Two words invalidate your beautifully crafted argument ... Alfa Romeo. All the joys of biking (i.e. The inconveniences ;-)) but absolutely joyous driving experiences (WITHOUT, I hasten to add, Traction control)
> Tim, > > I don't mind being a biking nerd, to be honest being a biker is all about > freedom of choice, most people drive cars because it is a convenient mode > of > transport, easier than public transport, drier than walking etc. > All bikers ride because they want to and not because they have too. > > To be fair to us biking nerds we put a lot of faith onto the machines we > ride, a modern supersport (600cc class) puts out around 130hp and has a > contact patch on a 180 section rear tyre of approx 1 postage stamp, we > have > stability issues that you don't encounter in a car in that when you stop > you > fall over. > In order to keep these high tuned highly complex machines working we have > to > look after them, there is no car equivalent of modern sportbikes unless > you > want to spend over 100 grand and even then the car is governed by traction > control, brake weight distribution and a whole bunch of other electronic > gadgets keeping the car on the road. > > To be fair to your mate, his bike is very delicate piece of exotica and > would furr up and rust if he didn't take it to bits and be next to useless > by spring, but if you were to own a Aston DB5 I am sure that you would do > the same. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 10:28 AM > Subject: Re: [LU] Bournemouth > >> Jeeyzus you lot sound like a bunch of trainspotters! At least the 687 >> mails regarding terrorism were entitled '2K Terrorists' which enabled me >> to delete en masse the lot without getting bored. >> I'll give you my mates EMail if you want to get REALLY bike nerdy. Takes >> his beloved Laverda Jota to bits EVERY winter so he can lovingly caress >> every nut and bolt and builds it back up in the Spring. I've tried to >> get >> him sectioned. >> >> >>> >>> In a message dated 08/11/2007 10:00:36 GMT Standard Time, >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>> >>> Err Rob, I thought that your merc was black, if it is isn't that the >>> same >>> colour as the kit that Roy Keane (spit) played in. >>> >>> You could argue that Manure's Grey kit was a triumph for Leeds fans as >>> it >>> was only worn for half a game and was changed due to the players not >>> been >>> able >>> to make out their team mates, therefore my colour choice celebrates >>> failure >>> ;o) >>> >>> I was lucky with the bike, yamaha built a limited run of the R46 to >>> slightly >>> different spec from the standard R6 to celebrate Rossi winning the >>> championship in his first year on their bike and so the race can came >>> as >>> standard >>> (amongst other goodies). >>> >>> >>> >>> It is "midnight blue", absolutely no scummaffiliations at all, apart >>> from >>> the sit down bumbper sticker ( didnt put one on the other motor) >>> >>> If there are any other bikers on list we should go to a game......away >>> obviously..before the weather gets to bad.....as the cold plays up with >>> my >>> arthiritis >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list >>> administrators >>> accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of >>> contributors. >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> 6 in a bloody row! >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list >> administrators >> accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. >> Leedslist mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> 6 in a bloody row! >> > > _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist 6 in a bloody row!
