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- From: crowder@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mark Crowder)
- Subject: Re: What would you ride on a long distance trip?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.220525.6420@spdc.ti.com>
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 22:05:25 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov19.190627.15333@twg.com> rwalls@twg.com (Roger Walls) writes:
- >In article <1992Nov18.172201.6784@znext.cts.com> erika@znext.cts.com (erik astrup) writes:
- >>
- >> There is but one bike for such nonsense! The Kawasaki Concours.
- >>Eats up miles with the greatest of ease, hard luggage, excellent wind
- >>protection too. A Goldwing would be more comfy for sure, though I'm not
- >>sure I'd want to try piloting such a rig on the Alaskan "highway". Yikes.
- >>
- >
- >While I agree that there are a multitude of motorcycles that would do this,
- >has anyone (particularly those who say that the Gold Wing wouldn't handle
- >the rough stuff) ever riden a Wing? I personally have ridden with a pack
-
- I've ridded two different Wings -- a total of ~150 miles. They are
- *really* smooth. They are also not form me. Some of my criteria are
- 1) What kind of rocks and streams can i navigate (ground clearance).
- 2) What kinds of brush and trees can I get through/past (faring/engine)
- 3) How easy is it to get unstuck from mud and stream beds, especially
- when I tip it over (weight/cg)
-
- ... and this in on the *street bike* list. Except for the honda
- CR125 I used to have, all of my bikes have been dual purpose -- whether
- designed that way or not.
-
- >of sport bikes. Some that I couldn't keep up with, but there were alot
- >behind me that couldn't keep up with me. The Gold Wing handles surprizingly
- >well. I have met a guy who runs a motorcycle tour of Alaska and he uses
- >Gold Wings. The winner of the Iron Butt for the last however many years
- >has been on a Gold Wing.
- As a group, I guess I respect wingers more that any other. For one
- reason: I see a lot of them on the road -- going places.
- >
- >Ride what you enjoy riding. For whatever reasons you enjoy riding it.
-
- Here here!
-
- >For my money, a 10,000 mile trip should be done on a Gold Wing!
-
- and for mine (so far) it's a beemer ...
-
- Mark Crowder "I'm sorry my karma ran over your dogma" crowder@spdc.ti.com
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