Topic: overheard a BMW conversation at the dodge dealer the other day...

[754]

So we want you to promise us one thing..

If & when that GHOF ex-roadracer spanks you bad thru the twisties, you must give us a detailed  rundown on the ride, just as you would, if you beat him!!

[HondaMan]

You just can't judge them (relatively) old guys by their age and looks.

Wow! Makes me homesick for my old CB77 (305cc) roadracer. It looked just like that. I think the fairing was made by Advance and the pipes I had were Yosh, a little longer and swept up just a bit, but being an OLD guy, don't remember if that name is right... A better-handling, non-fussy, never-blow-up bike was never made. I could twist it to WOT, barely clutch the (4) gears up or down, and ride it cross-up in the turns, on pavement, drifting the little 3.00 tires around the really tight turns. It was a HOOT to race: I think I know what he was saying! I think the top speed was only 98 MPH (w/o speedo-tach in that fairing), but on a tight course, what a day you could have with it.

[heffay]

So we want you to promise us one thing..

If & when that GHOF ex-roadracer spanks you bad thru the twisties, you must give us a detailed  rundown on the ride, just as you would, if you beat him!!

i'll believe it when i see it but yes, there does have to be a loser too.     and sore ones just suck.   

[Rocking-M]

i had to read that paragraph at least twice...



buddy's     

oops! 

[DammitDan]

Your buddy's bike gave you nothing but grief? 

You confuzzled me there RM.

[Rocking-M]

Your buddy's bike gave you nothing but grief? 

You confuzzled me there RM.

Yea, it gave me the grief, I'm the mechanic, so when his started acting up,
I had to diagnosis and try to get it back running. But, for a 31 year old bike
I suppose quirks will appear. I've never seen one back fire so effectively and
not blow the cans off the pipes. 

[Terry in Australia]

So, did you work out what was wrong with it RM? Geez times have changed you know, 20 years ago, if a BMW and a Ducati went for a ride and one broke down, you'd just expect it to be the Italian bike............... 

[Rocking-M]

My bets on the kill switch right now. It's loosing it's fire and flipping the switch several times
seem to make the difference.

[mmtsquid]

A friend of mine recently bought a R1150R - It's nice, but I really thought it would have a bit more grunt.
I really expected more from 1150cc's.