tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post4744338879081743954..comments2023-12-07T03:49:56.360-05:00Comments on On Two Wheels ... and more: A love-hate relationshipCanajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-52786287718980023492013-05-24T19:28:23.052-04:002013-05-24T19:28:23.052-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-76519826685062625952013-05-19T20:52:30.100-04:002013-05-19T20:52:30.100-04:00My first scooter was wonderful...mostly. Except so...My first scooter was wonderful...mostly. Except sometimes it wouldn't stay running. It would start no matter how cold it was, but after a little while...long enough for me to be out it traffic, it would stall and I'd be pushing off to the side of the road. Then it would start and away we'd go...maybe. Did all sorts of things to it, but the problem remained. Sold it and got my Symba. And as crazy as it seems there are still times I miss that damn little blue scooter. Go figure.<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-70297468494650063392013-05-19T11:59:11.476-04:002013-05-19T11:59:11.476-04:00Trobairitz - Never ridden one - or any of the mode...Trobairitz - Never ridden one - or any of the modern sports/sports-touring bikes for that matter - but it is a good looking machine.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-58649994255935476872013-05-19T11:56:06.095-04:002013-05-19T11:56:06.095-04:00LOLLOLCanajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-2676360113324312852013-05-19T10:43:57.754-04:002013-05-19T10:43:57.754-04:00Great post. And yes I think we all can have that ...Great post. And yes I think we all can have that love/hate relationship with different vehicles of the two wheeled persuasion.<br /><br />Mine was the Ninja 650. Loved the reliability, looks and power. Hate the faring and top heavy feel of it. Sold it but don't miss it. I still think they are a gorgeous bike in that color combination when I see one though.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-28662911733474714672013-05-19T00:35:22.783-04:002013-05-19T00:35:22.783-04:00Yup my hub needs a VW intervention. Yup my hub needs a VW intervention. Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-1514772968934258182013-05-18T22:19:39.911-04:002013-05-18T22:19:39.911-04:00Steve - Yup. Then you know what I mean. Steve - Yup. Then you know what I mean. Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-2592929373951238762013-05-18T21:51:22.090-04:002013-05-18T21:51:22.090-04:00That was my 79 Kawasaki KZ400. Something was alwa...That was my 79 Kawasaki KZ400. Something was always going wrong with it. The starter motor, the carburetor, the fork seals, something. But, I wish I still had that bike. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-91358134636592185522013-05-18T20:44:04.338-04:002013-05-18T20:44:04.338-04:00Dar - Your husband has it really bad. Perhaps an i...Dar - Your husband has it really bad. Perhaps an intervention is required. :)Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-57946257950408305592013-05-18T13:05:30.407-04:002013-05-18T13:05:30.407-04:00I too have a love hate relationship with all of my...I too have a love hate relationship with all of my Volkswagons I have a '74 super beetle which I adored until it died at an intersection during rush hour and I heard a 'pop' & when I went to lift the hood 5 feet of flame shot out the back and it was on fire. There I was standing there in my work clothes & 4 inch stillettos spraying it down with a fire extinguisher. I shoud have let it burn to the wheels. We hauled it away and attempted to fix it and it's still sitting in the garage. Then my hubby bought a '71 super beetle & was going to fix it up for our kid, but now it won't go into reverse. Last but not least our 1985 Westfalia Toaster van which we have loved dearly, but it causes us angst every time we take Goldzilla on vacation it always breaks down and costs us minimum $2000 every time we go on a trip. I am done with everything VW, but my husband has been bewitched by them and insists he will keep them running. Me I just want a motorcycle with a side car instead.Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-13322285055547281422013-05-18T10:13:31.847-04:002013-05-18T10:13:31.847-04:00Thanks Deb. I guess we can all relate at one level...Thanks Deb. I guess we can all relate at one level or another. And I love the bus story!Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-35601145609204073412013-05-18T09:02:21.374-04:002013-05-18T09:02:21.374-04:00I laughed so hard during this post! I've had e...I laughed so hard during this post! I've had experiences with bikes, dogs, and relationships just like you described! <br /><br />Not YET with a moto machine, but I feel one coming on in my future.<br /><br />Many years ago I went in with some friends and we bought a VW camper bus. We spent all spring fixing it up for a trip to Florida. "Fixing it up" also included one of my friends upholstering it and sewing curtains and putting in carpet. <br /><br />When we were done it was absolutely amazing.<br /><br />Until it caught fire doing down the highway about 30 miles from home. <br /><br />No one was hurt, but we still talk about that bus to this day just lamenting about how it "looked so good". Yeah, it did. LOLDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379173150677488575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-21482613801247948662013-05-18T07:54:44.740-04:002013-05-18T07:54:44.740-04:00Dar - Short answer: no. I love riding my current b...Dar - Short answer: no. I love riding my current bike (I've loved riding all of them for that matter) and while I still periodically get into that zen state when riding it's not nearly as often as with the Commando. It might be an age thing as I don't ride as hard or as fast (usually) as I used to but I think that Commando just fit me better both physically and psychologically than any other bike I've ever owned. See? There's the heart talking again.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-73266069830251416042013-05-18T07:49:42.371-04:002013-05-18T07:49:42.371-04:00David - You might have something there but still, ...David - You might have something there but still, there's a lot to be said for being able to walk into the garage, hit a switch, and ride without wondering if you'll make it home.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-62445805580738716412013-05-18T07:48:19.984-04:002013-05-18T07:48:19.984-04:00B.D. - Well said. As for the RK I think that's...B.D. - Well said. As for the RK I think that's another bike I could love. I've ridden a couple but never owned one although I came close once.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-19040372671216555632013-05-18T07:47:14.084-04:002013-05-18T07:47:14.084-04:00Dom - Well here's hoping for a "long peri...Dom - Well here's hoping for a "long period of reliable riding" on your way home. Good luck with the latest fix.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-19960343233566603942013-05-18T01:37:06.351-04:002013-05-18T01:37:06.351-04:00Have you found that same bliss that you had on you...Have you found that same bliss that you had on your Norton with your current bike? I love the Norton's, but I am definitely not mechanically inclined so it's not something I would consider. A few months last summer I definitely had a love/hate thing going with my bike because of the dead CDI & trying to locate another, it was looking pretty bleak, but we are in Moto zen again. This moto love is a strange thing, Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-60271835164033797752013-05-17T23:05:35.717-04:002013-05-17T23:05:35.717-04:00I find the experiences that are the most worthwhil...I find the experiences that are the most worthwhile are those that require work.<br /><br />I wonder if your enjoyment of the Norton was perhaps partly due to the fact you needed to keep her maintained. Whenever you rode her it was always because you were integral to making her run.<br /><br />But I am no psychologist so what do I know...David Drouinhttp://www.motorcycleaddiction.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-32870274565768000512013-05-17T22:08:17.099-04:002013-05-17T22:08:17.099-04:00I love my Road King
I hate that I can't take ...I love my Road King<br /><br />I hate that I can't take it out and stay gone all summerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-69407447388962598502013-05-17T22:05:55.206-04:002013-05-17T22:05:55.206-04:00Truly has it become a love-hate relationship betwe...Truly has it become a love-hate relationship between myself and Valencia but really...not her fault. It was I who chose to "upgrade" her ignition for increased performance....little did I know.<br /><br />My URAL has actually done quite well actually, soldiers on in spite of leaking rear main seals (fixed under warranty), a head with an uncut valve seat (replaced under warranty). Heck, she went almost 30,000 km with that uncut valve seat! It was only the initial troubles with the "upgrade" ignition system that led to the discovery of the missing seat! :)<br /><br />Still, a long period of reliable riding would not be refused by me.<br /><br />dom<br />redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.com