How gay is Paul Owen?!

[White trash]

Great test on the Rocket III in Saturdays Domion Post, Paul. I especially liked your notes at the end in the "Not smart" column.

"No rear wheel removal tool". Ahhh, HELLO! Earth to Paul!

How the fuck are you going to get the rear of the thing off the ground to remove the rear wheel anyway. Don't tell me, you want to adjust the chain....


Also taken from the write up, "..as any drag racer knows, there aint no substitute for cc's...." Ha ha ha, loving that one.

Get a brain Paul, or go back to testing cars which I will admit, you do quite well. :laugh:

[vifferman]

Great test on the Rocket III in Saturdays Donion Post...Is that the D'Onion Post? Y'know - like D'Auckland?
How gay is Paul Owen? How the hell should I know? I've never even heard of him.:laugh:

But don't expect the motoring section of the paper to have decent write-ups of anything. They do namby-pamby car reviews, so how can they be expected to pass on any useful info about something important like a bike?

[Cajun]

2.3 litre might as well be a bloody car, and 240 wide rear that tire wide enough for a car tire too

so some simple people might get confused

[vifferman]

2.3 litre might as well be a bloody car, and 240 wide rear that tire wide enough for a car tire tooWonder if the factory trailer option is available yet...

[Cajun]

Wonder if the factory trailer option is available yet...

did he mutter something about standard air conditioning
ohhh selling port 6 speed( is a 6 speed or a lazy 5 speed), not very safe tho no air bags or abs that will put the old granny off,

[White trash]

Is that the D'Onion Post? Y'know - like D'Auckland?



Thanks for that. Now fixered.

[Big Dog]

If you are not careful you will get sued for slander using an inflammatory thread tittle like that,




















on behalf of the gay community that is :moon:

[White trash]

If you are not careful you will get sued for slander using an inflammatory thread tittle like that,:

Nah! That's not a statement, its a question.

He can also deny it at any time.

[jrandom]

Nah! That's not a statement, its a question.

He can also deny it at any time.

Defamatory? Bah. You're anonymous on the interweb, remember ;)

[Big Dog]

Nah! That's not a statement, its a question.

He can also deny it at any time.
Re read the post. It's not him who I expect to be offended. lol :lol:

[scumdog]

He died in a crash down here about 18 years ago and I don't know if he was gay then 'cause it was against the law then.
How does a dead man do test reports and ride a bike!!!!! :crazy:

[merv]

Great test on the Rocket III in Saturdays Domion Post, Paul.



Thanks for that. Now fixered.

Yeah right, some pedantic twat is going to tell you its Dominion.

[matthewt]

Also taken from the write up, "..as any drag racer knows, there aint no substitute for cc's...." Ha ha ha, loving that one.

At least he didn't say:

"..as any drag racer knows, there's no replacement for displacement!"

[scumdog]

At least he didn't say:

"..as any drag racer knows, there's no replacement for displacement!"

Even if some of it is forced into the engine.

"Argh! ya canna beat cubic capacity laddy" ( said in the best Groundsman Willie voice)

[moko]

How the fuck are you going to get the rear of the thing off the ground to remove the rear wheel anyway. Don't tell me, you want to adjust the chain....



Dont the tyres wear out then?Usually easier to take the wheels off when changing them I`ve found.

[Lou Girardin]

With that much grunt, I'd say wheel removal will be a regular occurence. 240 section tyre or not!

[White trash]

Dont the tyres wear out then?Usually easier to take the wheels off when changing them I`ve found.

Good point. But what the hell is the point in being able to get the wheel off, when you can't get the rear wheel off the ground?

Harley-Davidson have not had a tool kit in any of their bikes for over 20 years. And they need the belt adjusted!

99% of people ride their bikes to a shop to get a tyre changed. I'm over the whole wrestling with tyre levers stage.

[greenhorn]

At least he didn't say:

"..as any drag racer knows, there's no replacement for displacement!"

As any drag racer knows, your best to remove your high heels first.

[Posh Tourer :P]

Good point. But what the hell is the point in being able to get the wheel off, when you can't get the rear wheel off the ground?

Harley-Davidson have not had a tool kit in any of their bikes for over 20 years. And they need the belt adjusted!

99% of people ride their bikes to a shop to get a tyre changed. I'm over the whole wrestling with tyre levers stage.

That'd be bloody near impossible on a 240 low profile tyre. The 120-90s were hard enough to get on without leaving them in the sun to warm up, let alone trying a 50, 40 or even 20 profile.... You'd have to warm the damn thing up until it was nearly melted before you could even think about moving it...

[White trash]

That'd be bloody near impossible on a 240 low profile tyre. The 120-90s were hard enough to get on without leaving them in the sun to warm up, let alone trying a 50, 40 or even 20 profile.... You'd have to warm the damn thing up until it was nearly melted before you could even think about moving it...

I can fit a 245/40X18 by hand and crowbar. In fact, the first side of the tyre pops straight on the rim with a bit of momentum due to its sidewall stiffness.

Getting the fucker off is a completely different story.