Re: Bike thread! (way, way off topic)

["Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>]

Ok. since this thread won't die, I'll do my part to make it a legend...

After falling off several bikes that were more powerful than I was
restrained, I have settled on a pair of Jap Icons: a 1979 Honda CBX (24V
I-6), and a HawkGT - the bike that started the string of poser wannabe
single-sided-swingarm scooters :0 And none of that tupperware crap to raise
my insurance.

There is nothing this side of an old-school Ferrari V-12 that sounds nicer
than a CBX, and even with only 50 (ish) horsies under the Hawk, I can fry a
lot of squid come race day...

Christian
stuff...

----- Original Message -----
From: Alex Ting <alext@nu2u.net>
To: Bradley Peet <btpeet@effervescent.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Cc: Shannon Fenton (E-mail) <testastrega@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: Bike thread! (way, way off topic)



you mean the Ducati ISN'T the Holy Grail? =)

I'd suggest Fenton get a cheap Jap bike too, coz you
know he's gonna drop it, and I'd hate to see that happen
to an Italian bike.....

So you have a Blackbird, eh?  I saw a new Suzuki Eyeabuser
cruising down the freeway yesterday, and it looked pretty wicked,
but I like the tight handling bikes much better.  Guess I'll have to
be happy with my measly 98hp and 425lbs..... :P

um, roc content:  what are the possible causes for low end hesitation,
and is 23-24" of vacuum at idle too much?

"There are only two types of riders, those who have dropped their
bikes, and those who will"

Alex Ting
'86 zender z400 roc
'83 mad max turbo roc
'97 ducati 748 monoposto

Account Manager
Millennium Solutions Group, Inc.
575 Menlo Dr. #4
Rocklin, CA  95765

Phone:  888.801.2001 ext. 228 or 916.630.2001
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bradley Peet <btpeet@effervescent.com>
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Cc: Shannon Fenton (E-mail) <testastrega@aol.com>; alext@nu2u.net
<alext@nu2u.net>
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2000 9:20 AM
Subject: RE: Bike thread! (way, way off topic)


>Hey, now... don't pick on Shannon.  He was raised in Iowa and is merely a
>product of his environment.  Of course, you'd think he'd at least have a
>dirt bike or ATV or something but that's another story!
>
>In Shannon's mind, the Ducati is the Ferrari... no, make that the HOLY
GRAIL
>of motorcycles... but I'm trying to get the boy hooked up with a decent
used
>Jap sport bike.  Better bang for your buck, IMHO.  Besides, beggars can't
be
>choosers!  ;)
>
>Me?  I'm pretty happy with my '97 CBR 1100 XX.  It's a big bike (550 lbs
>"wet"/fully loaded) and therefore not something you can take to the track
>and win races with but it's awesome on the street.  With 136 horsepower,
I'd
>need well over 500 HP in the 'Rocco to equal that power to weight ratio!
>This bike doesn't just burn rice, it does NUCLEAR FUSION with rice.  The
>only sad part is the XX is becoming "old school" now with the heavyweights
>from Suzuki and Kawasaki on the market now sporting as much as 160 HP and
>great gooey GOBS of torque.
>
>-Bradley
>Alpine White 1988 Scirocco 16V
>Cosmos Blue  1981 Scirocco S
>R.I.P: '86 Scirocco 16V 2.0 "T"
>http://dns.effervescent.com/vw/
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Alex Ting
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 9:07 AM
>>To: John Van Vuren; Scirocco List
>>Subject: Re: Bike thread! (was: i am a riceboy!)
>>
>>gotta chime in here.....
>>
>>I've got a bright-ass yellow Ducati 748, and a
>>Suzuki Katana 750 that's mostly in pieces now :(
>>
>>someone ask Shannon what he's got
>>
>>oh, wait.  Sorry Shannon... =P
>>
>>Alex Ting
>>Account Manager
>>Millennium Solutions Group, Inc.
>


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