Bikeless (sniff)

Sigh. Haven't posted here since last year!

Learned last year on an '81 XL250S, obtained a license, then eventually
had to give the borrowed bike back.

Now I have this all singing/dancing unrestricted motorbike license -
but no bike!! Even managed to get rid of the wife (who left for greener
pastures), so I have no excuse.

Perhaps it's just as well - parking a Hayabusa in the bedroom could be
difficult.

Actually, I'm leaning toward something along the lines of the upcoming
Kwaka ER-6N, or the SV650. Nice all round bikes. The reality will
probably be closer to a postie bike. Unless I sell my car. Mmm. How
risk averse am I? (That was rhetorical).

Might look for anything that won't disintegrate underneath me. The
search begins...

Anyhow, howdy again, all.

Cheers,
Nicholas (Adelaide)

 

bloody hell, if your midlifing you really need to go extreme get
an ugly like a hog or something fast but no grrls bikes.

 

Wellllll.... I'd make sure the bike was one that came in black. Would
that do? ;-).

 

In aus.motorcycles on 19 Sep 2005 22:02:49 -0700

So look for an older bike in your price range. You could pick up an 80s
Le Mans fairly cheaply for example

If you want a midrange allrounder, then a 5-10yo 600 or 750 should do
the job nicely.

If you don't get the Le Mans of course...

Zebee

 

He-he. Thanks Zebee. Could take a while... there isn't a single Moto
Guzzi for sale in the Trading Post in SA at all, let alone a Le Mans.
Might be a little on the heavy side for me too. I'm a bit wary of
jumping up from an old light-weight chookie to something much heavier.

It will take me a while to, er, increase my cash flow anyway, as I've
had to get a few unessential things like furniture. So I'll have some
time to check out all the available options.

Might have a bike just in time for winter. Ugh. I live in the Adelaide
Hills = fog, rain. Maybe sometime sooner than that then .

Cheers,
Nicholas

 

most likely yu will get run over because no one can see a black bike
from an oblique angle in traffic. this will compound your feelings of
loneliness and frustration as well as increase your insurance.
remember, them old bones don't bend, they snap.

 

good god, don't buy an old guzzi. go for a late 90's 600 something you
can just ride without knowing how it works or who designed the
electrical system. ride for pleasure of riding.

 

most likely yu will get run over because no one can see a black bike

Hey, I'm not THAT old. Though I'll admit I've had a midlife crisis
since I reached adulthood. It never stopped. I do have a girlfriend
(who incidently rides a scooter) so I'm not trying to pull females with
the type of bike I'll eventually get. There are other things I have
with which to lure them ;-). You know what I mean, that thing in men
that most women drool over. What's it called again? Oh yes! Charm.
.

Nevertheless, thanks for the attempt at psychotherapy.

Cheers,
Nicholas

 

I agree.

-----sharks [R100GS]

 

In aus.motorcycles on 19 Sep 2005 22:58:47 -0700

Adelaide is full of older bikes. Maybe not Guzzis, but a bike there has
a much longer lifespan than elsewhere.

Meaning bits and servicing is doable on 20yo bikes.

BUt it is a word of mouth town to some extent, wander around to wreckers
and one-man-workshops and chat, you never know what they might know.

As for furniture, that's what milk crates are for! Priorities man,
priorities!

Zebee

 

In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:31:57 +1000

Oh?

I'd be interested to see your data, seeing as it's the opposite of all
the data I have on that subject.


Zebee

 

Thanks Zebee.

Looks like I'll have to start "networking" . Should be fun. I have a
retired brother whose full time hobby is restoring antique cars,
including engine and transmission rebuilds. I think he's worked on
motorcycles too. He has already offered to help. So I'll start from
there and work outward in ever widening circles.

Also thanks for helping me put things into perspective - what was I
thinking buying real furniture!

Cheers,
Nicholas

 

I agree ... rubbish furniture, rat bikes, that's a lifestyle!
You'd better learn to home-brew.

Pete and I will teach you to navigate, and Clem can tell you
when to fuel up ...

-----sharks

 

show me your data and i will refute it

 

No need to provide any data, your loneliness and frustration is quite
well documented in your posts...

big (nice "creative quoting" there John...)

 

That's right. Why do things the easy way when there's a more
challenging, mind (what's left of it) expanding method of doing these
things. How am I going to further my motorcycle knowledge without
rebuilding/rewiring - probably incorrectly - old bikes from the ground
up? Anyone can hop on a new R1 or Hayabusa, but will they be happy?

The navigation and fuel problems are easily solved -

Wrist-worn gps for navigation
(http://www.garmin.com/products/foretrex201/), comes in handy as a
speedo too, if the one on the bike doesn't work. As for fuel, when the
bike stops, it needs filling up (or new fuel line, spark plugs, engine
rebuild, etc.).

Cheers,
Nicholas

 

glad to know we have each other and that you read my posts