tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post113025233790143155..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Bikes: Where are the good little ones?Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1130285708134056922005-10-25T20:15:00.000-04:002005-10-25T20:15:00.000-04:00One man, one cylinder. One big helping of torque ...One man, one cylinder. One big helping of torque and you're up on one wheel.NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1130274906761689732005-10-25T17:15:00.000-04:002005-10-25T17:15:00.000-04:00Well, when you look at the German homepages of Hon...Well, when you look at the German homepages of Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki or Yamaha, you won't find any modern (state-of-the-art) 400 or 500cc sportbikes either. :-(<BR/><BR/>T.StahlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1130259900679597102005-10-25T13:05:00.000-04:002005-10-25T13:05:00.000-04:00XR650L - E-start dual-sport earthquake bike. Forg...XR650L - E-start dual-sport earthquake bike. Forget about only riding on the asphalt part of the street - with one of these you can ride up over a curb, across the median, over the lawn, through a hedge, and go where you will. Also you get a whole lot of suspension that you can learn about. You sit up tall and look eye-to-eye with the guy in the Grand Cherokee. Mercedes mirrors are about at foot height. A big over-powered and heavy sport bike in the rain is a handful, on a dual-sport bike you can get on the power or spin the rear and learn to back it into corners. I used to read all the go-fast Brit magazines when I did the crotchrocket thing, but that all changed and a new horizon opened up. Trunk-like forks are no good if you run into things instead of jumping over them, and stiff suspension down't let you land a jump without bouncing you right off again. Start with a <A HREF="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/Marcus1987/husqvarna610.jpg" REL="nofollow">Motard style</A> or dirt-wheels like the <A HREF="http://www.dirtbike.ws/node/5124" REL="nofollow">Husky 610.</A> Anyhow that's why I have a KTM300 now instead...NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1130256772880983902005-10-25T12:12:00.000-04:002005-10-25T12:12:00.000-04:00I'm guessing most of us are too fat for small bike...I'm guessing most of us are too fat for small bikes. Just a thought, tho'.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792371712102784425noreply@blogger.com