Too much bling for commuting?

[Graeme Dods]

On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 07:41:31 GMT, TimC wrote:

> Nope. Only "warranty void if seal removed".

It's when the seal starts to look like a walrus that you need to look at
trade in options.

Graeme

 

[TimC]

On 2006-03-14, Graeme Dods (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 07:41:31 GMT, TimC wrote:
>
>> Nope. Only "warranty void if seal removed".
>
> It's when the seal starts to look like a walrus that you need to look at
> trade in options.

Mmm, smells fishy.

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[Plodder]

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> Travis:
> >Problem is, we're saving that anyway because I'm already commuting on the
so-called "Superlite".
>
> How bizarre! If you've got the dough, fsck it, who needs to justify? "I
> want it" works pretty well.
>
> Donga

When I was married I took the view a few times that "she'll be really p1ssed
off if I buy it, but she'll calm down and I'll still have it "...

Prolly contributed to me no longer being married

me

 

[Theo Bekkers]

Plodder wrote:

> When I was married I took the view a few times that "she'll be really
> p1ssed off if I buy it, but she'll calm down and I'll still have it
> "...
>
> Prolly contributed to me no longer being married

You think? What if your spouse took that selfish attitude? My wife thinks I
should buy a new motorcycle before I retire. I'm thinking about it but this
one is only 11 years old and done 190,000 kms, and is running so sweet.

Theo

 

[TimC]

On 2006-03-14, Theo Bekkers (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> You think? What if your spouse took that selfish attitude? My wife thinks I
> should buy a new motorcycle before I retire. I'm thinking about it but this
> one is only 11 years old and done 190,000 kms, and is running so sweet.

It's just worn in then, isn't it?

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[LotteBum]

You think? What if your spouse took that selfish attitude? My wife thinks I should buy a new motorcycle before I retire. I'm thinking about it but this one is only 11 years old and done 190,000 kms, and is running so sweet.

You must be one of the motorcyclists who rides legally! <rant> Unlike the f*cktard on his Ducati who overtook me going around a corner yesterday morning... on the right (I was turning right) whilst a car was also cornering next to me in the left hand lane. I pulled up next to him at the next set of lights (he'd beaten me to the light - what a hero) and asked him what the f*ck he thought he was doing... he shrugged me off. Made me angry and want to swerve all over the road like a good angry Aussie man. </rant>

Back on topic: you can never have too much bling! If you can afford/justify it and you think it's a good deal then go for it. It's better than driving!

Lotte

 

[Graeme Dods]

On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 06:48:12 +0800, Plodder wrote:

> When I was married I took the view a few times that "she'll be really p1ssed
> off if I buy it, but she'll calm down and I'll still have it "...

It's easier to obtain forgiveness than permission. Apparently. I'm to
scared to test that one

Graeme

 

[Paulie-AU]

LotteBum.....aka Woman of da bling.

Oh and angry scooter woman also.

 

[PiledHigher]

She will lose more on the depreciation of a brand new car in the first
day than a decent bike will cost!

 

[Tamyka Bell]

Donga wrote:
>
> Graeme:
> >You're not married are you.
>
> Yes I am...to a wonderful woman who understands that if I'm happy, I'm
> nice.
>
> Donga

And if you're unhappy? You become very very poor?

Tam

 

[Theo Bekkers]

LotteBum wrote:
> Theo Bekkers Wrote:
>> You think? What if your spouse took that selfish attitude? My wife
>> thinks I should buy a new motorcycle before I retire.

> You must be one of the motorcyclists who rides legally!

Possibly.

<rant> Unlike
> the f*cktard on his Ducati who overtook me going around a corner
> yesterday morning...

My brother, his wife, my son, his wife, all ride Ducatis.

> Back on topic: you can never have too much bling! If you can
> afford/justify it and you think it's a good deal then go for it. It's
> better than driving!

An Italian V-twin motorcycle with a pushrod engine designed in the '60s
doesn't have that much bling.

Theo

 

[Tamyka Bell]

Theo Bekkers wrote:
>
> LotteBum wrote:
> > Theo Bekkers Wrote:
> >> You think? What if your spouse took that selfish attitude? My wife
> >> thinks I should buy a new motorcycle before I retire.
>
> > You must be one of the motorcyclists who rides legally!
>
> Possibly.
>
> <rant> Unlike
> > the f*cktard on his Ducati who overtook me going around a corner
> > yesterday morning...
>
> My brother, his wife, my son, his wife, all ride Ducatis.

Interesting anecdote. Maybe your brother/his wife/your son/his wife was
the fscktard who overtook Lotte.

> > Back on topic: you can never have too much bling! If you can
> > afford/justify it and you think it's a good deal then go for it. It's
> > better than driving!
>
> An Italian V-twin motorcycle with a pushrod engine designed in the '60s
> doesn't have that much bling.

Neither does LotteBum's bike. Retrograded just says it does so he feels
better about his Llewellyn ;-)

Tam

 

[Zebee Johnstone]

In aus.bicycle on Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:51:50 +0800
Theo Bekkers <[email protected]> wrote:
> My brother, his wife, my son, his wife, all ride Ducatis.

Ah, but I bet they are all those boring modern ones. Not a kickstart
in the bunch!
>
> An Italian V-twin motorcycle with a pushrod engine designed in the '60s
> doesn't have that much bling.

Heh. To your average elderly commuting Guzzi, bling is irrelevant.

Zebee

 

[LotteBum]

Neither does LotteBum's bike. Retrograded just says it does so he feels
better about his Llewellyn ;-)

My bike... bling??? HAHAHAHA!!!

Lotte

 

[Friday]

Theo Bekkers wrote:
> Plodder wrote:
>
>
>>When I was married I took the view a few times that "she'll be really
>>p1ssed off if I buy it, but she'll calm down and I'll still have it
>>"...
>>
>>Prolly contributed to me no longer being married
>
>
> You think? What if your spouse took that selfish attitude? My wife thinks I
> should buy a new motorcycle before I retire. I'm thinking about it but this
> one is only 11 years old and done 190,000 kms, and is running so sweet.
>
> Theo
>
>


Stick to cycling Theo, your body will thank you for it in the years to come.

 

[Friday]

Theo Bekkers wrote:
> LotteBum wrote:
>
>>Theo Bekkers Wrote:
>>
>>>You think? What if your spouse took that selfish attitude? My wife
>>>thinks I should buy a new motorcycle before I retire.
>
>
>>You must be one of the motorcyclists who rides legally!
>
>
> Possibly.
>
> <rant> Unlike
>
>>the f*cktard on his Ducati who overtook me going around a corner
>>yesterday morning...
>
>
> My brother, his wife, my son, his wife, all ride Ducatis.
>
>
>>Back on topic: you can never have too much bling! If you can
>>afford/justify it and you think it's a good deal then go for it. It's
>>better than driving!
>
>
> An Italian V-twin motorcycle with a pushrod engine designed in the '60s
> doesn't have that much bling.
>
> Theo
>
>

Real Ducatis don't have pushrods, they have either bevel drive or belt
drive.

 

[warrwych]

TimC:
>And if not, then the axe... Nah...

Nothing so crass as violence - just sook around for quite a while and
deny her what she really wants!

Donga

so you blame your wife for your emotional wellbeing?

 

[Humbug]

On 16/03/06 at 11:51:25 Friday somehow managed to type:
<snip>
>
> Real Ducatis don't have pushrods, they have either bevel drive or
> belt drive.

REAL Ducatis don't have belt drives either...
Nor do they have Japanese electrics...:-(


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[Theo Bekkers]

Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> Theo Bekkers <[email protected]> wrote:

>> My brother, his wife, my son, his wife, all ride Ducatis.

> Ah, but I bet they are all those boring modern ones. Not a kickstart
> in the bunch!

One is a 750 Sport, the original, single seater.

My brother has a 916, a 900SS (the original, bought it new in 1976), a
Dharma, and an 860. His wife has a 900 Monster.

So yes, a couple of kickstarters.

Theo

 

[Theo Bekkers]

Friday wrote:
> Theo Bekkers wrote:

>> An Italian V-twin motorcycle with a pushrod engine designed in the
>> '60s doesn't have that much bling.

> Real Ducatis don't have pushrods,

Real Guzzis do.

Theo