Jazzmoose

Perry Mason Paul Drake Della Street

Well, it's all talk to be honest; I can't see myself ever buying a Harley, and I'd certainly want to try them out beforehand. Still, I'm sure I'd be happier on either of those (and live longer) than on a Hayabusa or something... If I'm completely honest with myself, with the financial difficulties I went through, and basically "starting over" at fifty, I have to admit to having doubts that I'll ever have a bike again. Maybe I could swing it by the time I'm 55, but do I really want to get back on a bike at 55? I suppose it would be doable living in a small town surrounded by farmland like I am now, but still, I have to wonder. I miss it, but then I miss a lot of things. Other interests come along, and maybe that's just the way it goes... Edited to add... You know what's really perverse? I think I miss working on a motorcycle just as much as I miss riding one. I had more fun with my down-80%-of-the-time '82 Yamaha than I had with my reliable '06 Kawasaki. Maybe I should just find myself a junker that still has decent compression and dive in.

Hank Williams Hank Azaria Hank Aaron

Damn...it's an old Duster fan club! I had a '73 (back around '78, still the 'newest' car I've ever had!) with the old reliable slant-six. Just to let y'all know, you can kill them, if you have a leaky radiator that goes dry and don't know enough about cars so that you fill an overheated engine with cold water... On the plus side, a 340 fits, and with hot rod loving friends to help...

I've only seen the Urals in photos, and haven't heard (or read) anything about them from non-media people who have actually ridden them, so I'm pretty much in the dark. As for the Sportsters, well, I've heard from a lot of people who've ridden them, and the vibration problems alone are enough to scare me off. If I'm ever seen on a Harley, it'll be a Fatty or a Road King. Just as soon as that lottery ticket pays off...

Elliot Ness Bob Elliot Ray Goulding

I suppose I will as well, but nearly as much as I miss Plymouth.

So, is anyone taking advantage of this? I'll admit, the bit with the Lamborgini and the shrooms would have been tempting when I was twenty...

Terry-Thomas Terry Bradshaw Teri Garr

I can't agree with you. I thought the Chieftan was a damned fine car!

Baby Face Nelson Billy the Kid Pretty Boy Floyd

Wow...another beauty! But spark advance, stick shift....I think I'll leave riding that one to you, Kevin!

That is a beautiful bike! I love the old bikes, back when they were 'normal' rather than divided into sportsbikes or cruisers.

Hey! That's a favorite song of mine! Though I'll admit, suicide rates have been proven to increase rapidly, particularly during the extended version...

If it wasn't for the commute...

Having crashed twice, with a helmet on, I'd have to say that the doc you met was a complete fucking idiot. Or perhaps he just enjoyed riding without a helmet one time too many...

Damn it, I'd like to hear that!

H. G. Cogswell Elizabeth Blackwell Arthur Wellesley

It sometimes works for computers, too...

Alas, I'm not a part of the riding class anymore; both my 82 Yamaha Maxim 650 and my 07 Kawasaki 500 are still in Louisiana. Maybe someday. You know what I'd really like? A restored '74 Norton 850 Commando, the bike I dreamed about in high school. That's probably not going to happen... As for the Vespa, Soul Stream, I have never understood the sneer that some motorcyclists have towards scooter riders. Hey, two wheels good, four wheels bad, I say, with apologies to Orwell. I guess it comes down to whether you enjoy riding or just want to buy into the biker mentality.

Soon as I'm through poking around here, it's off to watch the recorded third game between the Sharks and the Ducks. Pleeeeeeeeeease let them win one for a change!

Gene Vincent Vincent Van Gogh Camper Van Beethoven ( Yeah, not a person, but I just heard Take the Skinheads Bowling the other day, and I can't get them out of my brain...)

My Gal Sal His Girl Friday Friday Jones

Walt Frazier Pete Maravich Earl Monroe

Otto von Bismarck Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius Gaius Octavius