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.
Ducati Monsters! Had an early 750 Monster, great for bombing around town, riding with the old lady, superb fuel milage, not enough power to get into real trouble but still fast enough, though with two people the 750 engine in it you could tell it was working hard. Easy bike to maintain, oil the chain, and a basic maintenance valve shim job, I changed the cam belts a few times just to be sure, about a 10 minute job and $75, oil and filter. Was easy on spark plugs. Traded it in for a 750SS, totally different bike and the engine was excellent, it was hardly used and a first year model, when they hand made them, top shelf quality machine. Ended up being raced for 12 seasons. More fun than anything I ever did.
Look out below. Wait, I've said that already this week.
ReplyDeleteWell, didn't hurt the bike, anyway.
ReplyDeleteMotorcycle was getting dizzy so dumped that rider
ReplyDeleteDucati Monsters! Had an early 750 Monster, great for bombing around town, riding with the old lady, superb fuel milage, not enough power to get into real trouble but still fast enough, though with two people the 750 engine in it you could tell it was working hard. Easy bike to maintain, oil the chain, and a basic maintenance valve shim job, I changed the cam belts a few times just to be sure, about a 10 minute job and $75, oil and filter. Was easy on spark plugs. Traded it in for a 750SS, totally different bike and the engine was excellent, it was hardly used and a first year model, when they hand made them, top shelf quality machine. Ended up being raced for 12 seasons. More fun than anything I ever did.
ReplyDeleteIt's set up as a dedicated stunt bike, there's a huge rear sprocket and back tyre has lowered pressure.
ReplyDeleteThe Joy of Damage is part of our gorilla instinct I guess.
ReplyDeleteIf you didn't at least smile a little, are you really human?