Well I was wrong. The AMX I drove had a 390 in it.
Reading through here shows me why Harley Davidson remains popular
Yup Why I'm attracted to the rebel (with a bunch of touring mods LOL) feet forward, less than 500 lbs about 90HP ;^) and it has cruise control.Your right about that. Now if only they would offer a bike that weighs less than my Miata.
Yes - I have always had a soft spot for the Guzzis too but again, expensive and not widely available here. I only know of one dealer (300+ km away) and they usually only carry 3-5 bikes at a time.
Why can't HonKawaYamUki just put one of those great engines into a nice looking motorcycle and NOT charge the earth for it?
GAWD - with all the attention being paid to R-E Interceptor (I subscribe to two YouTube channels that are almost exclusively devoted to riding, modifying and praising the R-E 650 twin), the Japanese manufacturers would jump on that bandwagon and kill off what has emerged as likely their biggest competitor in the western world. Once R-E gets a decently extensive dealer network established, they are gonna be unstoppable.
Factory ordered a V6 4 speed Monza hatchback (tarted up Vega) Like this one, color n all. Dealer tried to talk me into a V8 Monza he had in stock but in a rare fit of wisdom said no the V6 is plenty. (that was gas rationing era). Wish I had the V8 Monza now....
that thing was little rocket. Sold it to a guy buying for his 16 year -old daughter. Warned him, but a week later it was a smoking heap.
Friend spilled a gallon of milk in the rear seats of a Plymoth Valiant. We fixed it, with explosives!I bought the interior smelled like vomit.
Lots of tinkering time with the old Triumph though. Maybe should have kept it just to keep your hand in.I find myself daydreaming about new bikes all the time and then I have to remind myself why I sold the new ones I had. I simply get bored with them after a while. They are terrific to ride, no doubt. But with all the modern complexities, they’re too hard for me to work on. And they are so reliable and automotive like, there isn’t much to do on them anyways. I start missing having something to work on, I have a garage all set up for tinkering and my tools just collected dust. I enjoy the interaction that older machinery demands, there is always something to do on an old bike.
I bought a non-running sh*t brown Pacer from my sister for $300 bucks. Drove it for a while in college and endured the insults. Hated it and sold it to some guy who was a Pacer aficionado for $600. The entire time the interior smelled like vomit.
Imagine that if done with 450 cc DOHC motor with the hairpin valve springs, maybe bumped to 500 with S-O-A electrics.I’m sure it is a fun bike to ride and has the usual Honda refinement, but for me the looks are a little ...ummm...
Speaking of Honda, check out this little retro 350, made by Honda in India for the Indian market. I think they really got the look right on this one.
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Faster on ice than a 4 cylinder Accord. ha haFactory ordered a V6 4 speed Monza hatchback (tarted up Vega) Like this one, color n all. Dealer tried to talk me into a V8 Monza he had in stock but in a rare fit of wisdom said no the V6 is plenty. (that was gas rationing era). Wish I had the V8 Monza now....
that thing was little rocket. Sold it to a guy buying for his 16 year -old daughter. Warned him, but a week later it was a smoking heap.
Faster on ice than a 4 cylinder Accord. ha ha
Being pretty much allergic to "cruiser" type bikes, the sport touring version using the same Rebel/ Africa Twin engine would be something I could see myself riding (into the sunset.......) Well, at least if Honda put it on a serious diet, making it lighter than my ST2. 200 kg with a full tank of fuel, and 100 hp is pretty much ideal numbers IMHO......
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