Turning The TW200 Into A Street Bike (Mostly)
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From: Geyser on 11 Aug 2008 15:00 Bill Miller. wrote: > ... > Yet my Uncle Jay has told me how dificult > it is for you to ever agree totally with someone or to agree to a > statement that is true that someone else, and not you, came up with, > so I understand. No, I don't think that you ever understood Uncle Jay. He was only talking about you.
From: . on 11 Aug 2008 16:34 On Aug 11, 12:00�pm, Geyser <full...(a)ebb.net> wrote: > No, I don't think that you ever understood Uncle Jay. He was only > talking about you. But Bill *is* Uncle Jay, so the conversation between "Bill" and "Jay" must have resembled the one between Norman Bates and his mother...
From: Bill Miller. on 11 Aug 2008 16:53 On Aug 11, 12:51 am, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > Bill Miller. <jay-smith-1...(a)excite.com> wrote: "Anyone looking at the stock knobbies on the TW200 can clearly see that they are primarily designed for off-road (non-pavement) use." Therefore, by saying false or "probably" you are essentially stating that knobbies are not PRIMARILY designed for off-road use. Ergo, the only possible answer is T-R-U-E without any qualifications. > Wrong. You see, we do not know what was going on in the design team's > mind, do we? No, you are wrong. You see, what was going on in the design team's mind is absolutely and totally irrelevant to the statement that "kmobbies are primarily designed for off-road use." Anyone, except those who just like to argue for argue's sake, can clearly see that statement is true, without exception. I mean, how many "cruisers" have you seen that come with knobbies from the factory? DUH..... > Had you asked: "more suitable for off-road than on-road use" I'd have agreed OMG. you like to argue so much that you totally disregard common sense and common language. "Primarily designed for off-road use" and "more suitable for off-road use" have exactly the same meaning to anyone whose agenda is not just to be an argumentative old grouch. My Uncle Jay was right, you definitely are someone who's useless in the information department since all you like to do is argue about anything you don't bring up yourself. I have no need for anything more you'd have to say so feel free to wander off somewhere else and annoy other people. Bill
From: Bill Miller. on 11 Aug 2008 16:55 On Aug 11, 5:48 am, Blattus Slafaly <boobooililili...(a)roadrunner.com> wrote: > Bill Miller. wrote: > > On Aug 10, 6:01 am, Blattus Slafaly <boobooililili...(a)roadrunner.com> > > wrote: > > >> Bill Miller. wrote: > >>> On Aug 9, 5:52 pm, "Susan \(CobbersMom\)" <dittohead1...(a)yahoo.com> > >>> wrote: > > >>> "Bill Miller." wrote in message So I guess it just boilsdown to > >>> finding > >>> tires that fit the current wheels that are more"highway-friendly." > > >>>> There is nothing "unhighway-'unfriendly" about the tires that come on the TW. > > >>> Except for the fact that the tires I linked to would be "more > >>> friendly" on the highway than the straight knobbies of the stock TW200 > >>> and still remain somewhat friendly to off-road use. > >>>> If you want a street bike, why not just buy one and ride tha occasionally/seldom off road? I've done that with my VStar and would much rather have knobby tires on the highway than street tires off road. > >>>> Sue > >>> Because, as I stated, the TW200 provided me with the best fit and the > >>> 196cc motor with enough power to fit my needs. It's just too bad that > >>> Yamaha doesn't produce a street bike in the 150-200 cc category and > >>> this conversation wouldn't even be happening. And the tires I linked > >>> to are not straight "street tires," just more of an on-road style than > >>> the stock knobbies on the TW200. And I believe that most would agree > >>> that the front tire I linked to would provide better steering and > >>> handling than the stock TW200's fron tire, especially perhaps in wet > >>> weather. Here's that link again... > >>>http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/2/29/393/14780/ITEM/Bridgestone-.... > >>> I think if you compare the tread on this one with the stock TW200 > >>> you'll see how it is perhaps more highway-friendly while still > >>> functional for light off-road riding. > >>> Bill > > >> What kind of gas mileage does a 250 street get? > >> Blattus Slafaly ? 3 > > > Well, Blattus, you got me there on two points. > > > 1--The mpg of a 250 street bike probably varies with the bike. > > > 2--How in the world does the question you posed have anything > > whatsoever to do with my post and selecting either Choice A or Choice > > B on the tires, the questions I asked? > > > Bill > > (shaking head) > > Instead of shaking your head, read the rest of the posts. > > -- > Blattus Slafaly ? 3 :) 7/8- Hide quoted text - I read the rest of the posts and still don't see the rationale for the misdirection regarding the gas mileage of a 250. Please provide an explanation, if there truly is one. Bill
From: Bill Miller. on 11 Aug 2008 16:56
On Aug 11, 12:00 pm, Geyser <full...(a)ebb.net> wrote: > Bill Miller. wrote: > > ... > > Yet my Uncle Jay has told me how dificult > > it is for you to ever agree totally with someone or to agree to a > > statement that is true that someone else, and not you, came up with, > > so I understand. > > No, I don't think that you ever understood Uncle Jay. He was only > talking about you. Well, obviously you do not read a lot of The Older Gentleman's posts which are rife with argumentative nonsense many times unreleated to the focus of the thread. |