Date:         Mon, 23 Dec 2002 09:59:19 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in vanagon?
Comments: To: Mike.Blotz@PEARLIZUMI.COM
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I had a couple of Choppers back in the early 70s and an Electra glide in
80, a Sportster in 1985.
They stayed parked and I rode my R65 in the 70s, my R75 in the 80s.
I bought the Harleys really cheap and held onto them until I found
someone that was willing to prove the "Greater Fool Theory" which is "I
may be stupid but I'll just bet I can find someone more stupid.".

Stan Wilder

On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 08:47:29 -0700 Mike Blotz <Mike.Blotz@PEARLIZUMI.COM>
writes:
> People copy what sells.
>
> no one is originall anymore
> --------------------------
> New Royal Enfields are available, made in India. Castings are rough
> but
> it appears to be a sound bike.
>
> the new royal enfield is not new at all. yes--they are still
> made--but with
> the molds and castings of bike designed in the 40's. check out
> www.motorearth.com. some friends who did india for a year on royal
> enfields.
> they held up and they cant say enough about em--but dont over
> tighten
> anything. very good mechanical section in there.
> -------------------------
> Ural Motorcycle made in Russia, looks like an R65 BMW bike with
> telescoping forks (also copied) from 100 feet you can't tell the
> difference from Ural and BMW. Up close the castings are rough.
>
> the truth is that when germany invaded russia in WW2 they stole the
> motorcycle design for the ural. this design was put into play as the
> german
> BMW. If you've ever owned one--all the parts are interchangable.
> Sorry to
> say--but the germans were the unoriginal ones here--ouch--that hurt
> -------------------------
> Do people in NZ actually buy Harleys?  I always figured they only
> sold in
> the U.S. out of patriotism.
>
> no comment on why americans buy these archaic, heavy oil leakers--I
> cant
> figure it out either--and i'm from milwaukee--there home. I could go
> off for
> a very long email on why I dislike harleys--but I dont want to
> offend anyone
> -------------------------
>
>

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