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Kevin I want you to be that scooter rider. :laughing
IMS in San Mateo, Low turn out
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Yo!Joe!!!
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discoganya
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The DR has always had an oil cooler (at least since 2005 - my bike).
iehawk
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My album, including a photo of Busy Little Shop's Larry in front of the BMW HP4. An orange in the sea of white and blue. :teeth
https://plus.google.com/photos/117844103311805764572/albums/5811706677772703073
(Sorry, they're all on BMW booth, since I was stuck there all weekend working)
Connie, must had missed you. You probably stopped by during your lunch... and I was at my lunch time too. Glad you like the HP4.
I got to ride the 650GT and was very impressed with its performance. Yup! Aside from the scooter's lean back feet forward easy twist and go, that thing will scoot in a hurry and not shy leaning through corners. I got used to replacing engine/compression braking with a small pull on the rear brake really quick... then it was carving time. All of this while showing 50-80 MPG on the display.
Now I'm thinking... do I even need a sport touring bike anymore? :laughing
https://plus.google.com/photos/117844103311805764572/albums/5811706677772703073
(Sorry, they're all on BMW booth, since I was stuck there all weekend working)
Connie, must had missed you. You probably stopped by during your lunch... and I was at my lunch time too. Glad you like the HP4.
I got to ride the 650GT and was very impressed with its performance. Yup! Aside from the scooter's lean back feet forward easy twist and go, that thing will scoot in a hurry and not shy leaning through corners. I got used to replacing engine/compression braking with a small pull on the rear brake really quick... then it was carving time. All of this while showing 50-80 MPG on the display.
Now I'm thinking... do I even need a sport touring bike anymore? :laughing
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russ69
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I don't shadow, I just pass them, except the guy that hung way off in a slow corner, I almost ran over his ass.
Gixxergirl1000
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My album, including a photo of Busy Little Shop's Larry in front of the BMW HP4. An orange in the sea of white and blue. :teeth
https://plus.google.com/photos/117844103311805764572/albums/5811706677772703073
(Sorry, they're all on BMW booth, since I was stuck there all weekend working)
Connie, must had missed you. You probably stopped by during your lunch... and I was at my lunch time too. Glad you like the HP4.
Bummed I didn't get to see you... but I sat on the HP4 for a good 15 minutes, and chatted with a really nice BMW guy who was working the booth... he passed along some good technical information, and we laughed about the awesomest bike having heated hand grips stock... :laughing
I really had so much fun yesterday... I was happy and grinning all day long there. Anyone who thinks it sucked is just a grumpypants. Was it as big as it was in the past? No. But, just like in other areas of life, some things are bigger than others... and just because it's not HUGE doesn't mean it won't rock your socks right off!
Jes' sayin'...
Reli
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I think vehicles in general (cars, bikes) are declining in popularity among Generation Y. Seriously, I have read articles saying that GenY puts less value on vehicle ownership than prior generations did at their age. And that's a bad thing for motorcycle manufacturers.
Whether or not that's part of the reason why this show has declined, I dunno, but..........I don't think you'll ever see the Big Four updating their sportbikes every 2 years anymore, like they used to before the recession.
Yo!Joe!!!
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I agree. I remember 15 years ago, the young folks cleaning and detailing their cars. Going to car shows, bike shows and what not. Folks left and right working after school at the mall, the super market, whatever, just to keep that car/bike looking like new. :cool
Now it's all about the iPad, cute kittens and saving baby Panda..! :facepalm
Lunch Box
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I haven't looked at the DR650 in awhile. Thanks for the correction. I would definitely pipe-in a bypass, so I wouldn't be hosed if I crashed and damaged it.
As for the scooter passing a sportbike thing, I have the next best thing: Last week on my way back towards Cordelia *$ from Knoxville/Berryessa, I caught and passed an R1. I wasn't pushing hard and I was on a 20 year old 250 with about 16-18 horsepower and knobbies front and rear. Good times. :nchantr
two wheel tramp
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Speaking of motorcycles, I really need to come try your wee Strom.
Lunch Box
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You are welcome to any time, cootz. After cruising around on that monster, you are probably not going to enjoy the heavy, slow little wee-strom.
two wheel tramp
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I like the upright position and luggage options. Seems like a nice bike for long trips and that it would do well on smooth blm or forest service roads.
two wheel tramp
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I need to pay for the Duc first. im a ways out from buying another bike.
im a ways out from buying another bike.
Busy Little Shop
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In 47 years I've been lucky to have been a part of the rise of dirt bike era and
then the rise of sport bike era... but now the industry is in a slump... I still
like to go to these events for the people... they charge me up so I still feel
optimistic and like the future is still bright... in 2048 I will hit 100... and what
excites me the most is not the magic number but getting to see the 2048 bikes...
then the rise of sport bike era... but now the industry is in a slump... I still
like to go to these events for the people... they charge me up so I still feel
optimistic and like the future is still bright... in 2048 I will hit 100... and what
excites me the most is not the magic number but getting to see the 2048 bikes...
Busy Little Shop
Man behaving bikely...
Super lens work Alex... permission to DL photo 33??? thats me judging Issac's prize Busa...