I heard in Maine that dogs don't require a motorcycle license as long as they're current on their shots and wear goggles and a scarf.
-Kyle On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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>> >> > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> -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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