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Since: Apr 20, 2007 Posts: 45
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(Msg. 16) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:56 pm
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Boxer wrote:
> "Jordan" <jwprincic.DeleteThis@otpusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:46c0f840$0$13888$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>>> have been told that Suzuki GSXRs' are very uncomfortable to ride any
>>> distance. anyone confirm/deny ?
>>> S.
>> All motorbikes are uncomfortable to ride any distance. Not kidding, just a
>> fact. Can still be fun though.
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> Wrong, I have ridden many bikes for over 1,000 kilometres in a day, in
> comfort.
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> Boxer
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Name one.
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Since: May 01, 2006 Posts: 460
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(Msg. 17) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:56 pm
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"sabbatai zevi" <sabbatai_zevi RemoveThis @yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Boxer wrote:
>> "Jordan" <jwprincic RemoveThis @otpusnet.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:46c0f840$0$13888$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>>>> have been told that Suzuki GSXRs' are very uncomfortable to ride any
>>>> distance. anyone confirm/deny ?
>>>> S.
>>> All motorbikes are uncomfortable to ride any distance. Not kidding, just
>>> a fact. Can still be fun though.
>>
>> Wrong, I have ridden many bikes for over 1,000 kilometres in a day, in
>> comfort.
>>
>> Boxer
> Name one.
> S.
1991 BMW R100RS
1993 BMW R100GSPD
1994 BMW K1100LT
How about 3.
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Since: May 01, 2006 Posts: 460
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(Msg. 18) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:56 pm
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"Boxer" <someone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "sabbatai zevi" <sabbatai_zevi.TakeThisOut@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> Boxer wrote:
>>> "Jordan" <jwprincic.TakeThisOut@otpusnet.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:46c0f840$0$13888$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>>>>> have been told that Suzuki GSXRs' are very uncomfortable to ride any
>>>>> distance. anyone confirm/deny ?
>>>>> S.
>>>> All motorbikes are uncomfortable to ride any distance. Not kidding,
>>>> just a fact. Can still be fun though.
>>>
>>> Wrong, I have ridden many bikes for over 1,000 kilometres in a day, in
>>> comfort.
>>>
>>> Boxer
>> Name one.
>> S.
>
> 1991 BMW R100RS
> 1993 BMW R100GSPD
> 1994 BMW K1100LT
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> How about 3.
>
> Boxer
>
Sorry forgot 2 more
1986 BMW K100RS
1993 BMW K1100RS
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Since: Apr 11, 2005 Posts: 1775
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(Msg. 19) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:56 pm
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Boxer wrote:
> sabbatai zevi wrote
>> Name one.
> 1991 BMW R100RS
> 1993 BMW R100GSPD
> 1994 BMW K1100LT
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> How about 3.
Wrong! He asked for one. I could have given him three.
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Since: Apr 11, 2005 Posts: 1775
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(Msg. 20) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:56 pm
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Boxer wrote:
> "Boxer" <someone RemoveThis @nowhere.com> wrote
>> 1991 BMW R100RS
>> 1993 BMW R100GSPD
>> 1994 BMW K1100LT
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>> How about 3.
> Sorry forgot 2 more
>
> 1986 BMW K100RS
> 1993 BMW K1100RS
You're just compounding your wrongness now.
Beer mate?
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Since: May 01, 2006 Posts: 460
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(Msg. 21) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:56 pm
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"Theo Bekkers" <tbekkers.RemoveThis@bekkers.com.au> wrote in message
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> Boxer wrote:
>> "Boxer" <someone.RemoveThis@nowhere.com> wrote
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>>> 1991 BMW R100RS
>>> 1993 BMW R100GSPD
>>> 1994 BMW K1100LT
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>>> How about 3.
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>> Sorry forgot 2 more
>>
>> 1986 BMW K100RS
>> 1993 BMW K1100RS
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> You're just compounding your wrongness now.
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> Beer mate?
>
> Theo
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And not forgetting my
1998 BMW R1100S
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Since: Mar 19, 2007 Posts: 17
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(Msg. 22) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:23 pm
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Theo Bekkers wrote:
> Jordan wrote:
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>> All motorbikes are uncomfortable to ride any distance. Not kidding,
>> just a fact. Can still be fun though.
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> So you've ridden all motorcycles then?
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> Theo
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Since: Jun 03, 2007 Posts: 137
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(Msg. 23) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:24 pm
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On Aug 14, 6:57 pm, Iain Chalmers <bigi... DeleteThis @mightymedia.com.au> wrote:
> In article <4Fdwi.20234$4A1.13...@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
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> "Boxer" <some... DeleteThis @nowhere.com> wrote:
> > "sabbatai zevi" <sabbatai_z... DeleteThis @yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:13c2o0u79g0oa93@corp.supernews.com...
> > > Boxer wrote:
> > >> "Jordan" <jwprin... DeleteThis @otpusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> > >>news:46c0f840$0$13888$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> > >>>> have been told that Suzuki GSXRs' are very uncomfortable to ride any
> > >>>> distance. anyone confirm/deny ?
> > >>>> S.
> > >>> All motorbikes are uncomfortable to ride any distance. Not kidding, just
> > >>> a fact. Can still be fun though.
>
> > >> Wrong, I have ridden many bikes for over 1,000 kilometres in a day, in
> > >> comfort.
>
> > >> Boxer
> > > Name one.
> > > S.
>
> > 1991 BMW R100RS
> > 1993 BMW R100GSPD
> > 1994 BMW K1100LT
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> > How about 3.
>
> 1999 Ducati Monster 750
> 1991 Honda Spada VT250L
> 1984 Yamaha Tenere XT600
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> there's another three...
Well I rode a TRX850 a thousand km's in a day a coupla times too, but
I'm not going to claim it was in comfort. Had a seat like a plank.
> ('course, I carry extra arse padding to improve long distance comfort)
hehe that might be how I survived it too
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Since: Apr 03, 2007 Posts: 189
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(Msg. 24) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:24 pm
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On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:56:06 +1000, sabbatai zevi
<sabbatai_zevi.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>Boxer wrote:
>> "Jordan" <jwprincic.RemoveThis@otpusnet.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:46c0f840$0$13888$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>>>> have been told that Suzuki GSXRs' are very uncomfortable to ride any
>>>> distance. anyone confirm/deny ?
>>>> S.
>>> All motorbikes are uncomfortable to ride any distance. Not kidding, just a
>>> fact. Can still be fun though.
>>
>> Wrong, I have ridden many bikes for over 1,000 kilometres in a day, in
>> comfort.
>>
>> Boxer
>>
>>
> Name one.
> S.
Think Sunday was a good day for Boxer.
Johno
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Since: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 757
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(Msg. 25) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:57 pm
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In article <4Fdwi.20234$4A1.13942@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
"Boxer" <someone.TakeThisOut@nowhere.com> wrote:
> "sabbatai zevi" <sabbatai_zevi.TakeThisOut@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:13c2o0u79g0oa93@corp.supernews.com...
> > Boxer wrote:
> >> "Jordan" <jwprincic.TakeThisOut@otpusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> >> news:46c0f840$0$13888$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> >>>> have been told that Suzuki GSXRs' are very uncomfortable to ride any
> >>>> distance. anyone confirm/deny ?
> >>>> S.
> >>> All motorbikes are uncomfortable to ride any distance. Not kidding, just
> >>> a fact. Can still be fun though.
> >>
> >> Wrong, I have ridden many bikes for over 1,000 kilometres in a day, in
> >> comfort.
> >>
> >> Boxer
> > Name one.
> > S.
>
> 1991 BMW R100RS
> 1993 BMW R100GSPD
> 1994 BMW K1100LT
>
> How about 3.
1999 Ducati Monster 750
1991 Honda Spada VT250L
1984 Yamaha Tenere XT600
there's another three...
('course, I carry extra arse padding to improve long distance comfort)
big
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all passionate authentic experiences will be appropriated, mishandled,
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Since: Apr 20, 2007 Posts: 45
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(Msg. 26) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:18 pm
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Boxer wrote:
> "Theo Bekkers" <tbekkers DeleteThis @bekkers.com.au> wrote in message
> news:46c1691d$1@news.bekkers.com.au...
>> Boxer wrote:
>>> "Boxer" <someone DeleteThis @nowhere.com> wrote
>>>> 1991 BMW R100RS
>>>> 1993 BMW R100GSPD
>>>> 1994 BMW K1100LT
>>>>
>>>> How about 3.
>>> Sorry forgot 2 more
>>>
>>> 1986 BMW K100RS
>>> 1993 BMW K1100RS
>> You're just compounding your wrongness now.
>>
>> Beer mate?
>>
>> Theo
>>
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> And not forgetting my
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> 1998 BMW R1100S
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> Boxer
>
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and I counter with 1969 Velocette Thruxton.
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Since: Apr 11, 2005 Posts: 1775
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(Msg. 27) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:18 pm
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sabbatai zevi wrote:
> and I counter with 1969 Velocette Thruxton.
You had one of those. I remember my dad had a 1949 Mac Velo.
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Since: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 1524
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(Msg. 28) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:18 pm
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"Theo Bekkers" <tbekkers.RemoveThis@bekkers.com.au> wrote:
> sabbatai zevi wrote:
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>> and I counter with 1969 Velocette Thruxton.
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> You had one of those. I remember my dad had a 1949 Mac Velo.
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You Mac people just always act so superior!
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Since: Apr 20, 2007 Posts: 45
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(Msg. 29) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:39 pm
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Theo Bekkers wrote:
> sabbatai zevi wrote:
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>> and I counter with 1969 Velocette Thruxton.
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> You had one of those. I remember my dad had a 1949 Mac Velo.
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> Theo
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First big bike, bought from McLeods in the "Valley", Brisbane.
"think" i paid $900. ( 1971) Wish i still had it
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Since: Mar 06, 2005 Posts: 1693
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(Msg. 30) Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:46 pm
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Iain Chalmers wrote:
> 1999 Ducati Monster 750
> 1991 Honda Spada VT250L
> 1984 Yamaha Tenere XT600
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I wouldn't exactly call Spada's 'comfortable'... fun 250 sure...
comfortable ahhh no.
The seat is too narrow for comfort (ok maybe my bum is too wide) but
it's still not comfy
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