From: Mark Olson on
don (Calgary) wrote:

> Now you tall and lean guys might have a similar problem. Although not
> an S65 you can get a sense of scale from this picture:
> http://actualriders.ca/tallshort.htm
>
> Remember that one? <g>

OK- I admit to being the hillbilly on the S65 but there's no way
in hell I was riding that scooter.

From: don (Calgary) on
On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:15:55 -0600, Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid>
wrote:

>don (Calgary) wrote:
>
>> Now you tall and lean guys might have a similar problem. Although not
>> an S65 you can get a sense of scale from this picture:
>> http://actualriders.ca/tallshort.htm
>>
>> Remember that one? <g>
>
>OK- I admit to being the hillbilly on the S65
Heh, heh, heh, if you are serious, you're gonna have Krusty camped
out on your doorstep. Don't feed him or he will never leave.

>but there's no way
>in hell I was riding that scooter.
Well it made for a decent Kodak moment.
From: Sean_Q_ on
don (Calgary) wrote:

>> A 12-step Motorcycles Anonymous meeting?
>
> I don't know Sean, the way you are always buying, selling, modifying
> bikes you might need one of these twelve step programs too. ;-)

Sez the dude with a decent touring bike (Venture) and then
brings in a Road King from the Land of Purple Mountain Majesties
and now has eyes for another bike from the Land of the Rising Sun
(CB750).

SQ - It's been a learning thing
'07 Triumph Bonneville Scrambler with invisible motor & wheels
'06 Suzuki S40
'85 Dnepr MT-11
'83 Honda CX500
'79 Dnepr MT-10/36
'75 Honda XL125
'75 Honda 125
From: don (Calgary) on
On Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:39:32 -0800, Sean_Q_ <no.spam(a)no.spam> wrote:

>don (Calgary) wrote:
>
>>> A 12-step Motorcycles Anonymous meeting?
>>
>> I don't know Sean, the way you are always buying, selling, modifying
>> bikes you might need one of these twelve step programs too. ;-)
>
>Sez the dude with a decent touring bike (Venture) and then
>brings in a Road King from the Land of Purple Mountain Majesties
>and now has eyes for another bike from the Land of the Rising Sun
>(CB750).
>

It's too late for me, but you can be saved.
From: S'mee on
On Mar 3, 4:58 pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 20:52:07 -0800 (PST), "S'mee"
>
> <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >On Mar 2, 7:48 pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote:
> >> I don't need another bike. I really don't want another bike.
>
> >It's like buying a Playboy magazine (or something similar) It's nice
> >to look...even if you know you aren't really going to go for a ride.
>
> Unlike the Playboy magazine, I would need to ride the bike. I feel
> guilty about not riding the Venture more.

You understood what I meant though and that's what matters. 8^)