well put allen... thats why i love my wing, its a big grandpa bike that goes plenty fast and all day long and most importantly comfortably...
On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 10:11 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Allen, > I Hear ya - there are a lot of people who want to go fast :-) > I want to go a long way - relatively comfortably - get > awesome gas mileage doing it - and be able to grin at those who drop > $25,000 on a Harley - and ride it 25 miles a year. :-) > Heres to another 5,000 mile year! > -Joey > > On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 9:58 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Yea I understand that rational. I'm more of a performance oriented rider > myself. They make great touring bikes and that engine is way over built the > only issues with them is the RR fries the stator, look to replace with an > electrosport unit asap. Also you can get an electric ignition unit for them > to ditch the points for about $120. I was actually looking for one of those > before I bought the VFR. I wanted to do the GSXR upgrade and make a big bore > cafe out of it. I was actually planning to get a 750 and sticking the 850 > jugs on it since I couldn't find any 1000s with a chain drive they are all > shafties. Might still do that next year since I have a line on a 750. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> > > Sender: [email protected] > > Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:49:25 > > To: <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Proud Owner Of..... > > > > Allen, > > I'm planning to leave this bike as is - run it - enjoy it - > > and believe me - the fairing / windshield and bags might look 'so 70s' > > but they are VERY practical and I was not terribly chilled after > > taking a ride on it today in 32 degree temperatures - believe me - > > this is the first bike I've ridden with a windshield - and its staying > > on it! > > Regarding the suspension - its got double disc brakes on the > > front and a single on the rear - I had no particular problem stopping, > > and locked the rear briefly on gravel on the road. > > I know what you're saying about the handling - but you have > > to remember what I'm comparing it to - I rode my Dad's HD SuperGlide > > twice (total of 100 miles - at most) and I've put something like > > 13,000 miles on my 1982 CB450SC. This is an amazing upgrade and one of > > the reasons I was attracted to it was that it looks, feels and handles > > very similar to the NH. > > I guess its all about what you want to do with a bike - I'm > > looking for something that I can take on a day trip - or a weekend > > long trip - and not feel saddle sore at the end of the day. I put over > > 300 miles on the NH the last day I rode it (except that VERY cold trip > > to my Dad's house for winter storage) and I was in so much pain, I > > nearly couldn't get up the stairs to my second floor apartment. The > > bigger frame, highway pegs, etc should help to make that less of an > > issue. > > Oh and now I'd consider showing up at Graham's house for a NH > > reunion - on the bike! Ironic huh? :-) > > -Joey > > > > On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 8:16 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Are you going to leave it as a dresser? I'm jealous btw. Chain driven > GS1000 are hens teeth they were all drag raced. > >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> > >> Sender: [email protected] > >> Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:52:26 > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Reply-To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Proud Owner Of..... > >> > >> Ok Ok Ok.... > >> Here are the couple week old pre-ride pictures. > >> > https://picasaweb.google.com/sandpvrr/1978GS1000BarryThomas?authkey=Gv1sRgCLrVm6Sulo60Fg&feat=directlink > >> I think it will look better after I get it home - get it washed > >> - bit of a wax - and manage to wipe the big smile off my face :-) > >> -Joey > >> > >> On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 7:36 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> Waiting for pictures... > >>> > >>> On Mar 26, 2011 7:25 PM, "Javier Garcia" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> And the pictures are... ? > >>> > >>> On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 7:15 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Allen, > >>>> Pa... > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Love... > >>> > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > . > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> [email protected]. > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> -Joey Kelley > >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > -Joey Kelley > > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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