Where are all the shaft drive bikes ?

I have. Not in a touring bike though, just in a bike that tours.

-----sharks

 

I have also used it in my car and bike, and the only "problem" I can
report is the appearance of black soot-like material on the back of the
car when it is run on Optimax.

David

 

I have too. In my retro bike that's not a bike but tours.

 

You mean being denser doesn't qualify? Doesn't sound too sporty, eh?

H

 

That's when I'm more likely to use it.

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Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]
'81 Suzuki GS450-s (gone on to better and brighter things - I hope)
'87 BMW K100RT (write-off)
'81 Yamaha Virago (XV) 750H (work in progress)
'01 Yamaha FJR1300

www.dmcsc.org.au
http://eladesom.com.au/ulysses/
# 37181

 

Qualifies you to post on usenet !

JL
(pot, kettle, black)

 

I don't understand, does that make it a tourer or not?

Hammo (dale will know, he is immune to media dribble)

 

*nods* they should have gone to enfield india for technology exchange!


G-S

 

*grins* You mentioned the other day something along the lines "like most
things you say this is 'technically' correct...

Well... I've slowed down a little these days... but I used to time
myself. As an (earlier) example a mate had a chain drive 4 cylinder
Z750 at the same time I had a GT750... we used to swap lots. The bikes
were identical in acceleration and top speed as far as we could tell
(the motors in these two models were the same spec... about 3 ps less
than the GPz750 of the same time).

We were both consistently 5 to 10 seconds quicker up the Mt Macedon hill
climb course on the Z750 than we were on the GT750... we used to do that
run _lots_.

I have similar experiences from other bikes, but those two are the
closest match, and the single length of road is fixed length making
comparisons more meaningful.

To be honest I haven't owned a bike (yet) that I haven't reached the
limits of... (sorry for the way that might read, but It's true :-/ )

I wouldn't argue with the last comment, not to mention that with fines
and points the way they are these days it makes sense to hoon 'slower'


G-S

 

I rode it over a thousand kms last week... and I can safely say I
experienced no denigration until after I got off the bike and started
reading the news group *grin*


G-S

 

I'll bet you think this song is about you.

GB, not too vain.

 

Don't yah just hate it when people introduce facts into an exchange of
opinions!

G-S

 

Never had any problem with ANY fuel in any of my bikes (EFI or Carb)

Richard

 

Hey, I was going to say that! The Doughville is a good exception, but
pretty near the only one (and a bloody porker for a 650 twin).

No Beemers any more either. Where's tomorrow's R65/R80? At least we can
still get a smallish general-purpose Guzzi (that I happen to like).

Me too! I might consider one then...

I see a lot of younger people buying sporties. I see a lot of older people
buying hogleys and battlestars. Considering the whinging they do (not to
mention how frequently they replace them), it often seems they aren't well-
served. But alternatives? Most people will pass on the big chookies and the
posties and scooters.

Gary (sort of like the "difference" between the lying rodent and the
beached whale)

 

All together now, BWAHAHAHA!

Dickhead. The word I meant was "countervail". Anyone want to have a go at
answering the question now?

Gary

 

[chortle] Never a truer word spake Nev!
Clem

 

Yeah; this is USENET ya know!!
Clem
(There aughtta' be a Godwin's law about it!)

 

We could call it the "Knobwins Law".... if knob ain't winning it's
against the law ;-)


G-S

 

LOL - and he called me a prick!

You pwick ;-P


G-S