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    From poindexter FORTRAN@21:4/122 to esc on Tue Aug 22 06:36:00 2023
    esc wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

    When you say "old motorcycle" - which kind do you prefer? Is it more an issue of cost and abundance or are you into a brand or style?

    Mine was a Yamaha Special II 400. spokes, laid-back handlebars, no
    fiberglass body parts. I always liked the look of a cruiser bike like
    that.

    Cafe racers look great, but look like they'd kill my back after a while.




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  • From Ewing@21:3/153 to esc on Tue Aug 29 14:24:52 2023
    I have always wanted to get into motorcycles. I've never even ridden one but they look like a blast to work on. I'm pretty mechanically inclined so this feels up my alley. The thing that scares me, though, is other drivers on the road...I would never use a bike to commute, it would just be for joyrides for that reason.

    For me there's nothing quite like being out on the open road to clear the mind. I absolutely love it.

    City commuting is definitely a risk though and I have a bunch of titanium in my leg to confirm that after being t-boned by a driver who ran a stop sign a few years ago.

    I've only had naked uprights (right now I have a Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS) but would like to buy an older cafe racer or something one day to work on now that I have a garage. It simply wasn't an option when I lived in an apartment, but I moved into a house about a year ago.
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