Two questions.

[khittner1]

Glad to help.

[ME 109]

My eyebrows got in the way looking at the road. I'll keep riding what I have.

There's always a way. If you lowered the screen, your eyebrows would blow back up over your forehead and out of the way.
Did you try with the visor closed?

[daz]

My eyebrows got in the way looking at the road. I'll keep riding what I have.

Did you try with the visor closed?

No, but I made a reasonable counter offer on the price.

[Nailhead]

I went a different, admittedly less sensible route to my RS purchase: I have wanted one since high school (mine came off the production line in my freshman year), so I bought one almost on impulse because it was nearby. With such an impulsive decision, I knew that I would have to make certain concessions, and I have: mediocre braking, weird riding position, deafening wind protection, among other issues.

I love the damn thing in spite of its shortcomings. Part of the charm, as I see it, and what a piece of eye candy...

There are airheads, and there is the RS.

[ME 109]

I
There are airheads, and there is the RS.

There are motorcycles, and there is the RS.

The RS (my '81 at least) is a totally competent on and off road machine.
It is a totally competent sports bike in the tight mountain twisties.
It can be loaded like a camel and still do 180 down the dirt.
And I can fix it when I break it. I have fixed it a lot.
It's a couch. At 6 2 and a half I can lay all over it. That usually happens some time after I switch to reserve on a long ride.
And, it's a way cool bike.

What other bike will do that for me.

23 years and counting...

Oh, I forgot to say, it's a way cool bike. I'm looking forward to growing old with it.

[Bob Bennett]

I
There are airheads, and there is the RS.

There are motorcycles, and there is the RS.

The RS (my '81 at least) is a totally competent on and off road machine.
It is a totally competent sports bike in the tight mountain twisties.
It can be loaded like a camel and still do 180 down the dirt.
And I can fix it when I break it. I have fixed it a lot.
It's a couch. At 6 2 and a half I can lay all over it. That usually happens some time after I switch to reserve on a long ride.
And, it's a way cool bike.

What other bike will do that for me.

23 years and counting...





Oh, I forgot to say, it's a way cool bike. I'm looking forward to growing old with it.

+1

[daz]

I
There are airheads, and there is the RS.

There are motorcycles, and there is the RS.


What other bike will do that for me.

23 years and counting...

Oh, I forgot to say, it's a way cool bike. I'm looking forward to growing old with it.

I fully understand and admire and respect your relationship. I may be too set in my ways and too geometrically different to develop a relationship with an RS. I rode my first Harley Hummer home 51 years ago. Of course, I did make that counter offer! I guess you never know. I am directing my attention to the R50/5 at present.

[Nailhead]

I
There are airheads, and there is the RS.

There are motorcycles, and there is the RS.

The RS (my '81 at least) is a totally competent on and off road machine.
It is a totally competent sports bike in the tight mountain twisties.
It can be loaded like a camel and still do 180 down the dirt.
And I can fix it when I break it. I have fixed it a lot.
It's a couch. At 6 2 and a half I can lay all over it. That usually happens some time after I switch to reserve on a long ride.
And, it's a way cool bike.

What other bike will do that for me.

23 years and counting...

Oh, I forgot to say, it's a way cool bike. I'm looking forward to growing old with it.

All of this makes total sense to me, with the exception of the off-road thing. That ain't happenin'.

[PAS]

DAZ can do a "comb over" with his eyebrows..................just kidding

[ME 109]

All of this makes total sense to me, with the exception of the off-road thing. That ain't happenin'.

There are varying levels of off road RSing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1oroDxVUOk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSShJLs48U4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQUb8QOWfYk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8JnxyFahBg