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(03-10-2020, 08:39 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: And to Guth's point, there's braking and handling and seat height and comfort and fork rake and the position of the pegs and the suspension and the aesthetic appeal of the bike to the purchaser. To try to reduce the desirability of a motorcycle or car to a single number is not only impossible but faintly ridiculous.
As the master of the faintly ridiculous I am inclined to agree with this statement.
(03-10-2020, 07:31 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: ok then 550 pounds. 100 hp, 75 ft lbs of torque and wet weight 550 pounds (I like a little meat on her bones). Whew..you are making me work Guth.
You didn’t hear it from me (as it would be faintly ridiculous for me to mention it), but there is a strong possibility of a pop quiz later in the week.
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Since we are throwing numbers and weight around, some would argue weight reduction by way of RLET elimination would be factually faintly ridiculous.
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(03-10-2020, 08:57 AM)Guth_imp Wrote: (03-10-2020, 08:39 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: And to Guth's point, there's braking and handling and seat height and comfort and fork rake and the position of the pegs and the suspension and the aesthetic appeal of the bike to the purchaser. To try to reduce the desirability of a motorcycle or car to a single number is not only impossible but faintly ridiculous.
As the master of the faintly ridiculous I am inclined to agree with this statement.
(03-10-2020, 07:31 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: ok then 550 pounds. 100 hp, 75 ft lbs of torque and wet weight 550 pounds (I like a little meat on her bones). Whew..you are making me work Guth.
You didn’t hear it from me (as it would be faintly ridiculous for me to mention it), but there is a strong possibility of a pop quiz later in the week.
I was going to argue with this, then I realised I'm the master of the completely ridiculous. Except ... except ... when redbirds and peterbaron are talking about RLETs.
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(03-10-2020, 11:53 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: Since we are throwing numbers and weight around, some would argue weight reduction by way of RLET elimination would be factually faintly ridiculous.
Actually, no. Reports of people carrying out, or even contemplating, something as heinous as RLET Elimination are passed along directly to the Department Of The Completely Ridiculous where I happen to know the head honcho.
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The Head Honcho has posted more in the last week or so than he has since he founded this board
What's up with that?
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Good to have him back isn't it popgun?
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Another issues is, once you own a CB-1100, take care of it, the bike will last a long time. There are only so many buyers, look at the Harley sales troubles.
