Subject: RE: 100 Now National Rally
Author: Keith Ruff
Date: Feb 10, 2005, 7:36 AM
Post ID: 1718367542
I'm looking forward to meeting all of you loop owners on this board that
go to the National, including you Lannis (no butt kickin/monkey-stompin
from me). As time gets closer, we should plan to have a meeting
time/place at the National to meet the guys on this board and perhaps
take a group pic to post on someone's webpage, perhaps Charlie's
loopframe.com site.
Keith Ruff
70 Cafe Racer Ambo
Manahawkin, NJ
Tom Halchuk wrote:
Lannis Going over 100 mph on a 30 yr old street bike is exciting. It was fun then and is fun now. Nothing like cranking up an old gizzer (Guzzi, Ducati, Triumph, Norton, BSA, Matchless, etc.) I remeber reading articles about motorcycle speeds approaching their upper limits and where do we go from here. I am glad I have lived through those transitional years of motorcycle development. So where do we go from here? For me and others on this list it appears that we go back to those bikes that contributed to our youthful dreams. I must say that there are a bunch of 60's and 70's model bikes that are looking pretty good.
The internet is the great equalizer someday we all deserve to have our virtual butts kicked for at least one email we sent. :')) Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lannis" <lan-@direcway.com> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:45 PM Subject: RE: 100 Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a FREE* MP3 Player - yours to keep! Click Here Now! http://click.topica.com/caac8uxb1dfltb7hDhIa/MP3Player Giveaway ------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg Bender wrote:
Last year on the MGCL list, Mr. Jesse Open mentioned that his Loop would easily do 110. When I registered a gentle sort of incredulity, I was well and properly blistered for my apostacy, viz. the following quote from 7/06/05: "In your own sneaky way you were indeed suggesting a lie . The speedo needle really had nothing to do with the GPS reading . You failed to ask just how "stock" Popeye was as well could be you were in such a rush to find a sneaky way to pose the question that slipped your mind . It sounds like your hesitation to go beyond a "happy" sound from your bike may indeed inhibit your own willingness to 'screw up the courage' . In any event Popeye was blessed with a B10 cam and a pair of very well detailed cylinder heads . The 110 was a very easy mark to make without laying on the tank and my good friend, Tom Bowes has well seen it done. I have stayed along side my good friend Mike LeBow on his 900SS Ducati at speeds very near 110 (No we weren't RACING ) . I am not responsible for whatever the limits of your imagination may be . It is easy, not at all improbable to run an Eldo at a SOLID 110. The "loaded up" cruiser was a pair of Wixoms with a weekend's worth of gear . I don't run windshields ,but the windshield factor was part of the posting. Try to figure where a 110 Eldo fits ,it sure doesn't fit you . And your LIAR imference doesn't fit me my friend . As I am sure you will admit should we ever meet." NOW, you heard THAT, didn't you?? It's "easy", buck. A cam and a pair of cojones and you're there. I guess I better shut up and quit needlin' while I'm ahead, I'm apparently already due to get a butt-kickin' at some rally somewhere, don't want to add a monkey-stompin' to it......Peace, brother. Lannis Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-Day Tax Refund Loans TaxBrain Online Tax Service Get Started Now! http://click.topica.com/caac8vhb1dfltb7hDhIf/TaxBrain ------------------------------------------------------------------- |