tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post475445760393949079..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: SpringBuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-64942111602626965482009-03-24T12:17:00.000-06:002009-03-24T12:17:00.000-06:00sigh...field of daffodils sounds soooo lovely!!sigh...field of daffodils sounds soooo lovely!!MezzoCOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146281913189648485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-295228004572984362009-03-22T12:18:00.000-06:002009-03-22T12:18:00.000-06:00I miss spring.There IS a lot to be said about a fo...<I>I miss spring.</I><BR/><BR/>There IS a lot to be said about a four-season climate, but these days I'm not willing to pay the price a REAL winter demands for Spring. But, that said... I hear ya, Christina.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-25361465996225314872009-03-21T21:24:00.000-06:002009-03-21T21:24:00.000-06:00I always knew spring was coming to Berlin by the f...I always knew spring was coming to Berlin by the fragrance in the air. Even though it had to duke it out with the exhaust from hundreds of thousands of vehicles, you could still smell it.<BR/><BR/>That, and the crocuses popping up in the medians of the streets! Always the first to show, sometimes even through snow.<BR/><BR/>I miss spring.Christina RN LMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260505524676910667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-55782075357444986502009-03-21T18:21:00.000-06:002009-03-21T18:21:00.000-06:00I saw the bars and fairing, thought that the pipes...I saw the bars and fairing, thought that the pipes looked modified or after market. Racy looking pipe for factory stock. IoM must have been fun. I recall you writing about that, good story about a classic ride.Dan Stackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035220766185836543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-84968284077510518442009-03-21T18:10:00.000-06:002009-03-21T18:10:00.000-06:00Dan: Forgot to answer, but yeah... this is the bi...Dan: Forgot to answer, but yeah... this is the bike I rode at the IoM. You can't read it in the pic, but the red/yellow decal on the radiator housing is a Brit "Motorcycle News" stickie from IoM '82. Something on the order of "I was there..." if memory serves.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-79428237834802974342009-03-21T14:03:00.000-06:002009-03-21T14:03:00.000-06:00DC sez: I had a KH250 and a KH400 (I think it was...DC sez: <I>I had a KH250 and a KH400 (I think it was a 400, many years gone by)<BR/><BR/>I loved the instant power that two cycle engines gave over waiting for the four cycle power band at 6K rpm.</I><BR/><BR/>THOSE were some classic bikes! I'll never forget the first time I saw (and heard!) one of those monster <A HREF="http://www.classicbikes.co.uk/machine3.html" REL="nofollow">KH500s</A> back around '69 or so. The first of 'em were evil handling little machines but they went like JET-STINK. I would have rather had one of those than that other "rage" bike of the time... the first CB750.<BR/><BR/>And... as noted elsewhere, I had a VERY serious "thang" for RDs!!<BR/><BR/>Moogie: I resisted the temptation to get too graphic or flowery (heh) in my description of the scene, but the air was brilliantly clean and fresh that day... SO very Spring-like. And given this was a little country village pretty far from anything it was also rather quiet.<BR/><BR/>Lou: Thanks, as always. I got your intent about the TSMP comment; no further explanation was required! <B>:D</B><BR/><BR/>Dan: The bike was lightly modified... the only changes being the addition of the fairing, a set of clubman bars, K&N air filters and the requisite jetting changes to accommodate the increased air flow. Other than that, she was box-stock. And yeah, it was a Euro model, not legal in the US. Which is why I kept her pretty much stock... coz I knew I was gonna have to sell it rather than take it home (like I wanted to).<BR/><BR/>Ann sez: <I>...imagining what I think the English countryside lane might look like...</I><BR/><BR/>Full disclosure: I went over 30 pages deep in multiple google image searches looking for an approximation of the village/daffodil combination... a fruitless activity I spent about two hours on, and that's NO exaggeration. Some things I saw were close but were plainly copyrighted images and I chose not to use any of those. More's the pity, coz a pic really IS worth a thousand words in this case.<BR/><BR/>Buckskins sez: <I>Wow, I didn't know there was ever such a thing as a 350 street bike...well maybe vaguely I did.</I><BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words! And yeah... you see a LOT of 250/350 street bikes in Europe and Asia... and lotsa 125s, too! Licensing laws drive a lot of their popularity, as well as expense. <BR/><BR/>I was always a fan of high-performance two strokes, most of which came in the 350/400cc size before they disappeared altogether. There <I>were</I> larger two-strokes, but they were sorta rare and had reliability issues, as well.<BR/><BR/>Skywind: Is it Spring where you live in China? Do you have lots of flowers?Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-56503999348241030622009-03-21T06:55:00.000-06:002009-03-21T06:55:00.000-06:00Spring has finally arrived. The aroma of tulip and...Spring has finally arrived. The aroma of tulip and charm. :)<BR/><A HREF="http://fymtyh.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">What is Really Healthy-Health Blog</A><BR/><A HREF="http://eyesinkaleidoscope.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Humor & Fun World-Funny Blog</A>skywindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976744642790529029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-64599056386122407722009-03-20T22:53:00.000-06:002009-03-20T22:53:00.000-06:00Good story for the start of spring, Buck. It seem...Good story for the start of spring, Buck. It seems that it's the simple things in life that bring back the best memories.<BR/><BR/>Wow, I didn't know there was ever such a thing as a 350 street bike...well maybe vaguely I did.Dave (aka Buckskins Rule)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07764864394651709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-91013306856726709892009-03-20T18:29:00.000-06:002009-03-20T18:29:00.000-06:00The vision of daffodils is beautiful!I bought daff...The vision of daffodils is beautiful!<BR/><BR/>I bought daffodils and iris today for my window sill-mason jar. Multiplying the volume and imagining what I think the English countryside lane might look like - perfect end to a Friday!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925164639039478342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-45073998259676993552009-03-20T16:48:00.000-06:002009-03-20T16:48:00.000-06:00The bike looks as though it was highly modified. O...The bike looks as though it was highly modified. Or was it a Euro version? Was that the same bike you rode on the Isle of Man?Dan Stackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035220766185836543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-48200899898733049092009-03-20T14:55:00.000-06:002009-03-20T14:55:00.000-06:00I meant that in the best possible way.I meant that in the best possible way.Bag Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885412195900280096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-65199979743269633902009-03-20T14:53:00.000-06:002009-03-20T14:53:00.000-06:00Your memories of your travels with TSMP always sou...Your memories of your travels with TSMP always sound magical. And sometimes I just want to kick her.Bag Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885412195900280096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-1760271682468249152009-03-20T14:49:00.000-06:002009-03-20T14:49:00.000-06:00I can almost smell the fragrance of a thousand daf...I can almost smell the fragrance of a thousand daffodils!Moogie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665429537064900337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-51687163569245800992009-03-20T14:38:00.000-06:002009-03-20T14:38:00.000-06:00Good ol' two stroke action. Back in '78/'79 I real...Good ol' two stroke action. Back in '78/'79 I really wanted an RD. <BR/>I had a KH250 and a KH400 (I think it was a 400, many years gone by)<BR/><BR/>I loved the instant power that two cycle engines gave over waiting for the four cycle power band at 6K rpm.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about the aching. Hang in there!Barco Sin Vela IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621907771132379553noreply@blogger.com