Fun Toy
Daily Driver
Fun Toys
Daily Rider
Don't get me wrong, I like the old stuff. But not as a daily driver.
They may be fun for the short stuff but not for the long haul.
Mustang-- 13.8 1/4 mile and 24-25 mpg on the highway. 106k miles..3 sets of tires,1 clutch, oil and filters.
Dart--- 13.8 1/4 mile 10 to 11 mpg Soggy suspension, soggy seats, soggy brakes. 68k miles Beautiful burn-outs, sounds great, A/C, no overdrive, gets lots of attention, most (not all) neighbors love the way it sounds.
If I had to make a 800 mile trip on a moments notice, I would load my suitcase in the trunk of the Mustang and be there 11 hours later.
Onto the bikes.
72 Kaw 500 -22 mpg low 11sec 1/4 mile back in the day. Hard to keep in tune, LOUD, cop magnet, fish oil suspension, flexi-flyer frame, vibrates, single disc brake fades,leaves a smoke screen a WWII destroyer would be proud of, no torque, 50% (30 hp to 60 hp) increase in H/P in less than 800 rpm. Most neighbors dislike it, they think John Force is cackling thru the hood.
Rave reviews from old bike people. Younger generation does not know what it is.
Honda Blackbird--43 mpg 162 HP, low 10sec 1/4 mile. Hit the starter button and go. Quick, quiet, stealthy and reliable as an anvil (or a slant 6).
I have ridden the Kaw 500 from Cincinnati to Ft. Lauderdale and back in 1973..back when I was young and dumb. It was great because there was not very much of anything better to ride. Today, I would take a car.
I have my cake and can eat it to!
Daily Driver
Fun Toys
Daily Rider
Don't get me wrong, I like the old stuff. But not as a daily driver.
They may be fun for the short stuff but not for the long haul.
Mustang-- 13.8 1/4 mile and 24-25 mpg on the highway. 106k miles..3 sets of tires,1 clutch, oil and filters.
Dart--- 13.8 1/4 mile 10 to 11 mpg Soggy suspension, soggy seats, soggy brakes. 68k miles Beautiful burn-outs, sounds great, A/C, no overdrive, gets lots of attention, most (not all) neighbors love the way it sounds.
If I had to make a 800 mile trip on a moments notice, I would load my suitcase in the trunk of the Mustang and be there 11 hours later.
Onto the bikes.
72 Kaw 500 -22 mpg low 11sec 1/4 mile back in the day. Hard to keep in tune, LOUD, cop magnet, fish oil suspension, flexi-flyer frame, vibrates, single disc brake fades,leaves a smoke screen a WWII destroyer would be proud of, no torque, 50% (30 hp to 60 hp) increase in H/P in less than 800 rpm. Most neighbors dislike it, they think John Force is cackling thru the hood.
Rave reviews from old bike people. Younger generation does not know what it is.
Honda Blackbird--43 mpg 162 HP, low 10sec 1/4 mile. Hit the starter button and go. Quick, quiet, stealthy and reliable as an anvil (or a slant 6).
I have ridden the Kaw 500 from Cincinnati to Ft. Lauderdale and back in 1973..back when I was young and dumb. It was great because there was not very much of anything better to ride. Today, I would take a car.
I have my cake and can eat it to!