Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts Scott Loveless wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: When your car and your motorcycle both have roughly the same horsepower, getting on the bike for the first time in several months makes for a profound demonstration of the

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-08 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 7, 2011, at 16:34, frank theriault wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: It doesn't rain in Montreal? It does, but I don't live in Montreal. I live in Toronto. It rains here, too. d'oh! Sorry about that. Gotta pay more attention

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-07 Thread Larry Colen
. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: A graphic demonstration... Scott Loveless wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: When your car

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-07 Thread Mat Maessen
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: When your car and your motorcycle both have roughly the same horsepower, getting on the bike for the first time in several months makes for a profound demonstration of the concept of power-to-weight ratio. It's been a

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-07 Thread Sam L
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: When your car and your motorcycle both have roughly the same horsepower, getting on the bike for the first time in several months makes for a profound demonstration of the concept of power-to-weight ratio. I'm still

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: I've often wondered why messengers don't generally run full-coverage, permanently mounted fenders.  Do they create an inconvenience that makes it harder to do your job? Depends on the bike, but clearance is often a

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: It doesn't rain in Montreal? It does, but I don't live in Montreal. I live in Toronto. It rains here, too. ;-) However, rain is just wet - I don't mind that at all. It's ~cold~ and wet that I abhor. So fenders go on

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-07 Thread Mark Roberts
eckinator wrote: 2011/4/6 Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com: I took the mighty FJ1200 for a spin a few days ago.  Was nice to get back in the saddle!  100+ HP and 588 lbs = zoom! Lovely bike. I ride the similarly mighty XJR1300 and I still get that grin every time =) Mine's a triumph

A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Mark Roberts
When your car and your motorcycle both have roughly the same horsepower, getting on the bike for the first time in several months makes for a profound demonstration of the concept of power-to-weight ratio. I'm still grinning. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Scott Loveless
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: When your car and your motorcycle both have roughly the same horsepower, getting on the bike for the first time in several months makes for a profound demonstration of the concept of power-to-weight ratio. Considering

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: When your car and your motorcycle both have roughly the same horsepower, getting on the bike for the first time in several months makes for a profound demonstration of the concept of power-to-weight ratio. I'm still

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Steven Desjardins
Ouch. Dissing the Prius. We started a few weeks a month ago down here below the Mason-Dixon line. You have a Tiger, right. Red with hard bags? I bet that's fun. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:13 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Scott Loveless
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Ouch.  Dissing the Prius. Not so much dissing the Prius, as complementing Mark's superhuman cycling capabilities. g -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/     __o   _'\,_  (*)/  (*) -- PDML

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 6, 2011, at 16:11, Scott Loveless wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: When your car and your motorcycle both have roughly the same horsepower, getting on the bike for the first time in several months makes for a profound demonstration of the

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Scott Loveless
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:13 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I took the fenders off my bike last week, figuring that the snow's finally gone for good. I feel much faster.  The bike's now dead quiet without those damned things rattling on every bump. I've often wondered

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 6, 2011, at 16:13, frank theriault wrote: I took the fenders off my bike last week, figuring that the snow's finally gone for good. It doesn't rain in Montreal? I feel much faster. The bike's now dead quiet without those damned things rattling on every bump. I suspect my

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Scott Loveless wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: When your car and your motorcycle both have roughly the same horsepower, getting on the bike for the first time in several months makes for a profound demonstration of the concept of power-to-weight

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread eckinator
2011/4/6 Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com: I took the mighty FJ1200 for a spin a few days ago.  Was nice to get back in the saddle!  100+ HP and 588 lbs = zoom! Lovely bike. I ride the similarly mighty XJR1300 and I still get that grin every time =) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Mark, Speed is good, but speed in Boston's traffic is deadly. Take care, it's not Pittsburg! Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: When your car

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Ken Waller
The original Mustang -1 964.5 model only had an I-6 as the standard engine with a 260 cu in V8 as an option. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: A graphic demonstration... Scott

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Paul Sorenson
://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: A graphic demonstration... Scott Loveless wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: When your car and your motorcycle both have

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Ken Waller
The 289 was not initially an option IIRC. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Sorenson allarou...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: A graphic demonstration... Also had a 289 cu in option, which was much better than the 260. Paired

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Paul Sorenson
/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Sorenson allarou...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: A graphic demonstration... Also had a 289 cu in option, which was much better than the 260. Paired with a 4-speed it made a nice combination. -p On 4/6/2011 10:51 PM, Ken Waller wrote: The original

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-06 Thread Ken Waller
I stand corrected. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Sorenson allarou...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: A graphic demonstration... It was. I had one...ordered shortly after they were introduced in Spring '64; took delivery