Re: Hey Bass

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >> I have to admit that is where my experience is limited.  I have never
> > owned
> >> a scooter of any kind.
> >
> > Exactly
>
> I don't see why a light weight with a 650 motor wouldn't absolutely smoke
> most stock Harleys off the line.  Especially if it will rev higher and has
a
> decent clutch system.  (even if it doesnt have a manual clutch it has some
> form of clutch(es))  Heck before the twin cam came out in 2002 the the
stock
> touring bikes wouldn't even break the century mark.  If they did it was
down
> hill with a tail wind.  The Dynas and some of the softtails were a little
> faster because they were lighter and tuned slightly different, but not all
> that much faster.  The twinky is a little faster than the Evo but again,
not
> that much.
>
> Mark, I have owned a number of Harleys and one thing I am not is delluded
> about what they will do.  Except for the V-Rod VRSC(A,B,X) (I owned one of
> these too) if you saw a "fast" Harley it was modified.  You could try and
> argue in favor of the Buell, but that is a limited production "modified"
> motorcycle.  It is not a stock Harley.  Buell is to Harley like Shelby is
to
> Ford.  And then its based around the sportster engine which is tuned much
> hotter for a lighter bike than the motors running in any of the full size
> Harleys.

Over the years I have ridden both types and the only way the Harley loses is
if it's rider has forgotten to start the motor. It's another story from
Robert Bob