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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 31, 2017 20:30:54 GMT -5
"I'm loving how a generation is being blamed for Harley's sales slipping."
Funny. That is like blaming baby boomers for the decline of the big 3 Detroit auto makers in the 70s and eighties, W650.
-I thought the Street 750 was a step in the right direction for Harley and the Street 500 was a definite improvement over the Buell Blast. The weak front brake didn't help the Street 750 very much.
-American auto makers have rebounded and Harley will too. Remember when nobody under 50 drove a Cadillac?
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 30, 2017 18:15:19 GMT -5
Good info. I don't practice emergency braking as much as I should.
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 30, 2017 10:57:37 GMT -5
my son's (now in their mid and late 20's) were not excited about getting a drivers lisence. At 16, i was so excited about getting a drivers lisence that i couldnt sleep at night!
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 30, 2017 10:51:23 GMT -5
The longer wheelbase gives a smoother ride, Kat.
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 27, 2017 20:32:55 GMT -5
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 27, 2017 18:23:46 GMT -5
Glad you found the time slips, Leo. You know we believed you without seeing them.
A good forum needs plenty of disagreement, but Piston Guy went way beyond that.
I wish more people knew how to argue and discuss ideas without hurling insults.
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 25, 2017 20:35:50 GMT -5
Knowing the correct date does not make you more macho, so why bother?
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 25, 2017 20:30:40 GMT -5
I really wanted a Genuine Blur 220 when they were first introduced. Not a freeway scoot, but they would do 65mph. The engine had EFI, but it was air cooled and valve adjustments weren't complicated.
-Alas, they were not as reliable as the Buddies and Stellas, so they didn't sell well.
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 24, 2017 20:58:27 GMT -5
Frito Bandito. He's armed.
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 23, 2017 20:55:32 GMT -5
"Danielle is former roller-derby"Your knowledge is legendary, Leo. I had no idea. Danny is so quirky that I figured she was an artist. Remember the Raquel Welch movie, "Kansas City Bomber"? Welch was a roller derby girl. Wish we had DVD back then. 
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 23, 2017 20:41:36 GMT -5
I thought of another one to add to your list, w650. The Genuine Stella is out of production, as producer LML has fallen into insolvency. The Genuine Stella is a steel body replica of a classic Vespa; right down to the spare tire. Most were 150cc 2 strokes with a four speed manual, but more recent versions had a four stroke and CVT.  |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 23, 2017 20:22:23 GMT -5
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 23, 2017 19:34:53 GMT -5
I heard that a 400cc XMAX will be introduced in Europe in 2018. Maybe they will sell it here too.
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 23, 2017 10:06:06 GMT -5
The P-51 escort plane was not successful until the Rolls Royce "Merlin" engine was installed.
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 23, 2017 7:40:19 GMT -5
In my experience, you need to run the bike at top speed for a few min it's befoRe getting a plug reading. The engine needs to get to a high power setting to employ the main jet.
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