If you've never ridden in a sidecar I can tell you that it is a very terrifying experience.
-Kyle On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > All, > One thing that I haven't established yet, is if Cooper (thats > the Dog's name) will even get into a sidecar, let alone like it. > I'm hoping to drag Paula and Cooper this weekend to take a > quick ride on a bike / sidecar - assuming I can sneak one out for a > test ride. > Apparently we have a Sidecar museum about 45 minutes north of > here - and they do consignments. Hmmmm. > -Joey > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > > Javier, > > You're a bad influence :-) > > -Joey > > > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:59 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Here you go Joey: > >> > >> http://easternshore.craigslist.org/mcy/3087233325.html > >> http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3071778246.html > >> http://easternshore.craigslist.org/mcd/3003677736.html > >> http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3040499157.html > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Allen, > >>> You were probably thinking of an older model Ural - they > >>> apparently sold the company and the new owners have modernized the > >>> bike and the factory. > >>> Got that from the dealer I talked to today. > >>> However - paying somewhere around $14000 (give or take) for > >>> a 700 cc four speed bike with a max speed of 62 - even if it has a > >>> sidecar - is a bit more than I'm willing to consider paying. > >>> -Joey > >>> > >>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > Sorry Joey and Paul, I must be thinking of another Eastern European > MC > >>> > company. The bike in the reviews I was thinking of was definately not > >>> > like > >>> > any of the current Ural product line. As for the NH vs. VFR , I'd > pick > >>> > the > >>> > NH over the VFR for an ONLY bike simply because of it's low > maintenance, > >>> > and > >>> > ease to work on. True the VFR is a lot more fun to ride fast simply > >>> > because > >>> > it is a more performance oriented machine, however I'm so comfortable > >>> > with > >>> > it now that I can't seem to ride at legal speeds anymore, because she > >>> > really > >>> > isn't designed for slow speed operation. Basically it doesn't matter > how > >>> > twisty the road is, I can easilly cruise at 70 MPH and take a 15 MPH > >>> > turn at > >>> > 40 MPH. At least on the NH the wind pressure would keep me riding > about > >>> > 55 > >>> > MPH. > >>> > > >>> > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Todd Hamilton <[email protected]> > >>> > wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >> 4 nighthawks and 4 VFR in my history both are great bikes. Have to > say > >>> >> the > >>> >> nod goes to the VFR for just all around better performance in my > >>> >> opinion, > >>> >> but my smile factor was the same on both bikes. Love to have another > >>> >> 700s in > >>> >> my garage to go with my 2000 VFR. > >>> >> > >>> >> Sent from my iPhone > >>> >> > >>> >> On Jul 5, 2012, at 2:13 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >> It all comes full circle back to the good O'l Nighthawk. BTW, Jon is > >>> >> riding his NH again after he got the newness of the FJR out of his > >>> >> system. > >>> >> Just yesterday he remarked that if he could only have 1 bike he > would > >>> >> pick > >>> >> the NH over anything he has ridden so far. I tend to feel the same > way. > >>> >> Though my VFR is a close 2nd, hopefully the GS I got off of Graham > will > >>> >> end > >>> >> up being a good replacement for the NH. > >>> >> > >>> >> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> > >>> >> wrote: > >>> >>> > >>> >>> Joey, > >>> >>> > >>> >>> I think these are two different kinds of bikes. This NC700x goes > more > >>> >>> in > >>> >>> the direction of a dual sport, something you should be able to take > >>> >>> off-road > >>> >>> (as long as is a nice, even gravel road). Nothing to do with a NT > or a > >>> >>> Concourse in my opinion. I have been saying that I will buy a > >>> >>> concourse > >>> >>> since the new version came out in 2008, but I have to admit that I > sat > >>> >>> on > >>> >>> one the other day and they are really huge. I have recently > returned > >>> >>> to ride > >>> >>> my NH750 more frequently and I forgot how nice and fun is to ride a > >>> >>> nimble > >>> >>> and small bike for my daily commute. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> Javier. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> > >>> >>> wrote: > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> Javier, > >>> >>>> On that front - you could consider a larger displacement > >>> >>>> bike > >>> >>>> - I sat on a Concours last weekend and even though it was too high > >>> >>>> for > >>> >>>> me, it was only $3200 at a dealer! (To be fair - I don't remember > the > >>> >>>> mileage, it wasn't relevant since I'd have to dump some money in > to > >>> >>>> get it lowered... > >>> >>>> -Joey > >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Javier Garcia < > [email protected]> > >>> >>>> wrote: > >>> >>>> > This is an adventure style bike, I guess in the same category > of a > >>> >>>> > bmw > >>> >>>> > gs650, klr650 or the vstrom 650. I do agree is a good price for > all > >>> >>>> > the > >>> >>>> > things you get, and it looks quite good, but I am sure the price > >>> >>>> > reflex the > >>> >>>> > motivation to insert this new model in an already competitive > >>> >>>> > market. > >>> >>>> > I will > >>> >>>> > definitely consider get one of those in a couple of years with > low > >>> >>>> > miles > >>> >>>> > and for half of the price ;-) > >>> >>>> > > >>> >>>> > Javier. > >>> >>>> > > >>> >>>> > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Joey Kelley < > [email protected]> > >>> >>>> > wrote: > >>> >>>> >> > >>> >>>> >> All, > >>> >>>> >> Saw an ad for this in the new American Motorcyclist and > >>> >>>> >> didn't > >>> >>>> >> think it had come up on the list before: > >>> >>>> >> http://powersports.honda.com/2012/nc700x.aspx > >>> >>>> >> She is the all new 2012 NC700X - an inline twin 700cc > >>> >>>> >> powered > >>> >>>> >> bike that looks like a sport bike, has the storage of a sport > >>> >>>> >> tourer > >>> >>>> >> and is rated at 64 MPG. > >>> >>>> >> Base price: Just a whisker under $7000. > >>> >>>> >> Compared to the NT700V - its a relative bargain - > >>> >>>> >> http://powersports.honda.com/2011/nt700v.aspx - over $4000 > more > >>> >>>> >> than > >>> >>>> >> the new NC700X. > >>> >>>> >> Of course - it isn't a completely fair comparison, the > NT > >>> >>>> >> has > >>> >>>> >> ABS, the NC base model doesn't. It also appears that you can't > get > >>> >>>> >> the > >>> >>>> >> NC with ABS without getting the automatic transmission > (although > >>> >>>> >> to > >>> >>>> >> be > >>> >>>> >> fair, I wonder if that is something you could order) the NT > comes > >>> >>>> >> equipped already with bags, they have to be added to the NC, > but > >>> >>>> >> frankly, I doubt even at Honda's prices that a set of bags is > >>> >>>> >> going > >>> >>>> >> to > >>> >>>> >> cost $4000! > >>> >>>> >> Thoughts? > >>> >>>> >> -Joey > >>> >>>> >> > >>> >>>> >> -- > >>> >>>> >> -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! 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