HarryS

I have been riding for over 30 years (Harleys) all sporsters and my 03 gets
45 mpg stage II performance mod at 70 hp.

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HarryS
JAFGBR
JAFTJO
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:104fe5edfh17e5a@corp.supernews.com...
> My commute is such that I could do it in half the time on a bike, but I
need
> more to get Mrs. CRWLR onboard. She is not liking the idea very much.
>
> I want to sell her on the idea that I will save enough on gas for the BMW
to
> finance the payment on the bike. I am talking about a Real Bike here, not
> any sissy scooter. I have my eye on a big-bore, but have not settled on a
> particular make or model. I pretended for a long time that I would want a
> Goldwing or equivelent, but that plan supposes that Mrs. CRWLR would be a
> willing passenger. It seems that she won't even go into the garage if the
> bike is out there, let alone slide it between her knees. I have now
> broadened my horizons to include the cruiser class (Harley and clones) as
> well as the touring class (Goldwing and clones). I have no interest in the
> crotch rockets.
>
> My off topic question is, what sort of mileage do you guys with the Harley
> type and the Goldwing type bikes get? I am hoping the number is in the 35+
> mpg range, but my BMW delivers 25 mpg, so I need a pretty high
differential
> in bike mileage vs. car mileage to make my sales pitch work.
>

HarryS

I have been riding for over 30 years (Harleys) all sporsters and my 03 gets
45 mpg stage II performance mod at 70 hp.

--
HarryS
JAFGBR
JAFTJO
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:104fe5edfh17e5a@corp.supernews.com...
> My commute is such that I could do it in half the time on a bike, but I
need
> more to get Mrs. CRWLR onboard. She is not liking the idea very much.
>
> I want to sell her on the idea that I will save enough on gas for the BMW
to
> finance the payment on the bike. I am talking about a Real Bike here, not
> any sissy scooter. I have my eye on a big-bore, but have not settled on a
> particular make or model. I pretended for a long time that I would want a
> Goldwing or equivelent, but that plan supposes that Mrs. CRWLR would be a
> willing passenger. It seems that she won't even go into the garage if the
> bike is out there, let alone slide it between her knees. I have now
> broadened my horizons to include the cruiser class (Harley and clones) as
> well as the touring class (Goldwing and clones). I have no interest in the
> crotch rockets.
>
> My off topic question is, what sort of mileage do you guys with the Harley
> type and the Goldwing type bikes get? I am hoping the number is in the 35+
> mpg range, but my BMW delivers 25 mpg, so I need a pretty high
differential
> in bike mileage vs. car mileage to make my sales pitch work.
>

HarryS

I have been riding for over 30 years (Harleys) all sporsters and my 03 gets
45 mpg stage II performance mod at 70 hp.

--
HarryS
JAFGBR
JAFTJO
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:104fe5edfh17e5a@corp.supernews.com...
> My commute is such that I could do it in half the time on a bike, but I
need
> more to get Mrs. CRWLR onboard. She is not liking the idea very much.
>
> I want to sell her on the idea that I will save enough on gas for the BMW
to
> finance the payment on the bike. I am talking about a Real Bike here, not
> any sissy scooter. I have my eye on a big-bore, but have not settled on a
> particular make or model. I pretended for a long time that I would want a
> Goldwing or equivelent, but that plan supposes that Mrs. CRWLR would be a
> willing passenger. It seems that she won't even go into the garage if the
> bike is out there, let alone slide it between her knees. I have now
> broadened my horizons to include the cruiser class (Harley and clones) as
> well as the touring class (Goldwing and clones). I have no interest in the
> crotch rockets.
>
> My off topic question is, what sort of mileage do you guys with the Harley
> type and the Goldwing type bikes get? I am hoping the number is in the 35+
> mpg range, but my BMW delivers 25 mpg, so I need a pretty high
differential
> in bike mileage vs. car mileage to make my sales pitch work.
>

Mike Romain

The last time I rode, I had to lay the bike down twice coming up Yonge
St. in Toronto Canada!

It was raining and one person in a wagon cut a left in front of me so I
either was going to broad side them or dump, I dumped and slid, they
kept going.

Got the bike back up and shook my head and kept going home. One light
from home some other fool comes roaring out from the left right in front
of me and I had to drop it again. Once again, the *** didn't stop, he
just kept on going.

I straightened out the mirror, shook my head again and made it home and
parked it. That was about 9 years ago, bike is still behind the garage
where I left the sucker.

I will never drive a street bike again, trail bike, yes, in a quick
second!

Mike

bowgus wrote:
>
> OT ... my brother and I always biked when younger, he used a bike to
> commute. One fine summer morning a driver going the opposite direction fell
> asleep at the wheel resulting in my brother's death. I never rode a bike
> again. Maybe give a listen to the mrs concerns.
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:104fe5edfh17e5a@corp.supernews.com...
> > My commute is such that I could do it in half the time on a bike, but I
> need
> > more to get Mrs. CRWLR onboard. She is not liking the idea very much.
> >
> > I want to sell her on the idea that I will save enough on gas for the BMW
> to
> > finance the payment on the bike. I am talking about a Real Bike here, not
> > any sissy scooter. I have my eye on a big-bore, but have not settled on a
> > particular make or model. I pretended for a long time that I would want a
> > Goldwing or equivelent, but that plan supposes that Mrs. CRWLR would be a
> > willing passenger. It seems that she won't even go into the garage if the
> > bike is out there, let alone slide it between her knees. I have now
> > broadened my horizons to include the cruiser class (Harley and clones) as
> > well as the touring class (Goldwing and clones). I have no interest in the
> > crotch rockets.
> >
> > My off topic question is, what sort of mileage do you guys with the Harley
> > type and the Goldwing type bikes get? I am hoping the number is in the 35+
> > mpg range, but my BMW delivers 25 mpg, so I need a pretty high
> differential
> > in bike mileage vs. car mileage to make my sales pitch work.
> >

Mike Romain

The last time I rode, I had to lay the bike down twice coming up Yonge
St. in Toronto Canada!

It was raining and one person in a wagon cut a left in front of me so I
either was going to broad side them or dump, I dumped and slid, they
kept going.

Got the bike back up and shook my head and kept going home. One light
from home some other fool comes roaring out from the left right in front
of me and I had to drop it again. Once again, the *** didn't stop, he
just kept on going.

I straightened out the mirror, shook my head again and made it home and
parked it. That was about 9 years ago, bike is still behind the garage
where I left the sucker.

I will never drive a street bike again, trail bike, yes, in a quick
second!

Mike

bowgus wrote:
>
> OT ... my brother and I always biked when younger, he used a bike to
> commute. One fine summer morning a driver going the opposite direction fell
> asleep at the wheel resulting in my brother's death. I never rode a bike
> again. Maybe give a listen to the mrs concerns.
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:104fe5edfh17e5a@corp.supernews.com...
> > My commute is such that I could do it in half the time on a bike, but I
> need
> > more to get Mrs. CRWLR onboard. She is not liking the idea very much.
> >
> > I want to sell her on the idea that I will save enough on gas for the BMW
> to
> > finance the payment on the bike. I am talking about a Real Bike here, not
> > any sissy scooter. I have my eye on a big-bore, but have not settled on a
> > particular make or model. I pretended for a long time that I would want a
> > Goldwing or equivelent, but that plan supposes that Mrs. CRWLR would be a
> > willing passenger. It seems that she won't even go into the garage if the
> > bike is out there, let alone slide it between her knees. I have now
> > broadened my horizons to include the cruiser class (Harley and clones) as
> > well as the touring class (Goldwing and clones). I have no interest in the
> > crotch rockets.
> >
> > My off topic question is, what sort of mileage do you guys with the Harley
> > type and the Goldwing type bikes get? I am hoping the number is in the 35+
> > mpg range, but my BMW delivers 25 mpg, so I need a pretty high
> differential
> > in bike mileage vs. car mileage to make my sales pitch work.
> >

Mike Romain

The last time I rode, I had to lay the bike down twice coming up Yonge
St. in Toronto Canada!

It was raining and one person in a wagon cut a left in front of me so I
either was going to broad side them or dump, I dumped and slid, they
kept going.

Got the bike back up and shook my head and kept going home. One light
from home some other fool comes roaring out from the left right in front
of me and I had to drop it again. Once again, the *** didn't stop, he
just kept on going.

I straightened out the mirror, shook my head again and made it home and
parked it. That was about 9 years ago, bike is still behind the garage
where I left the sucker.

I will never drive a street bike again, trail bike, yes, in a quick
second!

Mike

bowgus wrote:
>
> OT ... my brother and I always biked when younger, he used a bike to
> commute. One fine summer morning a driver going the opposite direction fell
> asleep at the wheel resulting in my brother's death. I never rode a bike
> again. Maybe give a listen to the mrs concerns.
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:104fe5edfh17e5a@corp.supernews.com...
> > My commute is such that I could do it in half the time on a bike, but I
> need
> > more to get Mrs. CRWLR onboard. She is not liking the idea very much.
> >
> > I want to sell her on the idea that I will save enough on gas for the BMW
> to
> > finance the payment on the bike. I am talking about a Real Bike here, not
> > any sissy scooter. I have my eye on a big-bore, but have not settled on a
> > particular make or model. I pretended for a long time that I would want a
> > Goldwing or equivelent, but that plan supposes that Mrs. CRWLR would be a
> > willing passenger. It seems that she won't even go into the garage if the
> > bike is out there, let alone slide it between her knees. I have now
> > broadened my horizons to include the cruiser class (Harley and clones) as
> > well as the touring class (Goldwing and clones). I have no interest in the
> > crotch rockets.
> >
> > My off topic question is, what sort of mileage do you guys with the Harley
> > type and the Goldwing type bikes get? I am hoping the number is in the 35+
> > mpg range, but my BMW delivers 25 mpg, so I need a pretty high
> differential
> > in bike mileage vs. car mileage to make my sales pitch work.
> >

-jc

"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote
> OT ... my brother and I always biked when younger, he used a bike to
> commute. One fine summer morning a driver going the opposite direction
fell
> asleep at the wheel resulting in my brother's death. I never rode a bike
> again. Maybe give a listen to the mrs concerns.

.... and I've been riding for 20+ years and have never died nor had anyone
that I now first hand die from a motorcycle crash.

Another data point.

--
- Jeff
- ........................ then again, what do I know.

-jc

"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote
> OT ... my brother and I always biked when younger, he used a bike to
> commute. One fine summer morning a driver going the opposite direction
fell
> asleep at the wheel resulting in my brother's death. I never rode a bike
> again. Maybe give a listen to the mrs concerns.

.... and I've been riding for 20+ years and have never died nor had anyone
that I now first hand die from a motorcycle crash.

Another data point.

--
- Jeff
- ........................ then again, what do I know.

-jc

"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote
> OT ... my brother and I always biked when younger, he used a bike to
> commute. One fine summer morning a driver going the opposite direction
fell
> asleep at the wheel resulting in my brother's death. I never rode a bike
> again. Maybe give a listen to the mrs concerns.

.... and I've been riding for 20+ years and have never died nor had anyone
that I now first hand die from a motorcycle crash.

Another data point.

--
- Jeff
- ........................ then again, what do I know.

-jc

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote
> The last time I rode, I had to lay the bike down twice coming up Yonge
> St. in Toronto Canada!

Not to second guess you Mike, but if you had time to lay it down and avoid
the collision, it's highly likely that you had time to brake and maneuver
and avoid the crash all together.

--
- Jeff
- ........................ then again, what do I know.