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rider_md · 09-30-2003, 03:51 PM

"Sean promises that his first project as MO's Executive Editor will be to arrange a street / tour / track shootout of the Kawasaki Concours, Honda Interceptor, and Suzuki SV-650."

roflmao.

vfr44 · 09-30-2003, 06:21 PM

Wow - finally a real bike comparo - SV / VFR / Concours - meaningful stuff finally.

You left Yamaha out of this tho - you could add the Road Star to the comparo since the last test report was done by the bathrobe guy with the pinhead helmet.

smomack · 09-30-2003, 06:54 PM

Is that going to be an old-model VFR?

Waiting with bated breath.........

Oh, and the Aprilias are nice too.

Here's to hoping the Big A puts the new 450 dirtbike motor into a streetbike.......

TatdNPrcd · 10-01-2003, 03:16 AM

The best running gag, on any M/C website, ever.

Honda RULZ!

Buzglyd · 10-01-2003, 05:32 AM

Anything that's truly funny always has an element of truth to it. It seems that no matter what the test, a Connie guy will pop up and ask why it wasn't included (um, because it will finish last!) but it's a great value for the money!

seruzawa · 10-01-2003, 05:45 AM

Doing a comparo of the Holy Trinity of Motorcycledom would be a fruitless excercise. Any comparo has to have a winner. and the owners of the losing bikes, religious fanatics all, would never accept such an outcome. It would be safer for Sean to discuss abortion issues or the Bush administration's policies than to risk the results of a Holy Trinity comparo.

Imagine armies of the devoted followers of these Paragons of Motorcycle Superiorty (PMSes), torches and farm implements at hand, storming the MO castle and burning Sean at the stake for heresy.

Remember, "A riot is an ugly thing... and before we go killing anyone we'd better make sure that young Frankenstein is not following in his father's footshtops."

Such a test would only inflame the true believers... sort of like the govt's ham-handed attempts to put the Roswell controversy to rest that only stirs up the UFO nuts and creates another flurry of accusations of cover-up.

Sean would have disguise himself by growing a beard, doing his hair in purple spikes, tattooing a Harley logo on his forehead and going into hiding in the Santa Monica Mountains with only a bag of rice and a Swiss Army Knife (sort of like a Japanese soldier hiding in Okinawa after WWII) to avoid dismemberment at the hands of this mob.

Unable to find Sean, these mobs of rioting wrathful motorcycle fanatics would fall upon each other, Keyboards and Logitech mice flailing mightily. Soon the violence would engulf the entire LA basin and the only soultion would be to bring in United Nations Peacekeepers thus ushering in decades of guerilla warfare as these fanatical factions fight it out.

Wouldn't be pretty. So leave the comparo alone, Sean.

The test would be a forgone conclusion anyhow. Everyone already knows that Suzukis are best.

seruzawa · 10-01-2003, 05:47 AM

Watch it! There's a guy down the road from me who rides a connie and always wear a full set of camo fatigues. (Not an encouraging sign anywhere... especially in Utah).

You don't want to stir up these fanatics.

SparkyBlue · 10-01-2003, 06:03 AM

Neat choice of bikes. Could you include a 1964 Honda Trail 90 too ...please

Buzglyd · 10-01-2003, 06:49 AM

Sean wouldn't have to hide in the Santa Monica mountains with that appearance.

He'd blend right into downtown Santa Monica!

sportbike_pilot · 10-01-2003, 06:49 AM

Sean,

I read that you are experimenting with external sound for digital cameras. Good idea. Most digital cameras, even expensive ones, have lousy audio preamps. The solution is to get yourselves a Sony ECM-S930C mike (stereo with phantom power) and a Sound Devices MP1 preamp. They'll fit in an area about the size of a wallet and the MP-1 will power the S930 without a battery. Pristine sound quality and full stereo. Holler at me if you want the full Beta.

cheers

Martin

09-30-2003, 03:51 PM	#1
rider_md Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 68	Re: 2004 Aprilia Track Fest "Sean promises that his first project as MO's Executive Editor will be to arrange a street / tour / track shootout of the Kawasaki Concours, Honda Interceptor, and Suzuki SV-650." roflmao.

09-30-2003, 06:21 PM	#2
vfr44 Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 13	Re: 2004 Aprilia Track Fest Wow - finally a real bike comparo - SV / VFR / Concours - meaningful stuff finally. You left Yamaha out of this tho - you could add the Road Star to the comparo since the last test report was done by the bathrobe guy with the pinhead helmet.

09-30-2003, 06:54 PM	#3
smomack Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 20	Re: 2004 Aprilia Track Fest Is that going to be an old-model VFR? Waiting with bated breath......... Oh, and the Aprilias are nice too. Here's to hoping the Big A puts the new 450 dirtbike motor into a streetbike.......

10-01-2003, 03:16 AM	#4
TatdNPrcd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 416	Conny, Viffer, SV... The best running gag, on any M/C website, ever. Honda RULZ! __________________ Cages are for Hamsters! http://www.ridetowork.org http://www.ironbutt.com

10-01-2003, 05:32 AM	#5
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,137	Re: Conny, Viffer, SV... Anything that's truly funny always has an element of truth to it. It seems that no matter what the test, a Connie guy will pop up and ask why it wasn't included (um, because it will finish last!) but it's a great value for the money! __________________ Jay Leno: "President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 than he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama."

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10-01-2003, 05:45 AM	#6
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	Don't Do It!!!!! Doing a comparo of the Holy Trinity of Motorcycledom would be a fruitless excercise. Any comparo has to have a winner. and the owners of the losing bikes, religious fanatics all, would never accept such an outcome. It would be safer for Sean to discuss abortion issues or the Bush administration's policies than to risk the results of a Holy Trinity comparo. Imagine armies of the devoted followers of these Paragons of Motorcycle Superiorty (PMSes), torches and farm implements at hand, storming the MO castle and burning Sean at the stake for heresy. Remember, "A riot is an ugly thing... and before we go killing anyone we'd better make sure that young Frankenstein is not following in his father's footshtops." Such a test would only inflame the true believers... sort of like the govt's ham-handed attempts to put the Roswell controversy to rest that only stirs up the UFO nuts and creates another flurry of accusations of cover-up. Sean would have disguise himself by growing a beard, doing his hair in purple spikes, tattooing a Harley logo on his forehead and going into hiding in the Santa Monica Mountains with only a bag of rice and a Swiss Army Knife (sort of like a Japanese soldier hiding in Okinawa after WWII) to avoid dismemberment at the hands of this mob. Unable to find Sean, these mobs of rioting wrathful motorcycle fanatics would fall upon each other, Keyboards and Logitech mice flailing mightily. Soon the violence would engulf the entire LA basin and the only soultion would be to bring in United Nations Peacekeepers thus ushering in decades of guerilla warfare as these fanatical factions fight it out. Wouldn't be pretty. So leave the comparo alone, Sean. The test would be a forgone conclusion anyhow. Everyone already knows that Suzukis are best. __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

10-01-2003, 05:47 AM	#7
seruzawa Robby Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 16,803	Re: Conny, Viffer, SV... Watch it! There's a guy down the road from me who rides a connie and always wear a full set of camo fatigues. (Not an encouraging sign anywhere... especially in Utah). You don't want to stir up these fanatics. __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain.

10-01-2003, 06:03 AM	#8
SparkyBlue Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 45	Re: 2004 Aprilia Track Fest Neat choice of bikes. Could you include a 1964 Honda Trail 90 too ...please

10-01-2003, 06:49 AM	#9
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,137	Re: Don't Do It!!!!! Sean wouldn't have to hide in the Santa Monica mountains with that appearance. He'd blend right into downtown Santa Monica! __________________ Jay Leno: "President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 than he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama."

10-01-2003, 06:49 AM	#10
sportbike_pilot Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 729	Re: 2004 Aprilia Track Fest Sean, I read that you are experimenting with external sound for digital cameras. Good idea. Most digital cameras, even expensive ones, have lousy audio preamps. The solution is to get yourselves a Sony ECM-S930C mike (stereo with phantom power) and a Sound Devices MP1 preamp. They'll fit in an area about the size of a wallet and the MP-1 will power the S930 without a battery. Pristine sound quality and full stereo. Holler at me if you want the full Beta. cheers Martin