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    Theory

    (Man wearing a white coat and holding a pointer.)

    Imaginary scale. A Triangle.

    At one point is St. Troy Bayliss' Bike. One has Ben Townley's Bike and the third has a Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic.

    Every motorcycle has a footprint somewhere on that triangle.

    The most versatile bike has the largest.

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    That's been posited before. It doesn't work. You also need a point with a 50cc scooter at least. And to do it properly, another, through four dimensional space to introduce age and technology.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    That's been posited before. It doesn't work. You also need a point with a 50cc scooter at least. And to do it properly, another, through four dimensional space to introduce age and technology.
    Works for current recreational and sports vehicles though.

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    i suck at theory !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    Works for current recreational and sports vehicles though.

    Anything works if you fudge the parameters enough
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    The most versatile bike has the largest.
    Otherwise known as the most unfocused porridge bike.

    Manufacturers, you can keep your gheyarse generic all rounder bikes thanks very much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    Anything works if you fudge the parameters enough
    I'm not - You are expanding them.

    Is it BRONZ night?

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    It is, but I will not be there. I have sent Peggy my apologies, the road thence is too badly flooded.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by imdying View Post
    Otherwise known as the most unfocused porridge bike.

    Manufacturers, you can keep your gheyarse generic all rounder bikes thanks very much.

    Not everyone can afford more than one bike and there are many different types of conditions and types of riding here.

    I was in a conversation last night where they said 'so we got to the gravel and turned around.'

    Poor bastards - they missed out on some of the best roads ever - where it turns back to seal - 20km up the track.

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    Sure they can... they're just putting other things ahead of owning more bikes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    It is, but I will not be there. I have sent Peggy my apologies, the road thence is too badly flooded.
    I shall invite Finn to the chair and it will be a short meeting if he declines.

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    Quote Originally Posted by imdying View Post
    Sure they can... they're just putting other things ahead of owning more bikes.

    Wife, kids, house... an other bike...

    Such things can make or break a person.

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    Quote Originally Posted by imdying View Post
    Sure they can... they're just putting other things ahead of owning more bikes.
    i would love to see how i could do that without having to live in a cardboard box and have nowhere to stash them safely

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    You don't have to spend big money for a bike to be fun... look at my RGV, cost me $5k and it's a blast If I were looking for a trail bike, I'd probably spend half that. Brought a mini moto recently, cost me a quarter of a weeks wages.... kick arse! There's biking fun to be had everywhere for reasonable money

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    And is some ways more than one bike is a right PITA.

    Multiple Licence costs
    Multiple Levies
    Multiple pissing about with WOFS

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