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- From: bsstrs@gdr.bath.ac.uk (T R Stickland)
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: CBR600F2 dethroned by '93 ZX-6. Whine......whimper!
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.151735.9353@gdr.bath.ac.uk>
- Date: 22 Jan 93 15:17:35 GMT
- References: <1993Jan18.202539.1614@megatek.com> <1993Jan20.154406.4372@gdr.bath.ac.uk> <DCAMPBEL.93Jan20151908@timshel.austin.ibm.com>
- Organization: School of Biological Sciences, University of Bath, UK
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- In the referenced article, dcampbel@timshel.austin.ibm.com (David L. Campbell) writes:
- >
- >In article <1993Jan20.154406.4372@gdr.bath.ac.uk> bsstrs@gdr.bath.ac.uk (T R Stickland) writes:
- >>p.s. these two GSX-Rs has 'USA' plates on them. Sorry, Americans, your
- >>reputations have been seriously tarnished by these guys!
- >
- >OH MY GOD! What will I do now?!?! Some guy named Stickland in England
- >doesn't think much of us Americans because two of us don't ride fast
- >enough! Oh Calamity!
- >
- >David.
-
- Well, you get the award for total miscomprehension of that post.
-
- Let's summarise:
-
- Thread argues about which bikes are quickest. I quote Randy saying "it's
- the rider that counts". I recall two GSX-R poseurs in full race-style gear
- who were crap, and mention an Aberdonian I know with an old GS550 who is
- quicker than me on a VFR750 on a twisty road. Oh yes, I then threw in a
- postscript, with no smiley.
-
- Now, was I:
-
- a) Saying a GSX-R is slower than an old GS550?
- b) Saying anyone from Aberdeen is faster than any American?
- c) Saying nothing about speed but something about Fast Bike Poseurs?
- d) as (c), plus assuming some intelligence on the part of the reader?
- e) as (c) and (d), consequently not using a smiley?
-
- --
- # Tim Stickland # bsstrs@gdr.bath.ac.uk # It's not cynicism. I just think #
- # School of Biology, Univ. of Bath, # people overvalue argument because #
- # Bath, BA2 7AY, U.K. # TEL +44 (0)225 # they like to hear themselves talk. #
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