Global Warming The debbil made me do it

Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dan wrote in news:b9da4887-a6d3-4c09-b9e5-
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Get out... now that would be some ride!

A good, stiff road bicycle caring down a mountainside would probably
be the closest in feeling, I suppose?


What, to the 22 Raleigh? It has front suspension. A double acting
springer fork and nothing on the back, bu tit only does about 35. The
Mathcless isn't moine, it's a friends, but it is absolutely the best
handling thing i have ever ridden, including a fireblade.and a 998 duke.
The mathcless was a G12 and was very quick for it's day, but is very
tame by today's standards. It's so predictable, though, os sure footed
and just such a pleasure to ride ( except for the vibes, of course)

The biggest leaps I've experienced have been in adhesion in turns,
suspension (and thus cornering), and of course acceleration. I can
take turns on today's tires at speeds I simply wouldn't try on older
skins.

And of course that lovely 0-150 in less time that I care to
remember....

!!! I've never done 150 on a bike! My BMW will do about 110 and that's

Ducati will do 130, been there.

pushing it (also old) and that's fast enough for me. I have an old
Triumph 350 as well and I prefer to ride that on tight country roads
that rquire a lot of cog swapping. The brakes on it suck, though, so you
have to be ahead of the game. The brakes on the Raleigh are almost non-
existent, though.


Bertie
(Until I flew a Bonanza the Yamaha was the fastest machine I'd ever
piloted)

Dan

On Mar 8, 11:36 am, Talk-n-Dog
wrote:

Ducati will do 130, been there.


With the plus that you look *really* good going that speed.

Dan wrote:
On Mar 8, 11:36 am, Talk-n-Dog
wrote:
Ducati will do 130, been there.


With the plus that you look *really* good going that speed.

Just like an airplane.

On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:36:03 -0500, Talk-n-Dog wrote:

!!! I've never done 150 on a bike! My BMW will do about 110 and that's

Ducati will do 130, been there.

Done that and never again unless it has 4 wheels and a roll bar.
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WJRFlyBoy wrote:
On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:36:03 -0500, Talk-n-Dog wrote:

!!! I've never done 150 on a bike! My BMW will do about 110 and that's
Ducati will do 130, been there.

Done that and never again unless it has 4 wheels and a roll bar.
Just don't screw up.