From: Dan Glover (daneglover@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Apr 04 2004 - 22:14:06 BST
Hi Bluesnite, Steve, all
The first bike I attempted to restore was a little Triumph 300 that someone
had given me. It wouldn't run. As I took it apart in my basement I was very
methodical about laying out all the engine parts on my workbench in a manner
easy to assemble again. Then my first son was born and when I came back to
my work about 3 months later I found that rust had developed on all the
exposed metal. Talk about a gumption trap.
Last fall I bought a used 50cc minature moto-cross bike for my 4 year old
grandson. It runs good so I didnt tear down the engine but it was an ugly
looking bike so this winter I tore it down and cleaned it up and painted
everything and shined it up before putting it back together with a set of
training wheels. I gave it to him in early March for his birthday. He has a
blast on it.
As for riding, over the last few years the roads in my part of the country
have become more and more congested and I find I don't like getting out on
two wheels with all the crazy drivers. Maybe I've seen too many buddies go
down over the years and I don't feel like pushing my luck. Anyway, whereas
years ago I found peace of mind riding motorcycles, these days I find peace
of mind in knowing while there are many ways for a motorcycle to come apart
there is but one way it goes together.
Dan
>From: "Bluesnite" <bluesnite@ntlworld.com>
>Reply-To: moq_discuss@moq.org
>To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
>Subject: Re: MD junk or politics on this list
>Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 08:13:20 +0100
>
>Hi Steve and all
>
>This is my first contribution so bear with me.
>
>I have been riding motorcycles for years and have restored several (eg 1976
>Honda CB400) with sometimes mixed feelings - ZMM was catalyst. I initially
>fell into camp 'Sutherland' and to be honest have occasionally strayed back
>into the camp as different bikes/problems came along. It is hard to
>explain
>as I work in the trenches of the chemical industry and love computers,
>etc...
>
>I suspect I feel the quality of what the machine can give me in terms of
>riding (and thinking) rather than the mechanics of what I am riding. I am
>obviously aware that the two are inseparable in order to experience the
>riding quality. As you guys know, with the debates I am reading, it is a
>seriously deep area once entered.
>
>My thoughts are, don't let lack of empathy with one area or a percieved
>lack
>of quality appreciation eat into the quality appreciation of another as you
>will end up enjoying neither. The lowest quality situation of all.
>
>Comments please.
>
>Bluesnite
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "steve" <arborealman@comcast.net>
>To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
>Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 1:46 AM
>Subject: Re: MD junk or politics on this list
>
>
> > Hello All; Just out of curiosity, how many of you moqers out there
>own,
> > and more importantly, maintain a motorcycle? Steve P.
> >
> >
> >
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