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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 12: Drooling over Harleys
From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 12:25:56 +0100
References: <Pine.SOL.4.44-qp.0303240827410.14486-100000@hedvig.uio.no>

Just be careful Nathan! The automobile drivers seem to think the bikes can 
stop on a dime, when in all reality, they only have about a dime of rubber 
on the pavement to use for braking.

I like the story about the SUV:s :)

Daniel

At 10:16 24.03.2003 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi Daniel,
>
>Most Harley riders do not ride very much, they spend much more time 
>polishing the chrome than actually riding. And if as much as a cloud 
>appears in the sky--forget it! It is quite common to see pickup trucks (or 
>SUVs) with Harleys on the trailer heading to events like the Daytona Bike 
>Week, pull over 10-20 miles before the destination so that the owner can 
>triumphantly ride into the venue as if he had just come from New York or 
>wherever. So if your concern is about motorcycle safety, you should worry 
>much more about owners of the crotch rockets--they actually ride their 
>bikes, and at speeds that a Harley rider can only dream of...
>
>Me, I am more of a BMW or Ducati kind of guy, but current budget only 
>allows for my Suzuki GS500.
>
>Nathan
>
>Daniel Ridings wrote:
>>My wife calls the Japanese cycles: Sewing machines. They just don't have
>>the right rumble (and she's short ... can reach the ground from a Harley).
>>Nice to look at, but I worry about people riding them.
>>Thanks!
>>Daniel
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