50th Anniversary Goldwings
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Bottom one is tidy.
Barry
Barry
only if your name is Bruce Wayne...
I’m thinking Catwoman
Barry
Barry
An absolutely fantastic piece of engineering. Not for me though. If it came to that I would buy an MX5.
Have you ridden one ?
Yeah I have. Too big, too heavy, I’d never pick it up when it fell over. Similar size to an MX5, Maybe heavier, in the MX5 I’d stay dry. We (my wife and I) did take one out when Barry was the Goldwing bloke at Appleyard’s. He didn’t really like it when my wife told him we weren’t old enough for one.
Like I said at the price, weight, size etc I would rather have the MX5. At least we would stay dry when it rains.
Why would it fall over ? At least your wife is on your intellectual level.
Er, it only has two wheels. Have you never had a bike fall over? Most of mine have fallen over at some time. My current one on the Col de Sommelier last August. It’s what they do when one uses them to near their design purpose.
For some reason you seem to have a problem with me not wanting a Goldwing and my reasons why. Why is that? I don’t have any problem with you thinking they are great. You want one? Great, knock yourself out. I don’t and have ridden one (well three actually) and having ridden one have reached the conclusion that I do not have a use for one. For a machine that big, that heavy and that expensive I could buy a very good MX5. I have also driven a good few of these too.
You don’t like my choices then that’s your problem not mine.
You use a bike to near their design purpose and it falls over-in other words you fall off a lot.
That does not surprise me one bit . Safe travels in your MX5. Don’t forget to put the roof up when it rains.
I would hope it doesn’t surprise you. Many people use bikes for their design purpose. I regularly dropped, fell of my trials bikes, also dropped fell of my enduro bikes. It’s how one gets better. Pushing the boundaries of their and the bikes abilities. I have done the same climbing, ice climbing, mountain biking etc trying to improve. Perhaps you have never tried anything slightly difficult. That’s ok it’s not for everyone.
Why you feel the need to have a go just because I do admire the engineering of the Goldwing but don’t want one is very strange.
Falling off a trials bike is slightly different to dropping a Goldwing on the road because you’re riding beyond your ability .
I’ve fallen off enduro bikes off-roading but have yet to drop my Goldwing , as I ride it within my abilities.
I hope you don’t take anybody out when you crash your road bikes . Suggest you ride on the track to push your limits rather than be a danger to other road users .
What is very strange is why you feel the need to comment in a thread that you have no interest , posting your usual dose of negativity and showing yourself to be very blinkered and a walking cliche machine .
But you’re right , I need to get out more away from the desk .Must travel more and try new things
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Is this really necessary?
lol. fair comment. I do like those baggers. I must still be too young as the big blingy ones are hideous imho but the lower one looks class.
Barry
Barry
Agreed
I loved mine. Sooo comfortable. 500 mile day, no problem. But the lovely Mrs Saint didn't like it. She felt too removed from the process of riding pillion and said she might as well be in a car. She didn't specify it had to be an MX5 though. Her favourite for pillion was our Varadero, which made my coccyx ache, but that's another story.
My only problem with the Wing was that it was my only bike at the time and it wasn't so good for going out with mates for a Sunday blatt. Horses for courses, eh.
If I was in the market for a big tourer, I'd have another Wing without hesitation. But not the bagger
My only problem with the Wing was that it was my only bike at the time and it wasn't so good for going out with mates for a Sunday blatt. Horses for courses, eh.
If I was in the market for a big tourer, I'd have another Wing without hesitation. But not the bagger
I love the red one....what a beast!
Red ones are the best (but it could be said I'm biased)
You really are an ignorant fucking slaphead prick !
