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It's official, the bike is in my garage. Now I gotta get rid of the crutches! Lol
Pretty amazing how tiny it looks next to the Cooley. 75% the size with 150% of the power. :xsmilie_mrgreen:
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I bought another Suzuki
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Pretty amazing how tiny it looks next to the Cooley. 75% the size with 150% of the power. :xsmilie_mrgreen:
Yeah I could not believe how tiny it seams...lol
Nice!
I bought my second KLR650 on 12/31/2011 while I was still using a walker after the first one was destroyed by a left-turning phone poker. I brought my friend George to help load it into the trailer. By the time I was able to graduate to a cane, I had it farkled to taste, and took the first short spin in February 2012.
The seller was more than a little weirded out, but he needed the cash...
I bought my second KLR650 on 12/31/2011 while I was still using a walker after the first one was destroyed by a left-turning phone poker. I brought my friend George to help load it into the trailer. By the time I was able to graduate to a cane, I had it farkled to taste, and took the first short spin in February 2012.
The seller was more than a little weirded out, but he needed the cash...
Lol...kinda how it went down for me yesterday...I brought along my neighbour and riding buddy Bryan...I was on crutches and couldn't do much but direct..lol...
And 200% the tire.
And 0% of the personality. If I can't see the engine (with cooling fins), and the exhaust, what do I look at when I park it? The plastic covering? No, thank you.
I like seeing the engine too. But this is about riding. No one loves their old motorcycles more than I do.....but I also ride..a lot. I need a newer bike for that. I want technology on my side...I want a fairing but I'm not ready for a goldwing for example.
Everything in life changes...no one says you have to like it.
At least the new one will have a better suspension than 1980s bikes? and a durable exhaust system? And maybe you can avoid all the upgrades that old bikes would like.
I'd guess that if you don't like them now, the looks would grow on you..one thing, the plastics might keep the crap off the engine and exhaust pipes, although I have noticed taking plastics off is an extra thing to do for certain maintenance things...
And ,when you are 20 years older, you might still be here with a "vintage" bike on GSResources! The rest of us might be gone, having our relics buried with us.
I'd guess that if you don't like them now, the looks would grow on you..one thing, the plastics might keep the crap off the engine and exhaust pipes, although I have noticed taking plastics off is an extra thing to do for certain maintenance things...
And ,when you are 20 years older, you might still be here with a "vintage" bike on GSResources! The rest of us might be gone, having our relics buried with us.
Yes, the plastics...lol...they need to come off for oil changes....it came with an extra left side fairing...on closer inspection one of the clips was broken (today's side cover nipple? Lol)...my guess he just bought a new one. The guy I bought the bike from does not have a great history on the bike as it was his wife's aunt's husband's that passed away from cancer in the spring...he's just selling it for her...he's going to the dealer it was bought at today to get service history etc for me....so hopefully I'll know more soon.
Interesting evolution....35 years apart...colours are pretty similar too.
I gotta say that the old bike’s looks aged really well. Dare is say... timeless.
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No! There will be no changes! Kawasaki is King and that's that. There will be no liquid cooled motorcycles. Furthermore, bell bottoms and long sideburns will be mandatory.
No! There will be no changes! Kawasaki is King and that's that. There will be no liquid cooled motorcycles. Furthermore, bell bottoms and long sideburns will be mandatory.
Yep...
http://network-pros.com/bike/Bob21.jpg
That's what I'm talking about! I saw that photo and thought,"I'm home!"
That guy's cool. Was it you?
I have lost 60 pounds since then......
