase in views by your doing...
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I hope he has a boss from Down Under sometime as he has a chip now on his shoulder against those folk...needs more cement in his diet.
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It doesn't increase in views by your doing...
 Interesting how few have posted or viewed in some person's threads...

I hope he has a boss from Down Under sometime as he has a chip now on his shoulder against those folk...needs more cement in his diet.

He's a kid really, first 2 bikes , learning to ride and knows everything, I bet there's no encyclopedia in his house.... ;D
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It doesn't increase in views by your doing...
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I hope he has a boss from Down Under sometime as he has a chip now on his shoulder against those folk...needs more cement in his diet.

He's a kid really, first 2 bikes , learning to ride and knows everything, I bet there's no encyclopedia in his house.... ;D

Mick - you have encyclopedias?  You are dating yourself!  [My parents had them]
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It doesn't increase in views by your doing...
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I hope he has a boss from Down Under sometime as he has a chip now on his shoulder against those folk...needs more cement in his diet.

He's a kid really, first 2 bikes , learning to ride and knows everything, I bet there's no encyclopedia in his house.... ;D

Mick - you have encyclopedias?  You are dating yourself!  [My parents had them]


Yes, I do have encyclopedia , mind you i haven't opened them in a while.... ;)
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It doesn't increase in views by your doing...
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I hope he has a boss from Down Under sometime as he has a chip now on his shoulder against those folk...needs more cement in his diet.

He's a kid really, first 2 bikes , learning to ride and knows everything, I bet there's no encyclopedia in his house.... ;D

Mick - you have encyclopedias?  You are dating yourself!  [My parents had them]


Yes, I do have encyclopedia , mind you i haven't opened them in a while.... ;)


You know how to read Mick????   ::) :P ...Larry

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You must have me confused with the current generation Larry.... ;D
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I hope he has a boss from Down Under sometime as he has a chip now on his shoulder against those folk...needs more cement in his diet.

He's a kid really, first 2 bikes , learning to ride and knows everything, I bet there's no encyclopedia in his house.... ;D

Mick - you have encyclopedias?  You are dating yourself!  [My parents had them]


Yes, I do have encyclopedia , mind you i haven't opened them in a while.... ;)
I've got one of those too, I call mine the missus ;D
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David,  what happens when you ignore a thread?  ...Larry

Usually nothing, all the rest of us are ignoring it too.........
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