Posted by Sean_Q_ on February 3, 2010, 7:35 pm
don (Calgary) wrote:
> 82????
Typo. Should be '02 (missed the '0' key).
> Good choice, although I wouldn't close the door on the WeeStrom.
Ninety-five horses on the black top
First they champ
Then they stamp
Then they... run like stink!
(Doesn't rhyme, but you get the drift. See my posting "I am at risk"
of Jan 26).
> Not the practical choice. More reasons not to buy it than to drop $17k
> on it.
See below. The 2WD would be for use in slippery snow (of which we had
only 2 days so far this winter, but 6 weeks of it last year).
> Tell me something, when you are riding do you consciously think you
> would prefer to be riding a different bike?
Yes. Happens sometimes.
> What about riding two up? Is that a consideration re your choice?
My partner refuses to ride pillion under any circumstances. However,
she'll ride in the sidecar.
SQ
'06 Zuk S40 / '85 Dnepr MT-11 / the usual relics
Posted by don (Calgary) on February 3, 2010, 9:02 pm
>don (Calgary) wrote:
>> 82????
>Typo. Should be '02 (missed the '0' key).
>> Good choice, although I wouldn't close the door on the WeeStrom.
>Ninety-five horses on the black top
>First they champ
>Then they stamp
>Then they... run like stink!
Keep in mind the HP to weight ratio. If you are considering a dual
purpose machine that could be as, or more important than raw HP.
>(Doesn't rhyme, but you get the drift. See my posting "I am at risk"
>of Jan 26).
>> Not the practical choice. More reasons not to buy it than to drop $17k
>> on it.
>See below. The 2WD would be for use in slippery snow (of which we had
>only 2 days so far this winter, but 6 weeks of it last year).
I suffered through 30 +/- winters out there and rarely saw more than a
week of snow in any given winter. I saw lots of equally crappy cold
and wet weather though. The kind of weather that makes choosing a
vehicle with a heater and windshield wipers an easy decision.
>> Tell me something, when you are riding do you consciously think you
>> would prefer to be riding a different bike?
>Yes. Happens sometimes.
I must be the exception.
>> What about riding two up? Is that a consideration re your choice?
>My partner refuses to ride pillion under any circumstances. However,
>she'll ride in the sidecar.
Well depending on how much you two want to ride together, that might
be the deciding factor.
Good luck finding the right bike.
>SQ
>'06 Zuk S40 / '85 Dnepr MT-11 / the usual relics
Posted by @ on February 3, 2010, 8:02 pm
> However, if
> I were camped at (say) Quartzsite and wanted to ride into Phoenix for
> supplies, the S40's cruiser style isn't comfortable enough for a 200
> mile round trip.
Blythe is a lot closer than Phoenix...
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