On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 18:53:35 -0800 If you fall from a tree,leave your
anger on the branch and then blazing laser <none> sent this :
>I really loved Pirsig's book. But it's somewhat out of date. All the
>stuff about riding and wrenching, that's pretty much eternal. But
>motorcycles are different today than when he wrote that book decades
>ago (if I wasn't so lazy I'd look up when he wrote it. I know it was
>at least 20 years ago because that's when I read it). Also Pirsig was
>writing from the perspective of an enthusiast (like -we- are).
>At some time in the past bikes were an economical alternative to
>automobiles. Harley sold 3-wheelers in the 30s, 40s and 50s, or bikes
>with large box sidecars for delivery vehicles. Nobody would contend
>that a Harley with a sidecar was cheaper today than a small car. Those
>old 3-wheelers now are worth a lot more than a small car!
>(Here in California we have a candy company called See's Candy. They
>have an old Harley with a big sidecar that's been completely restored
>and you see it occasionally in shows. It's all white with gold trim,
>the company colors, and was actually used as a delivery vehicle back
>in the 1930s. I believe the sidecar was refrigerated with ice, but I
>could be wrong about that. It's a very beautiful thing to see! But
>when was the last time you saw a motorcycle delivery vehicle?)
>Today the only categories of bikes that are designed or marketed as
>'basic transportation' are mopeds and scooters. Except for a new
>class of big scooters--Burgman/Majesty/Silverwing--everything >200cc
>these days is positioned in the market as a recreational device.
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>stuff about riding and wrenching, that's pretty much eternal. But
>motorcycles are different today than when he wrote that book decades
>ago (if I wasn't so lazy I'd look up when he wrote it. I know it was
>at least 20 years ago because that's when I read it). Also Pirsig was
>writing from the perspective of an enthusiast (like -we- are).
>At some time in the past bikes were an economical alternative to
>automobiles. Harley sold 3-wheelers in the 30s, 40s and 50s, or bikes
>with large box sidecars for delivery vehicles. Nobody would contend
>that a Harley with a sidecar was cheaper today than a small car. Those
>old 3-wheelers now are worth a lot more than a small car!
>(Here in California we have a candy company called See's Candy. They
>have an old Harley with a big sidecar that's been completely restored
>and you see it occasionally in shows. It's all white with gold trim,
>the company colors, and was actually used as a delivery vehicle back
>in the 1930s. I believe the sidecar was refrigerated with ice, but I
>could be wrong about that. It's a very beautiful thing to see! But
>when was the last time you saw a motorcycle delivery vehicle?)
>Today the only categories of bikes that are designed or marketed as
>'basic transportation' are mopeds and scooters. Except for a new
>class of big scooters--Burgman/Majesty/Silverwing--everything >200cc
>these days is positioned in the market as a recreational device.