Re: Bob LaLonde and/or Bob Campbell

["Copernicus" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The V-strom is an adventure touring machine, almost a dual sport and the SV
is considered a "std motorcycle", closest thing left to a UJM in production.
Neither are crotch rockets.  The position is reasonably comfortable, esp on
the V-Strom.  Ninjas (except the 250), R1, R6, now those are crotch rockets,
and the position is indeed that of a monkey humping a football.  Granted
neither the SV or the VStrom are cruisers like your Nomad.

I like the Bergie too.  It and the Silverwing are the successors to the
Honda Pacific Coast, a bike before its time.  However, they are very
expensive for what you get.  Any mid range rice cruiser could be had for
less.

I don't doubt he dusted the HD either, but lets see if Robert rides the
Dragon and makes it on Killboy

www.tailofthedragon.com
www.killboy.com




"R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> There's more to a good motorcycle than the ability to leave everything in
> its path. The Burgman is a balanced, fun to drive, reasonably powerful
> machine that offers superb weather protection and is lots of fun to drive.
> I have driven it and it's more like the bike I'll get one day when I no
> longer have the physical strength to muscle my Nomad around.
>
> Both the bikes below are crotch rockets, good mainly for stop light to
> stop light driving and geared towards the squib crowd. Driving that style
> of bike forces you to assume the driving postion of an elephant trying to
> screw a golfball !! Both would run circles around the Burgman (and my 1500
> cc Nomad) but neither would allow the driver to handle a 1000 mile day in
> comfort.
>
> You gotta choose the best bike for your riding style. Most motorcycle
> drivers scoff at the current crowd of scooters, but ones like the Burgman
> and the Honda Silverwing are a definate breed of their own. Their only
> limitations as you say are the smaller wheels and limited suspension
> compared to most any motorcycle.....
>
> PS: My bet is he DID dust the Harley...
>
> RHC
>
>
> "Copernicus" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>I doubt he dusted the HD
>>
>> The Bergie is a 650 with a CVT (no
>> shifting)(http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/AN650AK6/Default.aspx).  I
>> would expect a decent hole shot out of it.  They are also more expensive
>> than many MCs that leave a Bergman and any HD in the dust.  Its still got
>> small wheels and real limited suspension travel compared to a SV650.
>> (http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/SV650K6/Default.aspx)  or the
>> Vstrom 650 (http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/DL650K6/Default.aspx)
>> Same maker, same displacement, decent choices for a starter bikes.
>>
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