If your commute is only 2 miles, get yourself an electric bicycle.
On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 10:46 PM, Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com wrote:
I wish i had a scooter right now. My daily commute is only two miles. It
takes me longer to warm up the bike than the ride it self.
Javier
On Jun
Agreed. Looks like a retarded Harley.
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Kurt Nolte vturbine.po...@gmail.comwrote:
That poor CX...
Kurt
On Jun 25, 2013 9:05 AM, Joey Kelley sandp...@gmail.com wrote:
http://maine.craigslist.org/mcy/3893440679.html
Not sure if I like it - but it is
Jason, what's the secret to your longevity?
On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 3:10 PM, Jason King joking1...@gmail.com wrote:
I remember watching the Daytona 200 years ago
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Needed a giggle, feeling old tonight with the flu. Thanks, Bill
On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 9:31 PM, Jason King joking1...@gmail.com wrote:
But using a comma lol
On Jan 12, 2013 9:30 PM, Bill Sandifer wordzen...@gmail.com wrote:
Jason, what's the secret to your longevity?
On Sat, Jan 12, 2013
On 11/30/12 12:03 PM, Javier Garcia wrote:
Joey,
every time I have inquired about motorcycle rentals, either in Europe
or here in the US, the prices are quite high. Obviously it depends a
lot on the motorcycle you want to rent, but roughly you are looking
into ~$200 per day (including
I like your attitude. I'm not far behind you.
On Sunday, August 19, 2012, surfswab surfs...@gmail.com wrote:
Kudos. Outstanding. A man after my own heart.
I'm 70 and plan something similar I call the Smell The Roses tour --
just wander about aimlessly allowing spur of the moment to dictate
When I worked in news I took pictures of a wreck in which the biker left a
restaurant parking lot at full throttle, and, several blocks later,
couldn't stop when a tractor trailer was pulling onto the highway. The
biker apparently tried to break and hit the trailer at an angle, shearing
his head
Don't laugh. I've had cars like that. May be rough overall but run forever.
I recently sold a 1989 Jetta diesel with over 350,000 miles. Still returned
close to 50 on the highway, but had rust, leaked when it rained, neither
heater nor AC worked, but it still ran and drove beautifully. btw, the
Those that don't post a price are begging to be ignored, arrogant even.
Those that post scooter for sale, runs good, are also asking to be
ignored. It's amazing how ridiculous sellers can be. My favorite so far is
Pickup for sale (list of options), radio works great, truck comes without
radio.
On
I have to agree. They look like mutants, radiation freaks. So many old
bikes have such classic lines, it's a shame to wreck them, but each to his
own. There's no right or wrong in design, just preferences. A purist would
never have built a hot rod from an old Ford coupe, but they remind me of my
Don't believe it for a minute, but makes a great story. The 2CV is one
fine, minimalist machine.
On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 7:21 PM, Kyle Munz kyle...@gmail.com wrote:
This is sorta motorcycle related.
Half of the 2CV owners will shudder that he gutted a classic and left it
in the desert. The
Too many holes in that story to be believable. Bill S.
On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 9:49 PM, surfswab surfs...@gmail.com wrote:
And the dealer he bought it from has offered to rebuild it:
We saw one Harley in Costa Rica with two riders who looked like serious
gang members. Everybody else was riding 200c and under bikes and scooters.
No Harley barking pipes, such a nice change of pace. Bill S.
On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 10:07 PM, Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com wrote:
It doesn't
Sometimes universal forces align to balance karma for folks such as you.
Gives me hope for the future. Thanks for the tale. Bill S.
On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 6:40 PM, Mike Erickson rafon...@gmail.com wrote:
I have gone from the outcast with the Honda to the hero on the
motorcycle. The Harley
These folks that spends multiple thousands on gaudy bikes remind me of the
folks who buy the so-called off-road SUVs with the brush guards, snorkels,
and other assorted garbage that will never fend off anything more than
small cars in mall parking lots. Most around here appear to be detailed
Man, that is distressing. It's seems to go along with an increasingly troubling
undercurrent of nationalism that excludes things perceived as un-American, that
is, outside a very narrow mainstream. I can really sympathize. Hang in there.
Bill S.
On May 16, 2012, at 7:31 PM, Mike Erickson
Now that's a significant percentage. I haven't seen it that high in ages.
Now if someone would import a slick little turbodiesel motorcycle, that
would be the cat's meow. VW has a drivable concept car that's more
motorcycle than car, and can deliver over 200 mpg. It's been tested in real
life and
We don' need no stinkin' English.
On May 5, 2012, at 10:27 PM, Javier Garcia wrote:
Me no English Mr Superman no here...
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Here is the official Seafoam response:
d.da...@seafoamsale.com (d.da...@seafoamsales.com)
Subject: Sea Foam
Sea Foam is
Aw, hell, jes' fill 'er up with diesel. Hit'll fix anythang. Once had a
truly demented used car salesman tell me his car ran better with half
diesel and half gas in the tank. Great mileage, too. This was rural North
Carolina in the '70s. And I had taken a step up from SC where I was born.
Bill S.
in the 30s because
kerosene was cheaper than gas. He said it smoked like crazy but ran fine.
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Read some handling reviews. It get low marks for its monoshock suspension.
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Mt.-n-Man Chia Bar bkl64...@yahoo.comwrote:
That is a nice looking bike. Kbb.com shows the bike's trade in value
at 1525.00 in my area. I can't change the zip code to grt the value in
We need less rons in the world, not more. Bill S.
On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Kyle Munz kyle...@gmail.com wrote:
The first few didn't test the clutch first. I always slowly let the clutch
out without any gas to see where it engages on a new vehicle. Especially on
bikes.
The last ones
Methinks the name is his vision of it. Mildly clever for a mod.
On Apr 23, 2012, at 3:30 AM, surfswab wrote:
He had it all those years and never learned how to spell
Nighthawk ???!
On Apr 22, 11:46 pm, nighthawkin gswannab...@gmail.com wrote:
No, you're not asking too much. It's pulpophobia, fear of reading anything on
paper. It's still a great source of information. The web is not the ultimate
source of info. Bill S.
On Apr 18, 2012, at 12:55 AM, surfswab wrote:
When all else fails, read the directions!
Forget semi-literate
School buss? I got kicked out of the lunch line in 4th grade for kissing a
girl. Bill S.
On Apr 12, 2012, at 6:14 PM, greenzer...@gmail.com wrote:
I thought about doing this with an old school buss. Put a lift on the back to
bring the bike up and in for an ac shop
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Vintage stock, done well, can't be beat. What a look. BS
On Apr 12, 2012, at 7:05 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
Not all of us are against bobbers. But IMHO a bobber has to be done well or
not at all. If not then just rattle can the thing and go for the Mad Max
ratbike look.
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You've got one of the cleverest biker screen names I've seen. Love wordplay,
and that's excellent. Wasn't surprised when I saw Eugene as your lair. Bill S.
On Mar 24, 2012, at 12:12 PM, Jurisgnostic wrote:
Down here in Eugene, 6 hours south of Seattle, the snow stuck for 3
days, we were
Wonder what caliber the guns are and why they need to be replaced. Bill S.
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:23 PM, Paul p...@hondanighthawks.net wrote:
http://boise.craigslist.org/mcy/2866963533.htmlhttp://boise.craigslist.org/mcy/2866963533.html
*Man of few words. [?]*
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Paul LeBoutillier
Ordnance -- top drawer, excellent. Uncle to the power of 10. Bill S.
On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 12:59 PM, greenzer...@gmail.com
greenzer...@gmail.com wrote:
Mabey the sale was more of a flash in the pan idea.
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Cash only typically means no trades on Craigslist. Nothing suspicious there.
Bill S.
On Mar 21, 2012, at 8:36 PM, aspor...@gmail.com wrote:
Cash only has me concerned...
On Mar 21, 2012, at 17:25, Hawaii Sean sfox...@yahoo.com wrote:
Thoughts? Is this a Nighthawk 750? Wheels, Frame
I've heard nothing but good things about the bike. I have a friend who owns
one along with a big Guzzi, and loves the little Honda for its agility and
handling. Bill S.
On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Dave heed...@gmail.com wrote:
I was shopping for a friend at the local Honda dealer and
I guess it would be bad form to say we had low humidity and low 80s in NC
today. Flew a kite for the first time in years. Great therapy. Bill S.
On Mar 15, 2012, at 6:54 PM, Paul wrote:
Well, we're a little over halfway thru a week of constant cloudiness and
rain. It doesn't help a bit that
today.
-Kurt
On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 9:33 PM, Bill Sandifer wordzen...@gmail.com wrote:
I guess it would be bad form to say we had low humidity and low 80s in NC
today. Flew a kite for the first time in years. Great therapy. Bill S.
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I'm sorry to hear Ontario is afflicted with the same uniform mindset that the
US South exhibits. Uniforms in general make me uncomfortable. Too much of a
common mindset is not a good thing. I enjoy my little NH250 as the anti-Harley.
Bill in NC
On Mar 13, 2012, at 11:41 AM, paul annen wrote:
Branding is a worrisome phenomenon. When image is more potent than substance,
it's a measure of marketing's strangle hold on consumers as well as how easily
consumers can be manipulated. Bill S.
On Mar 13, 2012, at 11:44 AM, Kyle Munz wrote:
Regardless of what you think about their bikes,
As an old fart who grew up in the '50s and '60s, I've seen fads go from
shaving or removing all logos and branding from cars to a period of crazed
branding where silly model names, addenda, etc. mar the otherwise fairly clean
lines of new designs. It's hard to believe that Buick can finally
I had a scooter secured firmly on the center stand for delivery. Within a few
blocks I saw the scooter go over in the trailer. The center stand had gotten
jostled and folded up, leaving slack in the straps that allowed the scooter to
tip over. I was lucky, and there were only a few scratches.
I expected to laugh, but it was too real for those of us who've seen the real
thing. I'd like to know how they did it that convincingly. Makes a damn good
point though. Bill S.
On Feb 19, 2012, at 3:35 PM, surfswab wrote:
Lol.
Reminds me of a Benny Hill skit.
On Feb 19, 11:28 am,
Love happy bikers. Now go scrub the bugs off your teeth. It's always wonderful
to find good people who have what you need at good prices. Happy riding. Bill
S. in NC, 2000 NH 250
On Feb 10, 2012, at 5:36 PM, paul annen wrote:
so today i finally was able to get a new set of coils for my
I sold a 1982 CM450 for $500, and it was in rough shape, running but
needing a tank, carb attention, flat rear tire, cosmetics. Yours sounds
like a deal. Bill S.
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Rick Schoenborn treatar...@gmail.comwrote:
Got a chance to pick up a 1982 Nighthawk with 17,000
Plethora is a wonderful word. Feels good on the tongue. We once had a local
weatherman who spoke of a plethora of rainstorms in the area. Admired him
for that.
On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 3:49 AM, surfswab surfs...@gmail.com wrote:
Gave a poster bogus info a couple days ago about his '93 250 NH.
From the exhaust note, the cylinders sound as if they're firing
alternately. Can't help with the rest. Bill, 2000 CB 250
On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 10:39 AM, ken browning kenbrownin...@gmail.comwrote:
Just bought a '93 CB 250 and am curious if it's a 360 degree
crankshaft (pistons traveling
for an overnight stay.
I have some friends who vacation there regularly and they say it's a
great way to see the country -- with the caveat Watch out for dump
trucks, the drivers are crazy!
Sounds like fun, anway.
On Dec 29, 9:04 am, Bill Sandifer wordzen...@gmail.com wrote:
The traffic you
Hear, hear! I ride both, and will as long as I can. I live in Raleigh NC, the
fifth-most-dangerous city in the country for two-wheel and pedestrian traffic,
and I hope most of you ride in friendlier areas. There's a significant number
of drivers here who hate two-wheel transport of any kind,
I know what you mean. It's that way for me and a lot of folks unless you spend
some bucks for a special seat. Even then, the riding posture is such that it's
hard to keep pressure off that area. I caved in and bought a used recumbent,
and it gets rid of the crotch, butt, neck, wrist and other
I love it. What a great idea. As dangerous as guys like your truck driver are,
the folks on cell phones are equally dangerous. In the first 50 miles on my NH,
driving on neighborhood and surrounding roads, I had a woman on a cell phone
pull out into a main road without looking either way. She
. Sometimes a recumbent
is the only way to go (I'd love to get one at some point, but my wife has
vetoed any new bikes in the near future), but a more relaxed/upright geometry
can help a lot.
Keep riding,
Jeremy
On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 1:46 PM, Bill Sandifer wordzen...@gmail.com wrote:
Hear, hear
Robin-Subarus are sweet little engines, good job. I've got a 35cc on a Bladez
scooter I was going to use on my mountain bike until it got stolen. I also have
a couple of Heinzmann German electric hubs I bought for a song on eBay. At 64,
the duration and joints are not what they used to be. One
If that's the worst invasion the web has to offer, I'll leave a light on
for anyone interested in plundering our posts. Bill Sandifer
On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 7:00 PM, Pat Patterson p...@hot4x4.ca wrote:
I trust list members.. mostly anyway lol. But I was unaware that
everything we post
From everything I've experienced with 12v systems, yours sound as if it's
working perfectly. If you notice any battery acid boiling out, then you
need to check for overcharging, but you haven't mentioned that. Bill S.
On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Jaybird248 jaybird...@aol.com wrote:
In the past, I've used UShip and have gotten some great deals. If you're
patient and flexible, you can really get an excellent rate. www.uship.com
I had a Honda C70 Passport shipped from upstate New York to Raleigh NC for
a bit under $200. These guys are mostly independent contractors who arrange
are you in NC? (apologies if I've asked before) Anybody else in the group
near Winston?
Jeremy
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Bill Sandifer wordzen...@gmail.comwrote:
I'm not trying to spoil the camaraderie, but one reason I like the
Nighthawk so much is it's the anti-Harley, and doesn't have
Since there are no diesel NHs I know this off-topic, but diesel is the cat's
meow. It's certainly saved Europe's economic hide with gas prices as they
are. It's an entirely different world driving in England; wonderful cars we
never see here, including German Ford diesels that are fine machines.
Thanks for the tip. I'm getting ready to disassemble and clean my NH carb.
Excellent advice.
On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Kurt Nolte vturbine.po...@gmail.comwrote:
Indeed. I keep getting excited when I hear about a diesel bike, but then
they crush my dreams. :/ Diesel sport-touring
Motorcycle lists and political dogma don't mix. Why not take it off list? It's
toxic. Just a suggestion from one sick to death of politics. After all this IS
a lovers list. Bill S.
On Oct 28, 2011, at 12:11 PM, stanley/ Randolph wrote:
The evil is government confiscating our tax money to
Hear, hear! Yo and right on. Bill S.
On Oct 28, 2011, at 3:32 PM, Pat Patterson wrote:
I've been biting my tongue but.
This list is international in nature and makeup. And while a few American's
Bill, Kurt have stated they don't want it on the list, those of us from
Canada, the UK and
The rest of the world, generally sane, doesn't need to have our bad puppet
show inflicted on them. Why not stick to two-wheeled freedom, the kind of
libertarianism that hurts no one. Politics is a construct for the
controlling class, and has no place here. Bill S.
On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 3:32
I'm not trying to spoil the camaraderie, but one reason I like the Nighthawk
so much is it's the anti-Harley, and doesn't have a mostly Goth following.
It's sleek, aerodynamic and q-u-i-e-t, something I appreciate more and more
after decades of noise in my workplace -- television news. North
Wonderful. There's hope for humans yet. That's a real jewel. Thanks for
sharing. Bill S.
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DItbharEN8feature=youtu.be
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Love the pictures! Got a charge out of your slogan. Fresh perspective.
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 2:49 AM, Dennis den...@samadhisoft.com wrote:
Hope you guys and girls can see these…. What a great day and ride it was.
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Dennis Gallagher
*Christchurch, New Zealand*
*- *I
Not to mention sudden lane changes in crosswind gusts. Read about a guy that
happened to, instant lane change with a tall screen.
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Allen Thomas althomas...@gmail.comwrote:
** For me (6'4 tall) the highway pegs mounted to the crash bars are less
comfortable
Hard to beat native aluminum, particularly when it's polished. One of my
favorites is the naked Ercoupe. Bill S.
http://www.museumofflight.org/aircraft/erco-415-c-ercoupe
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Allen Thomas althomas...@gmail.com wrote:
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Wouldn't show us anything. Said content unavailable. Would love to see the
pictures. I've been in love with NZ for years. Bill S.
On Oct 25, 2011, at 3:07 AM, Dennis wrote:
Don’t know if they’ll come through but this is a link into Facebook where
I’ve posed some photos of a ride my partner
Whew, so it's not just me. I've gone off high tech. It's over-rated.
On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Javier Garcia jajgar...@gmail.com wrote:
I have no idea what you are talking about..
Javier.
On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 6:59 PM, greenzer...@gmail.com
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I might
Amazing that you found the cover. I once had a large sailboat hatch slider
blow off while trailering. Spent hours looking and never found it. With a
little minor engineering you can use brass round-top screws (the kind that
were used to secure cabinet doors in spring receptacles) to replace the
of the side
cover myself.
-Kyle
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Bill Sandifer wordzen...@gmail.comwrote:
Amazing that you found the cover. I once had a large sailboat hatch slider
blow off while trailering. Spent hours looking and never found it. With a
little minor engineering you can use brass
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