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From: Lars Chance on 16 Apr 2010 22:06 theo wrote: > On Apr 14, 4:24 pm, alx <alxr...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> And the Thruxton is no slouch in the dirt either....that's made more >> for corners and sweepers than the Bonnie or Scrambler :-) > > Let's get this straight. A Thruxton is a motorcycle made by the > Velocette company. Anything else with that name is just pretending. > You're right. Of course then "Classic" belongs to HD, "Sabre" is Honda, "Corsa" is Ducati, "GT" is Suzuki and "Norge" is an old refrigerator! -- Elsie.
From: Zebee Johnstone on 16 Apr 2010 23:46 In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:06:35 GMT Lars Chance <lars.chance(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > theo wrote: >> Let's get this straight. A Thruxton is a motorcycle made by the >> Velocette company. Anything else with that name is just pretending. >> > You're right. > Of course then "Classic" belongs to HD, "Sabre" is Honda, "Corsa" is > Ducati, "GT" is Suzuki and "Norge" is an old refrigerator! Nope. Norge is an old motorcycle, the name was first used by Guzzi in 1926. Wasn't Saber the name for the GT Kwak series in the US in the early 80s? Zebee
From: atec7 7 ""atec77 " on 17 Apr 2010 01:14 Zebee Johnstone wrote: > In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:06:35 GMT > Lars Chance <lars.chance(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> theo wrote: >>> Let's get this straight. A Thruxton is a motorcycle made by the >>> Velocette company. Anything else with that name is just pretending. >>> >> You're right. >> Of course then "Classic" belongs to HD, "Sabre" is Honda, "Corsa" is >> Ducati, "GT" is Suzuki and "Norge" is an old refrigerator! > > Nope. Norge is an old motorcycle, the name was first used by Guzzi in > 1926. > > Wasn't Saber the name for the GT Kwak series in the US in the early > 80s? > > Zebee I thought sabre was some sort of sword but I will accept correction
From: Fraser Johnston on 17 Apr 2010 03:39 "hippo" <am9obmhAc2hvYWwubmV0LmF1(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au> wrote in message news:hq3mqo$4jb$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > I've been procrastinating about whether to get a DL 650 for the last, erm, > *while*, then last week it occured to me that it's not all that uesr > friendly for a 157cm pillion, aka my loving wife. > > Mostly, whatever we get will be tooling round the South Coast solo with > occasional solo & two up trips to a variety of places. I really don't want > a cruiser. Anything with a pillion seat that needs a step ladder & an > oxygen tank is right out, so that takes care of most sports bikes and big > trailies (although I'd *like* a Street Triple, but it's not exactly a > practical medium distance two up tourer, even occasionally). > > Soooooo..... I thought I'd better look at a more traditional roadbike that > will do at least most of what a slightly modified GS1100G used to do - and > still does for its new owner from what I see & hear :) > > Current thinking is leaning towards a Bonneville SE with a K&Q seat. All > feedback &/or alternatives welcome. My girlfriend is only about 5'3" and easily fits on the back of my DL650. Not that hard at all for her to get on. The pegs are pretty low. Try something before you buy. If you are in Perth let me know as I am selling my DL650. Fraser
From: Yeebok on 17 Apr 2010 06:49
On 17/04/2010 3:14 PM, atec7 7 > wrote: > Zebee Johnstone wrote: >> In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:06:35 GMT >> Lars Chance <lars.chance(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >>> theo wrote: >>>> Let's get this straight. A Thruxton is a motorcycle made by the >>>> Velocette company. Anything else with that name is just pretending. >>>> >>> You're right. >>> Of course then "Classic" belongs to HD, "Sabre" is Honda, "Corsa" is >>> Ducati, "GT" is Suzuki and "Norge" is an old refrigerator! >> >> Nope. Norge is an old motorcycle, the name was first used by Guzzi in >> 1926. >> >> Wasn't Saber the name for the GT Kwak series in the US in the early >> 80s? >> Zebee > I thought sabre was some sort of sword but I will accept correction No it's a type of sword, not a type of correction. |