From: datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild)
Subject: Re: Paying for Damages on Borrowed Ride (was something else)
Organization: BNR Europe Ltd, Maidenhead, UK
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Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1992 12:46:28 GMT

David H. Wise (davewi@soccer.wv.tek.com) wrote:
: In article <1602@adpplz.UUCP> martin@adpgate.UUCP (Martin Golding) writes:
: 
: >So when I loan it to people, I show them how to work the starter (which
: >on Viragos gets old and dies), and tell them to drive carefully (you can't
: >get high squid ratings on Viragos) and hand them the keys. As long as they
: >survive, I'm happy. And I don't lay awake nights, except for wondering, a
: >little, if someone killed my Virago, what would Carol put in its place?
: >
: >CX500's are of similar type, right, Dave?
: 
: In many people's opinion, probably.  Not in mine.  I like the CX500.
: The CX500 is my friend.
: 
: Oops, wrong thread.  But seriously, that's how I feel about it.  It's
: a tough friend that can endure a crash at the hands of another friend
: without much more than slight frazzlement.
: 
: I learned to ride on that bike, and it and I have grown slightly
: older together.  We've been through three, count 'em, three engine
: pulls together.  How could I think of DISCARDING such a source
: of treasured experience?  It was only in the last few years that I
: began to look at other bikes with an eye to acquire a new mount.
: So look what happened.  I got a charming Italian cycle, and kept the CX.
: The Guzzi is for pure riding pleasure, and the CX is to run and
: run and run, even through crashes, and still manage to be pleasant
: and reliable.  In addition, if I got rid of Packy, I'd have to get
: something else anyway, as Sandy won't passenge on anything without
: a backrest.  Hmm, wonder if I can find another low-miles VFR750F
: for $2800 like the one I passed up this spring?
: 
: >So toss the contracts, and pick up an emergency replacement motorcycle
: >that nobody loves.
: 
: Or a well-loved one that's tough and resilient.
: 
: >And when people come to town, the locals will move
: >heaven and earth to find them some other motorcycle.
: >
: >It is a little bit annoying to have a motorcycle you own be outshown
: >by a Honda 750 four, but if it's a Virago, who cares?
: 
: A spotless perfectly-running faceless-four beats a grimy grinding
: sputtering Harley tried-to-be in my book.  Clean 'er up and fix 'er
: up, and she'll do some outshining right back.
: 
: [Fascist Pnews made me delete Martin's .sig .]
: 
: --
: David Wise	davewi@orca.wv.tek.com
: DoD#427		1980 CX500C (Packy), 1976 Guzzi 850-T3


Yeah!  Right on daddio!  (English hippy culture is trez bizarre!).  Honda did
something right when they threw the CX together.  I have had two and loved them
both.  WHen (if) I get my CB250RS (un autre Honda Moto extraordinnaire) I will
consider a CX again, perhaps as a swap or perhaps, garage space permitting, as
an addition.  V-twin, shaft-drive, weird styling, very comfortable seat, weird
noise, reasonable handling (like a 2CV!)   I like it.  Shame it's a Nip bike.


Nick (the anti-jap, sort of Biker)   MAG 73516, DoD 1069  MotherCare Catalogue.


M'Lud.
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