Motorcycle Advice
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Le Mans Master
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From: Sammamish WA
Motorcycle Advice
As some of you may know, in addition to my Corvette passion, I am also a bike kind of guy, my last 2 being Ducatis.
Has anyone had any experience with MV Agustas? Primarily the 4-cylinder S4 and the 750 Brutale S? I've long loved these exotic bikes and am probably out of my mind for even thinking of one.
Just wondering...
Has anyone had any experience with MV Agustas? Primarily the 4-cylinder S4 and the 750 Brutale S? I've long loved these exotic bikes and am probably out of my mind for even thinking of one.
Just wondering...
Safety Car
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From: Manchester - Political correctness is tyranny with manners.
As some of you may know, in addition to my Corvette passion, I am also a bike kind of guy, my last 2 being Ducatis.
Has anyone had any experience with MV Agustas? Primarily the 4-cylinder S4 and the 750 Brutale S? I've long loved these exotic bikes and am probably out of my mind for even thinking of one.
Just wondering...
Has anyone had any experience with MV Agustas? Primarily the 4-cylinder S4 and the 750 Brutale S? I've long loved these exotic bikes and am probably out of my mind for even thinking of one.
Just wondering...
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Le Mans Master
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From: Sammamish WA
Thanks, yes I know... I just can't stand the notion of being seen riding something I can actually afford.
Besides, from my Ducati days - more recent than you might guess - I love nothing more than dragging my knees through corners and playing 20 questions with people at Starbucks and gas stations.
Besides, anything larger than a sport bike will not fit in the garage between the red Chevy and my Wife's Mazda.
My wife is trying to talk me out of this..
Besides, from my Ducati days - more recent than you might guess - I love nothing more than dragging my knees through corners and playing 20 questions with people at Starbucks and gas stations.
Besides, anything larger than a sport bike will not fit in the garage between the red Chevy and my Wife's Mazda.
My wife is trying to talk me out of this..
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Le Mans Master
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From: Sammamish WA
Safety Car
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From: Manchester - Political correctness is tyranny with manners.
Maybe she should talk to my wife who rides to work every day, year round. She's driving now but thats because her knee surgery is healing up, but she'll be back on it soon. In the meantime, the rebuilt engine arrived from Harley Davidson yesterday. Should be done close to the end of next week.
Burning Brakes
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From: Seattle
My last bike:
Photo taken after I sold it and it was converted back to street trim. Used it to win two WMRRA state championships in Open GP Twins in the mid '90s. The motor was built out by Mike Velasco (Freddie Spencer tuner) using an AMA 955 homologation kit. After racing this thing I consider the Z to be a slow motorcycle with training wheels.
A friend of mine, Jack, owns an MV. He also owns a great Italian restaurant in Auburn, Ristorante Auguri.
http://seattle.citysearch.com/profil...te_auguri.html
Give him a call (253-887-1559) and tell him I sent you. Jack is a motorhead, bikes or cars. You could probably even talk him out of a ride.
They also serve great food! Perhaps a future meeting location?
Dean
Photo taken after I sold it and it was converted back to street trim. Used it to win two WMRRA state championships in Open GP Twins in the mid '90s. The motor was built out by Mike Velasco (Freddie Spencer tuner) using an AMA 955 homologation kit. After racing this thing I consider the Z to be a slow motorcycle with training wheels.
A friend of mine, Jack, owns an MV. He also owns a great Italian restaurant in Auburn, Ristorante Auguri.
http://seattle.citysearch.com/profil...te_auguri.html
Give him a call (253-887-1559) and tell him I sent you. Jack is a motorhead, bikes or cars. You could probably even talk him out of a ride.
They also serve great food! Perhaps a future meeting location?
Dean
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Sammamish WA
My last bike:
Photo taken after I sold it and it was converted back to street trim. Used it to win two WMRRA state championships in Open GP Twins in the mid '90s. The motor was built out by Mike Velasco (Freddie Spencer tuner) using an AMA 955 homologation kit. After racing this thing I consider the Z to be a slow motorcycle with training wheels.
A friend of mine, Jack, owns an MV. He also owns a great Italian restaurant in Auburn, Ristorante Auguri.
http://seattle.citysearch.com/profil...te_auguri.html
Give him a call (253-887-1559) and tell him I sent you. Jack is a motorhead, bikes or cars. You could probably even talk him out of a ride.
They also serve great food! Perhaps a future meeting location?
Dean
Photo taken after I sold it and it was converted back to street trim. Used it to win two WMRRA state championships in Open GP Twins in the mid '90s. The motor was built out by Mike Velasco (Freddie Spencer tuner) using an AMA 955 homologation kit. After racing this thing I consider the Z to be a slow motorcycle with training wheels.
A friend of mine, Jack, owns an MV. He also owns a great Italian restaurant in Auburn, Ristorante Auguri.
http://seattle.citysearch.com/profil...te_auguri.html
Give him a call (253-887-1559) and tell him I sent you. Jack is a motorhead, bikes or cars. You could probably even talk him out of a ride.
They also serve great food! Perhaps a future meeting location?
Dean
Thanks, too, for the suggestion on the resturant. I'll have to check it out.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Sammamish WA
Will have to check that model out. Never heard of it. Is it new in Yamaha's lineup? I have occasionally considered a cruiser. Even rented one - a Fat Boy - last time we were in (on?) Maui. I can understand why a lot of people enjoy them. Just couldn't quite talk myself into one though.
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From: Manchester - Political correctness is tyranny with manners.
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Le Mans Master
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Sigh .... I still have my original 79 Suzuki GS850GN sitting in the garage with only 21K on it. Unfortunately I'm not allowed to ride it any more 
But it is nice to look at. I bought the vette as compensation
But it is nice to look at. I bought the vette as compensation
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Le Mans Master
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From: Sammamish WA
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From: Manchester - Political correctness is tyranny with manners.