It was my dashing biker persona that caught Mary's eye at Max's tavern (friends from work drug her in there). Little did she know that I was a secret boat nut! <g> -- John (jkohnen@...) I

Those were heady days. A fast black motorcycle, a leather jacket... the girls couldn't resist. Then when I won that Rat Bike trophy they just went wild! ;o) Oh to be forty-something again... <g> --

For those who are following Andrews adventures, The shocks on bikes are made for everyman. Some too soft with age or leaking, some too hard for various reasons, like different weight on trips etc.

Oh... you should have known him in his earlier days. It was like that wherever he went. That's how he ended up with the pick of the litter, Ms. M <G>

Excellent, excellent. Keep 'em coming.

Check out John with jumping, screaming girls in the background!

I orginally hail from Clatsop County. Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach. Tons of choices there. Cross the Megler Bridge? Watch the ocean from the South Jetty? Cruise the 'turnaround' at Seaside? Shop

I won the "Rat Bike" award at one of the first "Berkeley North" gatherings at Max's tavern in Eugene! <g> My bike was (is, it's sitting idle out back) a '75 Norton Commando with a '70 750 engine in it

That's definitely a much higher performance bike than my old 200cc (air cooled) was. A motorcycle mechanic friend of mine said water cooled engines perform way better. Plus, I think that is a fuel

"Trips" is the plan. The 250 jumps right up to 55mph, but she doesn't like going over 70 (and it takes a bit to get there.) When I took her to the coast, I was ripping along the farm roads - that's

It would appear that coots are adventure types regardless if it is boats or bikes. I too have had many types of bikes and well as boats. Rode a 350 Suzuki from Reedsport to San Diego only stopping

Hi, Case-- and Coots --- A big part of the equation as riding comfort is the bike weight and style, come on by and try mine out. HD has that big Vee twin motor down low as possible, as do a lot of

Of note I have found that my current ride, CRF-250L has plenty of power on the highway. I can zip right up hills no problem, even loaded to the hilt with camp gear. What I have found is that I can't

It's not that a 250 won't go the distance but when I had my 200 I found myself on some hills being tailgated 6' off my back wheel. Not a comfortable (or safe) situation at all. (Back roads tend to

Stumbled upon while doing some non boaty reading on the Interweb. Old how-to books for after the s*** hits the fan -- if the Interweb is still

"Trips". Good. A single marathon trip to all the counties in Oregon would be a stunt, not an enjoyable adventure. Andrew could get years of fun out of the idea if he savors the attractions of every

If you find yourself in Washington County on a motorcycle a good way to escape is over Cornelius Pass to Hwy. 30 and Multnomah County. Cornelius Pass Road is a good, windy motorcycle road through some

Not so much different from the touring the US on most scooters. On the Majesty web site, the Yamahas from 250 through my 400 size regularly tour huge distances. Many take them over 20K a year,

This whole thing makes me think of my dream of a steam bike. My dad went all over the UK, on a 125, so it can be done, he was a skinny-rag-weed kid of 20 though. If you consider it half way between a

You're probably thinner and lighter than me. :-) Vince