05-25-2014, 08:43 AM
Thanks for sharing that video, Chris I hadn't seen it. I think I'll have to try to go to Portugal now as well as some other places.
Here's some quotes I culled from the video. They were too good not to write down.
"I wasn't expecting to like it."
"Let's see if I manage not to destroy a really expensive bike."
"Holy F#*!ing Hell! That's a lot of acceleration."
"This is a proper engine. This is not a joke."
"Don't look at the instruments on a twisty mountain road on a bike you don't know and that's not yours."
"This is quite a machine."
"It's a bike for old people. Let's not beat around the bush. This is a bike for old people. Or young people who want to relax."
"I wasn't expecting to actually like this bike. I was expecting to dis it."
"The world's not made of perfect things."
Some old geezer like me—around forty-ish."
"Let's just say it can scare your pillion half to death very easily. OK? If not the rider."
"It has all the aerodynamic qualities of—oh, I don't know—a brick! Your helmet is the most aerodynamic piece of equipment on this bike, probably, so going 200 on this bike would be pretty f*!king stupid."
And, as if to enrage some Forum members: "I read there's a limiter at 180 kph. That also makes sense because of the lack of aerodynamics. I don't think anyone would like to go 180 on this one because there's no wind protection and you're sitting up."
"This is quite a nice bike. It's fantastic actually."
"Bikes are good. Period. OK? It's really hard to make a bad bike."
"That's the Honda CB1100. Simple, vintage and seriously vintage. Just look at this engine."
Here's some quotes I culled from the video. They were too good not to write down.
"I wasn't expecting to like it."
"Let's see if I manage not to destroy a really expensive bike."
"Holy F#*!ing Hell! That's a lot of acceleration."
"This is a proper engine. This is not a joke."
"Don't look at the instruments on a twisty mountain road on a bike you don't know and that's not yours."
"This is quite a machine."
"It's a bike for old people. Let's not beat around the bush. This is a bike for old people. Or young people who want to relax."
"I wasn't expecting to actually like this bike. I was expecting to dis it."
"The world's not made of perfect things."
Some old geezer like me—around forty-ish."
"Let's just say it can scare your pillion half to death very easily. OK? If not the rider."
"It has all the aerodynamic qualities of—oh, I don't know—a brick! Your helmet is the most aerodynamic piece of equipment on this bike, probably, so going 200 on this bike would be pretty f*!king stupid."
And, as if to enrage some Forum members: "I read there's a limiter at 180 kph. That also makes sense because of the lack of aerodynamics. I don't think anyone would like to go 180 on this one because there's no wind protection and you're sitting up."
"This is quite a nice bike. It's fantastic actually."
"Bikes are good. Period. OK? It's really hard to make a bad bike."
"That's the Honda CB1100. Simple, vintage and seriously vintage. Just look at this engine."