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Re: Two questions.
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:08 pm
by khittner1
Glad to help.
Re: Two questions.
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:02 am
by ME 109
daz wrote: 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?
Re: Two questions.
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:43 am
by daz
ME 109 wrote:daz wrote: 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.
Re: Two questions.
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 12:43 am
by 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.
Re: Two questions.
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:59 am
by ME 109
Nailhead wrote: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.
Re: Two questions.
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 4:49 am
by Bob Bennett
ME 109 wrote:Nailhead wrote: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
Re: Two questions.
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:37 am
by daz
ME 109 wrote:Nailhead wrote: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.
Re: Two questions.
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:26 am
by Nailhead
ME 109 wrote:Nailhead wrote: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'.
Re: Two questions.
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 2:06 pm
by PAS
DAZ can do a "comb over" with his eyebrows..................just kidding
Re: Two questions.
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:52 am
by ME 109
