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Offline 70CB750

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Low rumbling engines
« on: February 23, 2016, 10:16:38 AM »
Last Saturday was a great spring day, sunny and warm.  I took Red out for 70 miles on 211, love that road - see the picture.  Counted 5 State Troopers in one hour.

Anyway, I passed a gang of bikers on cruisers, I never had a cruiser, never cared for them, but the sound of 30 engines made me happy just passing by.  Some day I may have one, just for the sound  ;)
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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2016, 03:11:13 PM »
Get one mate, and by that I mean a Harley, not a "Yama-Harley", they are a brilliant long distance bike, and unlike modern sports bikes, are fun to ride at legal speeds. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2016, 03:15:54 PM »
What terry said
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Re: Low rumbling engines
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2016, 03:58:19 PM »
I really like Ducati, RC51 and Suzuki v twin sport bike sounds, they are the best.  Except a screaming I-4.
Let's think about a V-4 two stroke GP bike,  oh yeah!
Get what you like!!
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Re: Low rumbling engines
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2016, 02:33:00 PM »
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Some day I may have one, just for the sound
Don't buy a bike just for the sound.
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Re: Low rumbling engines
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2016, 03:12:28 PM »
Quote from: Killer Canary on February 24, 2016, 02:33:00 PM
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Some day I may have one, just for the sound
Don't buy a bike just for the sound.

Dont buy it period.
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« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2016, 03:17:49 PM »
Pussies...... ;D
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So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

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Re: Low rumbling engines
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2016, 03:27:22 PM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on February 24, 2016, 03:17:49 PM
Pussies...... ;D

Real men ride Kawasaki's, Uncle Terry! And sometimes without cams!!
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« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2016, 04:07:59 PM »
Ha ha, if I had a dollar for every time I've been told what "real men" ride, I'd be a rich man! Your Kawa triples are an interesting comparison though Steve, one of the few bikes in the world that Harley's actually handle better than! ;D
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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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Re: Low rumbling engines
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2016, 04:28:17 PM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on February 24, 2016, 04:07:59 PM
Your Kawa triples are an interesting comparison though Steve, one of the few bikes in the world that Harley's actually handle better than! ;D

Not so sure about that, Terry.  In the tight twisty roads around the Hills here in Cen TX, my little 500 handles quite well. I'd bet quite a few dollars against any poser on one of his big fat Hogs that I could take him in a little run around!
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Re: Low rumbling engines
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2016, 04:49:15 PM »
Quote from: Killer Canary on February 24, 2016, 02:33:00 PM
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Some day I may have one, just for the sound
Don't buy a bike just for the sound.

LOL, it was very pleasant on some sub conscious level.  Similar to firing 100 mm cannon  ;)
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« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2016, 06:24:56 PM »
Ha ha, bring that smoke machine with it's hinged frame over here Steve, and my little Sporty will mop the floor with you! (Not in a straight line of course, it's got less BHP than your 500......) ;D
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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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