Well, since of the three of us (Dog included) I'm the only one with a
motorcycle license, I'll be doing the operating :-)
Although, with the right about of treats.... we might get
the dog trained.... I'm not sure about shifting though. Might have to
get him an automatic.
:-)
-Joey
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 4:22 PM, Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you've never ridden in a sidecar I can tell you that it is a very
> terrifying experience.
>
> -Kyle
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> All,
>> One thing that I haven't established yet, is if Cooper (thats
>> the Dog's name) will even get into a sidecar, let alone like it.
>> I'm hoping to drag Paula and Cooper this weekend to take a
>> quick ride on a bike / sidecar - assuming I can sneak one out for a
>> test ride.
>> Apparently we have a Sidecar museum about 45 minutes north of
>> here - and they do consignments. Hmmmm.
>> -Joey
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Javier,
>> > You're a bad influence :-)
>> > -Joey
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:59 PM, Javier Garcia <jajgar...@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >> Here you go Joey:
>> >>
>> >> http://easternshore.craigslist.org/mcy/3087233325.html
>> >> http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3071778246.html
>> >> http://easternshore.craigslist.org/mcd/3003677736.html
>> >> http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3040499157.html
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Allen,
>> >>> You were probably thinking of an older model Ural - they
>> >>> apparently sold the company and the new owners have modernized the
>> >>> bike and the factory.
>> >>> Got that from the dealer I talked to today.
>> >>> However - paying somewhere around $14000 (give or take) for
>> >>> a 700 cc four speed bike with a max speed of 62 - even if it has a
>> >>> sidecar - is a bit more than I'm willing to consider paying.
>> >>> -Joey
>> >>>
>> >>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> > Sorry Joey and Paul, I must be thinking of another Eastern European
>> >>> > MC
>> >>> > company. The bike in the reviews I was thinking of was definately
>> >>> > not
>> >>> > like
>> >>> > any of the current Ural product line. As for the NH vs. VFR , I'd
>> >>> > pick
>> >>> > the
>> >>> > NH over the VFR for an ONLY bike simply because of it's low
>> >>> > maintenance,
>> >>> > and
>> >>> > ease to work on. True the VFR is a lot more fun to ride fast simply
>> >>> > because
>> >>> > it is a more performance oriented machine, however I'm so
>> >>> > comfortable
>> >>> > with
>> >>> > it now that I can't seem to ride at legal speeds anymore, because
>> >>> > she
>> >>> > really
>> >>> > isn't designed for slow speed operation. Basically it doesn't matter
>> >>> > how
>> >>> > twisty the road is, I can easilly cruise at 70 MPH and take a 15 MPH
>> >>> > turn at
>> >>> > 40 MPH. At least on the NH the wind pressure would keep me riding
>> >>> > about
>> >>> > 55
>> >>> > MPH.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Todd Hamilton <vfr700b...@yahoo.com>
>> >>> > wrote:
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> 4 nighthawks and 4 VFR in my history both are great bikes. Have to
>> >>> >> say
>> >>> >> the
>> >>> >> nod goes to the VFR for just all around better performance in my
>> >>> >> opinion,
>> >>> >> but my smile factor was the same on both bikes. Love to have
>> >>> >> another
>> >>> >> 700s in
>> >>> >> my garage to go with my 2000 VFR.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Sent from my iPhone
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> On Jul 5, 2012, at 2:13 PM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com>
>> >>> >> wrote:
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> It all comes full circle back to the good O'l Nighthawk. BTW, Jon
>> >>> >> is
>> >>> >> riding his NH again after he got the newness of the FJR out of his
>> >>> >> system.
>> >>> >> Just yesterday he remarked that if he could only have 1 bike he
>> >>> >> would
>> >>> >> pick
>> >>> >> the NH over anything he has ridden so far. I tend to feel the same
>> >>> >> way.
>> >>> >> Though my VFR is a close 2nd, hopefully the GS I got off of Graham
>> >>> >> will
>> >>> >> end
>> >>> >> up being a good replacement for the NH.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> 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
>> >>> >>>> >>
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