Hypothetically speaking... a new bike for da 'Belle

[Popeye the Sailor]

Hmmm ... since you're talking BMWs, how about this:

WAY over budget. As in, three times as much.

[gojira]

WAY over budget. As in, three times as much.

Just saw the picture while surfing. No idea on price.

[mostrobelle]

No BMW's... just, no. 

[Speeddog]

No BMW's... just, no. 

Yeah, you'd have to buy a bunch of AeroStich gear and start monitoring how fast your brake pads are wearing every week. 

[TCK!]

Might as well get an RC8

[mostrobelle]

Might as well get an RC8

or not.   

[TCK!]

or not.   

I love it Gotta love that white too

[Michael Moore]

Actually, that's not a bad idea at all! I sold my '89 R100GS with just under 500K on the motor, and it ran like a champ! Old "airheads" are like the B-17's of the motorcycle world... they're not the prettiest, or the fastest ones out there, but they will always keep going!! And they're just plain classy! And most important, they are stupid proof to maintain!! If you can make a fresh cup of coffee, and change a flat bicycle tire, you can service an old beemer yourself!

Amen. I used to own an R90/6 and even a mechanical idiot like me could work on it. (Setting valve clearances is a snap when the heads stick straight out at you!!) Plus you get to do things like adjust points and timing. And the stock seat is also comfortable.

The brakes were crap though. I guess you can't have everything. 

Yeah, you'd have to buy a bunch of AeroStich gear and start monitoring how fast your brake pads are wearing every week. 

She's already got the 'stich. So it's practically a done deal.

[duckwrench13]

The brakes were crap though. I guess you can't have everything. 

That's just a design feature... they were still working on the ABS idea back then. What you've got is two distinct types of brakes: A slowing brake, and a skidding brake! Neither one really stop ya!

Ah, but those flat twins sound so nice! Timeless and classy!

[remy]

i was in Munroe yesterday and they have a used Guzzi for sale. It did look a little on the heavy side.

[Drunken Monkey]

i was in Munroe yesterday and they have a used Guzzi for sale. It did look a little on the heavy side.

Normally company's are careful to preserve the pure bloodlines of their bikes, but every so often a few fertile examples escape from their breeding pens. They run off into the wild, often traveling great distances in order to mate in secret.

However, the companies send out special teams to collect these bastard progeny. They are then carefully whisked away to a secluded location in Italy, far from prying eyes, where they are allowed to mature before being neutered and released to the unsuspecting public.

In short: Guzzi's are what happen when BMWs and Harleys interbreed.



Back on topic: 'Belle should get a Hypermotard.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Actually I think she should just go sit on every dang bike she can find and buy whatever she can remember liking after two weeks.


Dismissing anything just because they may be too ugly or slow or what not is silliness.

[slower than...]

......Dismissing anything just because they may be too ugly or slow or what not is silliness.

Not always true, especially for artistic types that have strong emotions about design, passion, and image.  For them, if practicality was the main focus, we'd simply buy a Honda.   

[707soldier]

Might as well get an RC8

I like, I like

[ROBsS4R]

Actually I think she should just go sit on every dang bike she can find and buy whatever she can remember liking after two weeks.


Dismissing anything just because they may be too ugly or slow or what not is silliness.

Wait till December if you can hold out that long and go to the Cycle World International Motorcycle show in San Mateo. 

I am like a Kid in a Candy Store when I go