Why build in Quality?
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rboe
Road warrior
Ya, I hate cholla too....:angel:
(Arizona inside joke
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(Arizona inside joke
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Running like a top
ADV = BMW 1200GS? :huh:The ferret_imp said:
the Ferret
Road warrior
ADV = BMW 1200GS? :huh:calamarichris_imp said:
Among others.... KTM 990, 1190, Yamaha Super 10, Suzuki Vstrom 1000 and 650, Triumph Tigers 1050 and 800, BMW f800 GS
Vs the BMW R1600GTs and R1200RT and R 1150 RT, or any Ducati Street bike or an Mv or Aprilia or well almost any Euro street bike
Vs showing up at Starbucks on a regular ol Honda
And you know I was just poking fun right? Playing upon the misconception that those who buy ADV bikes consider a Sunday morning ride to Starbucks an adventure..even the BMW ad pokes fun at them for going on an adventure to the mall for a coconut smoothie..see the irony there?
Are you familiar with whale foreskin riding suits? Lol
calamarichris_imp
Running like a top
Are you talking about Aerostich crash-suits? It does indeed get roasting hot sitting around Starbucks in my Aerostich, but I have to make sure people know I'm a real motorcyclist.The ferret_imp said:
I gathered you were poking fun at the Adventure-Poseurs as soon as I figured out ADV=1200GS. I do the same to the Harley Renegades--parallegals & orthodontists mostly, who dress up in ominous black leather with metal accoutrements, lick-em/stick-em tattoos, and ride around with a permascowl that never looks left nor right, always forward. You can just tell they're premeditating their third-strike felony, on their way to raping a policeman or something even heinouser.
A few summers ago, I was cruising with my dog on my crotch-rocket on Pacific Coast Highway and waved to a couple on a Harley Road-King. The female passenger on back waved back, but her male pilot :rofl: slapped her hand back down! :rofl:
(Looks like someone forgot the pre-ride briefing on who not to wave to.) :hello:
the Ferret
Road warrior
Speaking of QUALITY.. How is that Vanson leather jacket?
calamarichris_imp
Running like a top
Pretty awesome. The leather is crazy-thick, and it's doubled-up in the shoulders & elbows. It's like wearing a leather combat boot--stiff and uncomfortable the first week, but once it's broken in, fits like it was made for you. Unfortunately I gained 15 pounds while my foot was in a cast recently, so I don't really fit into it right now. Need to put more miles on the bicycle and less on the motorcycle on the way to the new favorite brewery down the street.
I crash-tested it once too. Shattered a helmet, sprained my (booted) ankle, and got a big ugly scuff on the shoulder, but no broken bones. It doesn't even have armor, but that doubled-up leather protected me pretty well from the boulder I flew into like a bug into a windshield.
I crash-tested it once too. Shattered a helmet, sprained my (booted) ankle, and got a big ugly scuff on the shoulder, but no broken bones. It doesn't even have armor, but that doubled-up leather protected me pretty well from the boulder I flew into like a bug into a windshield.
OldF7Guy_imp
Been there
I have an older Vanson leather jacket and the quality is top notch. I dont know how you could make it much better. Problem is, the dang thing shrunk and I cant wear it any longer.The ferret_imp said:
the Ferret
Road warrior
I have an older Vanson leather jacket and the quality is top notch. I dont know how you could make it much better. Problem is, the dang thing shrunk and I cant wear it any longer.OldF7Guy_imp said:I have an older Vanson leather jacket and the quality is top notch. I dont know how you could make it much better. Problem is, the dang thing shrunk and I cant wear it any longer.The ferret_imp said:
Bummer..what size did it shrink to?
calamarichris_imp
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If his shrunk as much as mine did, he probably looks like Chris Farley wearing David Spade's coat or Peter Griffin doing his Incredible Hulk impression.
Okay Lois, say "David Banner, I just slashed your tires..."
Okay Lois, say "David Banner, I just slashed your tires..."
the Ferret
Road warrior
Yours shrunk too? Wow, don't know if I want an $800 shrinking jacket or not. :rofl:
SanPete_imp
Been there
LMAO this is exactly what happened to all my clothes.OldF7Guy_imp said:I have an older Vanson leather jacket and the quality is top notch. I dont know how you could make it much better. Problem is, the dang thing shrunk and I cant wear it any longer.The ferret_imp said:
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Romo1969_imp
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LolRed Mist_imp said:
Red mist. Are you talking about me? Lol. I like to think of it as benefiting rather than profiting. Being sensible with money is always a smart move. I approach purchases like investments. I like to try and buy low and not necessarily sell high but rather have my investment remain a stable asset as long as possible. In my case I imaging I can sell my bike for about my purchase price for at least a year. Maybe two.
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Aussieflyer
Been there
that's the spirit, well said sir!Rolls_imp said:
the Ferret
Road warrior
Not really sure enzo
Red Mist_imp
Been there
Thread starter
The genesis of this thread was in response to some discussion regarding the merits of using cast-iron cylinder inserts instead of nikasil plating, which then became a discussion about the overall quality of modern motorcycles.enzo_imp said:
And to be honest, it was a play on the theme of "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." For those who haven't read this book, it is, in brief, a philosophic discussion of the concept of quality.
It is also much more, or much less, depending on who's doing the reading.:rofl:
With respect to what this or any thread is about, a cursory glance at this forum reveals that the vast preponderance of chatter has little or nothing to do with actually riding or working on motorcycles.:rofl::rofl::rofl:
the Ferret
Road warrior
With 2/3 of the country still in winters grasp, there isn't a whole lot of meaningful talk about riding or wrenching. CB's have this far proven themselves so reliable we are not talking about fixing them much. The 2013s have been out a year so a lot of the early discussion on those has already taken place. The 2014s aren't here yet so only speculation on them at this point........Things will pick up on that end soon.
In the meantime, we make do.
In the meantime, we make do.
calamarichris_imp
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New to the Internet, mate? The best and most informative threads & are the ones that get derailled, re-railled, and re-derailled a few times.enzo_imp said:
It's a conversation, not an encyclopedia entry.
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