I was thinking of MZ an East German company that went out of buisness in 2008.
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, since of the three of us (Dog included) I'm the only one with a > motorcycle license, I'll be doing the operating :-) > Although, with the right about of treats.... we might get > the dog trained.... I'm not sure about shifting though. Might have to > get him an automatic. > :-) > -Joey > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 4:22 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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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