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From: Fulliautomatix on 7 Jul 2008 04:21 The Raven wrote: > I know, but given I'm planning a return to riding I don't want to jump on > anything too sporty. Call me an old fart but I'll start with something less > likely to encourage me to launch off into the scenery. > > > You need a nice original Suzuki GS 750 GL with 15000 Km on it and a recent full service you do! It's light and smooth and fastish with nice road manners.
From: The Raven on 7 Jul 2008 05:30 "Fulliautomatix" <never(a)there.com> wrote in message news:BaidnSA4-ObdT-zVnZ2dnUVZ_orinZ2d(a)posted.internode... > The Raven wrote: > >> I know, but given I'm planning a return to riding I don't want to jump on >> anything too sporty. Call me an old fart but I'll start with something >> less likely to encourage me to launch off into the scenery. >> >> >> > > You need a nice original Suzuki GS 750 GL with 15000 Km on it and a recent > full service you do! > > It's light and smooth and fastish with nice road manners. Is it as cheap as the Royal Enfield to buy parts for?
From: MJ on 7 Jul 2008 16:58 Kevin Gleeson wrote... > apostrophes and I just feel like screaming. Yes, I know our language > is flexible and will change, but anyone I see spelling like that I Rules of grammar are supposed to be static. Otherwise the meaning of a sentence can change dramatically. And if one lot use different rules to another lot then you get problems with written communication. The usage of particular words and how they're spelled may change perhaps.
From: theo on 7 Jul 2008 18:40 On Jul 7, 5:30 pm, "The Raven" <swilson...(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: > "Fulliautomatix" <ne...(a)there.com> wrote in message > > You need a nice original Suzuki GS 750 GL with 15000 Km on it and a recent > > full service you do! > > > It's light and smooth and fastish with nice road manners. > > Is it as cheap as the Royal Enfield to buy parts for? The price of parts is not important if you never have to buy any. Theo
From: Nigel Allen "dna at edrs dot remove this com dot on 8 Jul 2008 01:43
On 6/07/2008 1:47 PM, bikerbetty wrote: > "Kevin Gleeson" <kevingleeson(a)imagine-it.com.au> wrote in message > news:808074lsei569i6tgtokp511f12okiurp8(a)4ax.com... >> On 5 Jul 2008 09:40:23 GMT, Zebee Johnstone <zebeej(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:05:11 +1000 >>> MJ <mjpt57(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: >>>> Knobdoodle wrote... >>>> <snip> > > Here in Canberra the oh-so-hip traffic people have put some > mega-cringeworthy signage around the place... I almost fell off my bike the > first time I passed a sign that said DRIVE N TEXT? U B NEXT > > There is no hope! > > I erase misplaced apostrophes from cafe chalkboards every chance I get, and > would dearly love to "red pen" these signs! Alas, I am too short!!! > > betty > Would I be correct in thinking that we both share a fondness for Lynne Truss' book? N/ |