DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1366 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
Yah so, fat girls and scooters
They're both fun to ride until your friends find out.
I've got a 57' piped, ported and carbed NSU prima that goes everywhere, a 57 Lambretta 150 ld and a Burgman 650E. Anyone else doing scooters here? If you know me, a 6hp scooter and a nitro hemi are reasonable. Cheers Fred |
MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4514 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Yah so, fat girls and scooters
Nope. Last scooter I rode was was a 250 Vespa when I was 12. Been riding motorcycles for 42 years, trail, motocross, drag race...last 20 just puttin on my Wide Glide. I really want a Honda 919, too.
[img.photobucket.com] Scooters are great for getting around the pits, though. Would be awesome at VIR. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/12/2014 09:08AM by MGBV8. |
Spitfire 350 Phil McConnell Perrysburg, OH (Toledo area) (257 posts) Registered: 01/11/2010 09:19PM Main British Car: 74 Spitfire 350Chevy |
Re: Yah so, fat girls and scooters
Carl,
That Honda looks like fun, but self preservation tells me to stay away from it. I'll just keep boppin' around on my old '93 Sportster 1200. |
britcars Phil Ossinger New Brunswick, Canada (346 posts) Registered: 02/02/2009 07:58PM Main British Car: 1977 MGB Roadster, Rover 3.5 ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA! |
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Never rode a scooter but been riding bikes for 51 years. Learned to ride on a friends 51 Harley 45 with foot clutch. Had a number of British bikes, one Ducati and on to the Japanese bikes starting with a 69 Honda 750. Bikeless right now after selling my Kawasaki Concours last years. Spring's here though and I'm getting the itch.
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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Just got the two dual sports all set to go, two VASTLY different bikes, a 650KLR and a CRF450X. Love 'em both. (Gave up on the heavy bikes, can't see any more long cruises in my future and even if I do the KLR will do the job just fine.)
But you know, if they ever widen the road and put in a sidewalk I'll have the old Motobecane and that little spring start Honda out of the shed in a heartbeat. Oddly enough, if you ignore the world at large there is something strangely liberating about putting up to the hardware store on a 2 wheeler that isn't likely to see the top side of 35 mph and costs pennies to operate. Jim |
britcars Phil Ossinger New Brunswick, Canada (346 posts) Registered: 02/02/2009 07:58PM Main British Car: 1977 MGB Roadster, Rover 3.5 ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA! |
Re: Yah so, fat girls and scooters
Jim, I've been looking at the KLR for a while now. My son has a BMW F650GS that I drove a bit when we made our second Alaska trip. That's nice too. Big shift from the Concours to the F650 but at my age I too don't see any very long bike tours in my future.
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MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4514 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Yah so, fat girls and scooters
The KLR is a heavy tank of a dirt bike. In my dreams, at 200 lbs lighter than a KLR...
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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For light weight the CRF is a great choice too. Not as light as that KTM 200 but an established and reigning BAJA champion:
[powersports.honda.com]|dc_pcrid_24954625642_pkw_crf450x_pmt_p More of an offroad bike that can be licensed, and with the personality to match it's a tad bit high strung. The KLR though is more of a street bike that is competent on the trails. Yes it is heavy. At about 400 lbs you don't want to be picking it up any more than you absolutely have to and if the wheels are uphill you are going to need help. But in return it is about as solid and dependable as you'll find and is pleasant to ride in almost any circumstance short of extreme off roading or motocross. You'll be able to go where your buddies go, just maybe not quite as fast. But when the trail hits pavement you will be the one with the sweet ride. It has a definite cult following too, and a well developed forum. Unlike most bikes it's been around for a long time and is still popular. I like them both. The KLR is smooth and easy and great for running errands. I've fitted mine with leather saddlebags. The CRF is a maniac and just too much fun. I'm working on a double sprocket setup for it. Jim |
kayakjack John Renaud Michigan (35 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 01:46PM Main British Car: 1980 MGB V8 Buick/Rover 3.5L |
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Yah so, fat girls and scooters
Is that an Atlas? I had one...
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Yah so, fat girls and scooters
Had one of those too...
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britcars Phil Ossinger New Brunswick, Canada (346 posts) Registered: 02/02/2009 07:58PM Main British Car: 1977 MGB Roadster, Rover 3.5 ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA! |
Re: Yah so, fat girls and scooters
Rode a lot of British bikes but never had a Triumph. Had a 59 AJS 500 twin, Norton 850, several BSAs including a 500 Gold Star and a 441 Victor, Royal Enfield 750, Ariel 650, a Ducati 450 single and a string of Japanese bikes.
My itch for another bike has been dampened the past few days, frost at night, cold winds and snow flurries on Sunday! |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Yah so, fat girls and scooters
The 500 was quicker...
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MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4514 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
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tbo Tim Body St Thomas Ontario (221 posts) Registered: 01/27/2013 06:47PM Main British Car: 1954 Triumph TR2 stock 2 litre |
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Carl. You finally made me laugh right out loud..Any video of that monster machine and the guy with the nerve to ride it? Tim
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DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1366 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
Re: Yah so, fat girls and scooters
Now that's a bike!! That's the coolest thing I've seen in a while.
But if you want a real thrill. "Suzuki water buffalo". I had a 72 with drum brakes. You hit the throttle and waited..and waited..and waited..and then suddenly it took off like you had been rearended on the freeway. Once the power band was over it would slow down faster at full throttle than it would if you hit the brakes. Which isn't saying much as the brakes were rubbish. My buddy had the Kawi triple and we both decided to hand port our bikes. Somehow made both of them equally slow. Kept going on mine to "fix it" until the only way to start it was by pushing it with a car. Fortunately I've learned a few things since my teens. My little 57 NSU 150 will do an honest 64 mph on a tune that is very easy to live with. Cheers Fred |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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I kinda think his beard might foul the throttle plates...
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