i actualy want a ural... they have an old clasic style, and each one is still hand built..
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:48 PM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Urals, that is what they have in the men's room right? LOL! The only thing > good I've read about them is that they have good power when they are > running. Cons were: bad paint, poor over all quality, and in a shoot out > they didn't even make it through the test ride, and left the reviewer > stranded for a couple of days because getting parts for them is apparently > a real pain. > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Javier, >> I have to admit, despite my 'I wanna touring bike' that I >> keep coming back to - most of my riding this year has been 2.5 miles >> to and from work. >> With the passing of one of the dogs and only one remaining, >> we try to take him along wherever we go - which of course means fewer >> motorcycle trips. >> (Side note - I just got off the phone with a local dealer of >> Urals - I must be crazy!) >> -Joey >> >> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Javier Garcia <jajgar...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Honestly, I don't do as much touring as I thought I will do, and I am >> pretty >> > happy with my cbr1000f. I think there are other bikes that I would like >> to >> > try first. Perhaps a kawa zrx1200 or something like that. >> > >> > Javier. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Javier, >> >> See if you can find a ST1100 for sale - I found it to be >> >> much shorter than the Concourse I sat on - and I would certainly >> >> consider picking one up. >> >> -Joey >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Javier Garcia <jajgar...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Joey, >> >> > >> >> > I think these are two different kinds of bikes. This NC700x goes >> more in >> >> > the >> >> > direction of a dual sport, something you should be able to take >> off-road >> >> > (as >> >> > long as is a nice, even gravel road). Nothing to do with a NT or a >> >> > Concourse >> >> > in my opinion. I have been saying that I will buy a concourse since >> the >> >> > new >> >> > version came out in 2008, but I have to admit that I sat on one the >> >> > other >> >> > day and they are really huge. I have recently returned to ride my >> NH750 >> >> > more >> >> > frequently and I forgot how nice and fun is to ride a nimble and >> small >> >> > bike >> >> > for my daily commute. >> >> > >> >> > Javier. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Javier, >> >> >> On that front - you could consider a larger displacement >> bike >> >> >> - I sat on a Concours last weekend and even though it was too high >> for >> >> >> me, it was only $3200 at a dealer! (To be fair - I don't remember >> the >> >> >> mileage, it wasn't relevant since I'd have to dump some money in to >> >> >> get it lowered... >> >> >> -Joey >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Javier Garcia <jajgar...@gmail.com> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > This is an adventure style bike, I guess in the same category of a >> >> >> > bmw >> >> >> > gs650, klr650 or the vstrom 650. I do agree is a good price for >> all >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > things you get, and it looks quite good, but I am sure the price >> >> >> > reflex >> >> >> > the >> >> >> > motivation to insert this new model in an already competitive >> market. >> >> >> > I >> >> >> > will >> >> >> > definitely consider get one of those in a couple of years with >> low >> >> >> > miles >> >> >> > and for half of the price ;-) >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Javier. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> >> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> All, >> >> >> >> Saw an ad for this in the new American Motorcyclist and >> >> >> >> didn't >> >> >> >> think it had come up on the list before: >> >> >> >> http://powersports.honda.com/2012/nc700x.aspx >> >> >> >> She is the all new 2012 NC700X - an inline twin 700cc >> >> >> >> powered >> >> >> >> bike that looks like a sport bike, has the storage of a sport >> tourer >> >> >> >> and is rated at 64 MPG. >> >> >> >> Base price: Just a whisker under $7000. >> >> >> >> Compared to the NT700V - its a relative bargain - >> >> >> >> http://powersports.honda.com/2011/nt700v.aspx - over $4000 more >> than >> >> >> >> the new NC700X. >> >> >> >> Of course - it isn't a completely fair comparison, the NT >> >> >> >> has >> >> >> >> ABS, the NC base model doesn't. It also appears that you can't >> get >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> NC with ABS without getting the automatic transmission (although >> to >> >> >> >> be >> >> >> >> fair, I wonder if that is something you could order) the NT comes >> >> >> >> equipped already with bags, they have to be added to the NC, but >> >> >> >> frankly, I doubt even at Honda's prices that a set of bags is >> going >> >> >> >> to >> >> >> >> cost $4000! >> >> >> >> Thoughts? >> >> >> >> -Joey >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> -Joey Kelley >> >> >> >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> >> >> >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >> >> >> >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> Google >> >> >> >> Groups >> >> >> >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >> >> >> To post to this group, send email to >> >> >> >> nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> >> >> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> >> >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> >> > Groups >> >> >> > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >> >> > To post to this group, send email to >> >> >> > nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> >> > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> -Joey Kelley >> >> >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> >> >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >> >> >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> >> Groups >> >> >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >> >> To post to this group, send email to >> nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> >> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> > Groups >> >> > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >> > To post to this group, send email to >> nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> -Joey Kelley >> >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >> >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >> . >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> -Joey Kelley >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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