old bikes

[Don Detloff]

As much as I loved my '65 Bonneville 35 years ago, I remember the front tire almost bouncing off the ground while idling. We sure are spoiled when complaining about the KLR's vibration. There's no comparison! Don Detloff Fair Haven, MI A14 ... with fond memories of my old Bonneville

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, aches@d... wrote: > >What was a macho bad-ass ride in > >high school days now seemed grossly underpowered, dinky, poor- > >handling, ridiculously slow, and vibrated like nothing I could > >remember. I'll stick with my new stuff. > > Yes seems like the good old days were really the only way to ride > Then. Now is so much better. Like to look at the old ones and smile but > I'll keep my new ones as the memories of breakdowns and electrical short > and this part cracking , etc. And most of them at 2AM in the morning on > a cold lonely road. > -- > Best Regards & Happy Trails > Andy Chesley @ 57 and ticking > in Jennings in SW Louisiana > Y2KLR650 @ 7+K sMiles > 97 R11RA (Amiga) @ 16+K sMiles > So Many Roads, So Little Time > http://members.deltech.net/aches/