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From: hippo on 17 Apr 2010 10:21 Yeebok wrote: > > 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. > > > But the Ford Consul Classic was round from 1961-63; long before HD used it. Oh hang on, that's not a bike though. Oh, hang on.... :) Link to pic follows (I hope - this time) http://fat.ly/v853u -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: hippo on 17 Apr 2010 10:23 Fraser Johnston wrote: > > > "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 > > > > > Prob not anytime soon, but ta for that. One of these days I'll get up there! -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au
From: Andrew on 17 Apr 2010 18:24 On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:21:16 +0000, hippo wrote: > > But the Ford Consul Classic was round from 1961-63; long before HD used > it. Oh hang on, that's not a bike though. Oh, hang on.... :) Link to pic > follows (I hope - this time) http://fat.ly/v853u > You appear to have posted a link to a photograph of a motorcyclist with pillion lane splitting down the centre divide past a somewhat unatrractive 1960's car. -- Regards Andrew
From: JohnO on 17 Apr 2010 20:03 On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:49:10 +1000, Yeebok <yeeb(a)yeeb.yeeb> wrote: >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. and a jet plane. Johno Beer?
From: Andrew Price on 17 Apr 2010 22:06
Fraser wrote: > My girlfriend is only about 5'3" and easily fits on the back of my DL650. Ditto Mrs Price at 5'4" - its her preferred ride but there's not a lot of competition for a pillion against a daytona 675 and a scooter ... Best, Andrew |