Curt, All depends on your riding style.
I can ride my Harley or BMW 600 - 800 miles in one day, get off the machine at the other end & actually still walk around. My youngest Son wanted to ride down to Daytona with me on his Honda 600/RR. I rode the bike around, pulled back into the driveway and told him "no way". He disagreed, so I invited him for a short 300 mile ride up in Tennessee. About 100 miles into the ride, he was beat & ready to go home. I was having fun & could have rode till sundown. Like I said, all depends on your riding style. Oh, we call bikes like the one my son use to own "zip & splats". They go zipping through traffic and "splat" into a car. The problem is not with the machine, the problem is with the riding style. Most of today's sport bike riders leave themselves with no margin for error & the result is an accident when they get into a situation with no escape route. If your style is to rapidly accelerate through then traffic then go have your kind of fun. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 9:01 AM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Check out my bike video The argument I've heard is that Harleys hold their resale value better. For me who never plans on buying a bike new thats the reason I'll never have a Harley... Oh and I like sport bikes, with real engines, that eat Harleys for lunch.... 4 cyl OHC! -Curt Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:26:48 -0800 (PST) From: LWB250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Check out my bike video To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Nice bike. Being that the wife worked for H-D for the eight years we lived in Wisconsin we have a great affinity for them. That being said, we were spoiled, since she was an exec and got "loaner" bikes on a regular basis. Until the IRS came in around 1994 and told the accounting people they would have to find a way to tax it, since it was considered a "benefit." After that we only got bikes loaned for rides to rallies. Darn. I highly doubt I will ever own a Harley after buying and riding my Virago. It's as (or more) powerful than most H-Ds on the road, much quieter, and far more reliable. The H-D dealership is right across the street from the Yamaha dealer here in Tampa, and I frequent both places. I buy my riding gear at H-D, and my parts at the Yamaha dealer. Since I wander the showrooms of both places on a regular basis, I find it really difficult to justify buying a comparable H-D these days when it's (in some cases) nearly twice the cost of an equally equipped and dressed Yamaha. When the time comes (if it does) that I can afford a new bike, it will most likely be a V-Star or something comparable. I doubt I'll ever be able to afford a new Harley. I do get the occasional double-take because all my riding gear is H-D. That's mainly because the 6-8 jackets, leathers, gloves, etc., that I have we bought as an employee, and of course, it's still good as new. I saw a Virago sidecar a few weeks ago. Didn't look like anything I would want on my bike - I think it was a one-off sort of thing. Dan --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.13/1246 - Release Date: 1/27/2008 6:39 PM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
