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I saw that on a bike forum I'm on a few days ago. I'm surprised Lotus of all companies would make a bike that's not great around corners. The wheelbase is way too long and the fork angle too flat for that :eh:

I'll stick with my KTM, thank you very much.
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TheViking wrote:I saw that on a bike forum I'm on a few days ago. I'm surprised Lotus of all companies would make a bike that's not great around corners. The wheelbase is way too long and the fork angle too flat for that :eh:

I'll stick with my KTM, thank you very much.
Well if we both were to go back in time me with the Lotus and you with the KTM I'll bet that I bonk more birds than you do. Positive earth.
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STLWaffles wrote:There is noting Lotus about this bike except the logo :(
thats what its been for a while now. I'd love ro see that bike in racing green.
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eelj wrote:
TheViking wrote:I saw that on a bike forum I'm on a few days ago. I'm surprised Lotus of all companies would make a bike that's not great around corners. The wheelbase is way too long and the fork angle too flat for that :eh:

I'll stick with my KTM, thank you very much.
Well if we both were to go back in time me with the Lotus and you with the KTM I'll bet that I bonk more birds than you do. Positive earth.
Not sure my Wife would approve of me bonking any birds :laugh:
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Heck with that.

Here's the real deal from England...

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Triumph Thruxton. 900cc. $9,099. Unlike the Lotus, you can buy it now.
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eelj wrote:
STLWaffles wrote:There is noting Lotus about this bike except the logo :(
thats what its been for a while now. I'd love ro see that bike in racing green.
Click on the image in the link in the OP. Scroll through the gallery. It's there.

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CDFingers wrote:Needs a bigger pic

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Err. Oops?

Fixing it.

ETA: Better. I knew it was a bit big but I didn't think that big. Acted different when I looked at it from the Truimph web page.

Stopped at the local shop this morning and looked at a nice Honda Shadowhawk. Bit small at 250cc but I love the idea of 75 mpg & $900. Also had a Honda Sabre (750 V4) for $800. Since the auto is dying if I make it to spring ...
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wlewisiii wrote:Heck with that.

Here's the real deal from England...

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Triumph Thruxton. 900cc. $9,099. Unlike the Lotus, you can buy it now.
The Triumph Thruxton would be just nice in either a racing yellow or black! Wish I had the cash for even a used one! :beer2:
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The woes of Lotus parallel what I see wrong with our world in general.

The people who are good at speculation are rewarded (they make the big money) more than those who innovate and actually produce.
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SwampGrouch wrote:The woes of Lotus parallel what I see wrong with our world in general.

The people who are good at speculation are rewarded (they make the big money) more than those who innovate and actually produce.
I see that in my own profession, very sad! But, sometimes a little ol' fashioned fun on a bike would be stress relieving like a range trip with your favorite range buddy!
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sikacz wrote:I see that in my own profession, very sad! But, sometimes a little ol' fashioned fun on a bike would be stress relieving like a range trip with your favorite range buddy!
Go to the range on bikes!! :yahoo: :thumbup: :yahoo:
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SwampGrouch wrote:
sikacz wrote:I see that in my own profession, very sad! But, sometimes a little ol' fashioned fun on a bike would be stress relieving like a range trip with your favorite range buddy!
Go to the range on bikes!! :yahoo: :thumbup: :yahoo:
Yep, why not! :bananadance: :beer2:
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wlewisiii wrote:Heck with that.

Here's the real deal from England...

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Triumph Thruxton. 900cc. $9,099. Unlike the Lotus, you can buy it now.
It's a pity the originals were so damn high maintenance because they do look good.
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ErikO wrote:I hate shopping carts enough to put ape hangers on whatever bike I get. Well, maybe not a Vincent Blackshadow...

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Sweet.
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SwampGrouch wrote:
sikacz wrote:I see that in my own profession, very sad! But, sometimes a little ol' fashioned fun on a bike would be stress relieving like a range trip with your favorite range buddy!
Go to the range on bikes!! :yahoo: :thumbup: :yahoo:
Most of the NoCa folks here know the road out to the range at Chabot. A fellow LGC member now has my old takedown .22 that I bought explicitly to throw in a bag on my back for the trip out there. A truly excellent (and challenging at speed) road followed by a few hours of shooting, followed by the ride back (which is the harder direction to take that road) made for many happy days in the hills.

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I don't know about now but in 1970 I bought one of these...

http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/harley ... e_1970.php

Had a custom seat & paint.....

Had to sell it to ship the dog to england when I was transferred there in '74

Also had one of these with custom paint & "ape hangers"

http://www.classic-british-motorcycles. ... ville.html

If I had the $$ and inclination to get on a MC again, I would really :love: This:

http://silodrome.com/ariel-square-four/

However as age and bills have caught up with me as well as common sense, I must regrettably pass... but one could for a time travel device....... :hmmm:
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