And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I agree and not even a fork brace. I’m more of a RD guy. 350sand 400s. Had a bunch and used to race them a bit back in the early 80s. Crazy little bikes to screw around on.
Yub to have me an old 750 triple. Handling my ass...the one in the pik seems to be handling just fine, and I never had an issue with one back when. Funny how the novices quickly blame the equipment first.
The 500 Kawi triples had poor handling, but the 750 was much better.
Getting the corner perfectly was not common. But when you did, nothing beat that. Usually it involved running the bike at the limits of traction and suspension, and ends up being very entertaining to the spectators and corner workers, especially if you can replicate it on multiple laps. I'm sure there is film of me doing this on my Guzzi in a couple AMA races at Sears Point and Laguna Seca, but never saw any of it. BTW, the Kawi 500 was nicknamed "the widowmaker", due to it's tendency to suddenly do tankslappers at high speed, spitting the rider off.
I grew up living on a very curvy mountain road in the Appalachians, my first bike was a Honda Trail 90. its amazing how much fun you can have with 7 horsepower. you dont need endless money and perfect machinery to have fun.
Not on that Kawi triple. Notoriously ill handling.
ReplyDeleteI agree and not even a fork brace. I’m more of a RD guy. 350sand 400s. Had a bunch and used to race them a bit back in the early 80s. Crazy little bikes to screw around on.
DeleteYub to have me an old 750 triple.
ReplyDeleteHandling my ass...the one in the pik seems to be handling just fine, and I never had an issue with one back when. Funny how the novices quickly blame the equipment first.
Luck dawg. If it's green you're my daisy. (but really, any color is fine)
ReplyDeleteThe 500 Kawi triples had poor handling, but the 750 was much better.
ReplyDeleteGetting the corner perfectly was not common. But when you did, nothing beat that.
Usually it involved running the bike at the limits of traction and suspension, and ends up being very entertaining to the spectators and corner workers, especially if you can replicate it on multiple laps. I'm sure there is film of me doing this on my Guzzi in a couple AMA races at Sears Point and Laguna Seca, but never saw any of it.
BTW, the Kawi 500 was nicknamed "the widowmaker", due to it's tendency to suddenly do tankslappers at high speed, spitting the rider off.
I was privileged to see the encounter between Gary Nixon and Kenny Roberts at Laguna Seca in 1978. Quite a difference in cornering style.
ReplyDeleteI grew up living on a very curvy mountain road in the Appalachians, my first bike was a Honda Trail 90.
ReplyDeleteits amazing how much fun you can have with 7 horsepower.
you dont need endless money and perfect machinery to have fun.