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Posted by Terry Coombs on September 17, 2008, 9:46 pm
S'mee wrote:
>> S'mee wrote:
>>>> S'mee wrote:
>>>>> SNIP
>>
>>>>>> How big does a tourer have to be?
>>
>>>>> There really isn't one. I'd have no qualms touring on my Titan
>>>>> when I finish it up. That's a measly 500cc bike that has less
>>>>> power than even the most basic 500cc street bike available
>>>>> today... So no there is no "Limit" as such. The only real limit
>>>>> is the rider.
>>
>>>> I remember Titan # T500-34031 with a great deal of fondness ... and
>>>> then I remember that I've put more miles on the Ultra in 18 mo.
>>>> than I did the Titan in seven years .
>>>> I rode that vibratin' SOB from Mare Island to Long Beach , around
>>>> 450 miles (1972) . Took me three days to get feeling back in my
>>>> feet . Parts of my left hand are still numb ...
>>
>>> Funny, I've never gotten the numb hands or feet on a Titan. Weird,
>>> could have be the off-road grips I was using. It had a buzz in the
>>> foot pegs but nothing I thought unbearable.
>>
>>>> I'm not sayin' that a 750 isn't big enough for touring , I'm sayin'
>>>> that
>>>> if Kieth wants to tour on a Titan he's an idiot - BTDT ,an' it
>>>> wasn't pretty
>>
>>> Why? Do you think it would bother me? Not getting on you case just
>>> trying to see your viewpoint. I don't even bother with windshields
>>> or fairings these days either as it is just more to clean and they
>>> act as a sail on windy days. But I must warn you the older I get
>>> the more my idea of windy changes. I don't consider a 30-40mph wind
>>> from any angle all that bad. Yes gusting over those is annoying but
>>> that's all...annoying.
>>
>> Different strokes , I guess . I can't handle the vibes from my
>> wife's EX 250 for more than a hundred miles or so . But then I AM a
>> geezer >now ...
>
> Dumb question that started bugging me a while back...what age does one
> have to be to attain geezerhood? 70? 80? Even OLDER? I achieved dirty
> old man this year...according to swmbo'd.
>
Well , it's not so much a chronological thing as it is a state of mind ...
having been thru three pretty bad wrecks (none my fault , resulted in
totalling two bikes ...and nearly totalling me) in the last four years has
taken it's toll . I feel better with more bike under me , plus those
creature comforts are almost a necessity now . I absolutely cannot ride long
distances without a backrest .
>> and
>> I dearly love the comforts of my huge ass touring bike with the
>> fairing , windshield , and lowers . Mounted a "new" set of mufflers
>> last night (modded some stock ones for flow AND quiet) and now I can
>> hear my stereo ... next step is to diagnose why the cruise control
>> isn't workin' .
>
> Cruise control? I dunno why, throttle discipline is how I stay awake
> after twelve hours on the road. ;^)
Havin' tunes helps ! Kinda hard to fall asleep when yer rockin' to Led Zep
or The Doors . Plus , the fatigue factor on a big tourer is much less -
those creature comforts help with that too .
--
Snag
'90 Ultra "Strider"
'39 WLDD "Popcycle"
Buncha cars and a truck
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