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- From: martinn@mksol.dseg.ti.com (niels r martin)
- Subject: Re: What would you ride on a long distance trip?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.214052.460@mksol.dseg.ti.com>
- Organization: Texas Instruments, Inc
- References: <BxvKzz.2n1@apollo.hp.com> <1992Nov17.203709.6242@spdc.ti.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 21:40:52 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov17.203709.6242@spdc.ti.com> achenbac@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Jeff Achenbach) writes:
- > A BMW boxer is a good choice. Reasonably fun on dirt roads and twisties
- >while still capable on long boring straight stretches. However, were I
- >looking to buy a used (or new) bike, I'd take a hard look at Moto Guzzi.
- >The used ones seem to be tremendously undervalued, with what appear to be
- >(in the ads) nice examples going for under $3,000. I wouldn't for a minute
- >consider a yacht like a Wing or Electraglide because it limits the places
- >you can camp and ride. 10 or 20 miles of dirt and gravel can really get you
- >to some fine areas that the Winnebarges can't reach.
- >
- >Jeff Achenbach
- >
-
- I have never had trouble riding my 78 Goldwing on gravel/dirt--of course I
- don't drive like a crazyman either.
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