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[alanmcorcoran]

This kind of messes up the tabs in IE7. It didn't used to work this way. Now I have all of my time-wastin' sites in one window, and the GZ250 is in a whole other instantiation of IE7. Me no likey.

Or, give me a link I can stick in my "links" that goes straight to forum, no home page...

[patrick_777]

http://www.gz250bike.com/forum

[alanmcorcoran]

Thanks, you can close that one.

[Dupo]

One word: FireFox :rawk:

Open new links in tab :redflip:

[alanmcorcoran]

Thanks Dupo, but throughout my career I have always lived by the credo: go with the herd!!! I'm IE7 all the way, soon to be IE8. If everyone switches over to Chrome next week, I'll be right there with them.

I have Macs, can program in Informix, and have been regaled with tales of the superior directory management of the Banyan Vines Network OS, but I've always made the most money putting my stuff on and my time into the most prevalent platforms in the market, warts and all.

Except for Vista. What a piece of shit. :lol:

[patrick_777]

<shill>
Seriously, FF destroys IE in compatibility and usability. The herd is definitely leaning that way.

MS lost a lot of their browser market when they declined an update for nearly 2 full years, thinking they were untouchable. Firefox extensions (add-ons now) are an app collector's wet dream, and you can migrate back and forth between Mac and PC effortlessly with it.
</shill>

Besides, if you REALLY went with the herd, you'd be riding a Harley, or a litre supersport.

[alanmcorcoran]

Dude, you are up late again. Tsk tsk. Or early? Anyway, I don't know what herds you tend, but I likes my customers to be large, impersonal corporations with fat IT budgets for me to feed on. We don't see a lot of FF around these parts. Many are still on IE6. But like I said, soon as I do, I'll whore myself out on whatever flavor they fancy.

Re the Harley - don't count it out. At the risk of lot of indignant flames, I bought the GZ strictly to learn on. This forum has convinced me it might be wise to hang onto it, but my original plan was longer distance touring and I just don't see that happening on the GZ (yes, I know the other Patrick rode a GZ from KY to AK. I also know people than can bench 325, but it don't mean I'm going to.)

However, my "herd" mentality mostly extends to computers and Toyota Camrys. The "other bike" thing is a lot tougher - Harley's do seem to dominate and not entirely due to the marketing. I will be seeking counsel here when I'm ready to go bigger. I'm looking forward to that "Holy crap!" feeling Dupo described astride his Honda. (I hope it was a Honda anyway...)

[Easy Rider]

my original plan was longer distance touring and I just don't see that happening on the GZ

Don't count THAT out quite yet either. With some seat improvement and a good windshield, the little devil is quite capable of long distance "casual" riding.

Of course, if you want to cruise the Interstates and get somewhere in a hurry and/or you can scrape up ~ $15-20,000 for a "real" touring bike, then that's a different story.

[Dupo]

$15-20,000 for a cruiser is crazy. This is why i will probably never leave the honda stable. $7-9k for brand new and average $4k used for a great non-harley cruiser.

I don't think i'll ever own a harley unless one falls from the sky into my driveway.

[Easy Rider]

Of course, if you want to cruise the Interstates and get somewhere in a hurry and/or you can scrape up ~ $15-20,000 for a "real" touring bike, then that's a different story.

I didn't say "cruiser". What's the price of a fully decked out ST-1300 ?? or a Gold Wing ??
That's what I consider a touring bike. A similar Harley is, of course, even more expensive.

[alanmcorcoran]

Actually, I think Dupo's bike (is it a Honda Shadow?) was one I sat on and considered when I couldn't find a GZ, It was about 9.5K new. (plus BS I'm sure.) That one may be the bike to beat. I have a lot of respect for Honda as a maker of stuff that works and lasts. Harley seems to have a spotty record in this regard. Also, (offensiveness warning - judgment of other people's character coming up) although I like everything to be all about me, I also believe in maintaining a low profile in public and, especially, not infringing on other's rights. I can appreciate the low rumble of the fabled V twin (Christ, I hope it's a V twin [I don't know much about the technical stuff, like motors and shit]), I do not want to become one of these grizzled douchebags that roll down mainstreet with some skank on the back and shake the ground, the glass and everyone's ass with said rumble. It's sort of the redneck version of pumping the bass on the rap. I know this is not necessarily a feature of all Harley's and, can also be accomplished with non-Harleys, but whenever I hear it, it's mostly one or more Harley's involved. Not for me.

My apologies to all of you grizzled, douchebag HD riders with your sweet pipes, and also to the Missus Skank.

-Your Friend, The Skank/HD-Free Grizzled douchebag

[alanmcorcoran]

Of course, if you want to cruise the Interstates and get somewhere in a hurry and/or you can scrape up ~ $15-20,000 for a "real" touring bike, then that's a different story.

Suppose I could scrape up $15-$20K. Any suggestions? And, how would you compare a Honda Shadow (Which i think is in the 800c neighborhood) with one of these said "real" bikes. I think there's a more old school looking one called a Spirit that I actually liked a little better, but my memory fails me.

I'm still mastering the GZ and I think I have a long way to go just to get to the Intermediate level. But I sat on a Shadow today at CMS. Seemed like a good tradeoff of power/weight/price.

[Dupo]

Honda Shadows are great bikes. It all depends what you are looking for. And you certainly wouldnt need $15k for one.

The one in my sig is a Spirit 750. 'Course mine is far from stock so dont use it as any reference lol.

Theres an 1100 version of the spirit as well as the ACE (discontinuted), Aero, VTX, VLX ... choices choices.

[Easy Rider]

Suppose I could scrape up $15-$20K. Any suggestions?

I'm still mastering the GZ and I think I have a long way to go just to get to the Intermediate level.

You kinda asked 2 different questions.

For a road machine, I've always lusted after the Honda ST bikes; current one being the ST1300, I think. BMW would be my second look. I have no real experience with either and, like most of my lusts, it's not likely that I will either. :cry:

For an intermediate bike, the Suzuki 800cc lineup is very popular: S50,M50, C50 depending on the look/feel you are going after.

[music man]

Also the smaller Honda Shadows, would make great intermediate bikes, IMO. My sister bought a Shadow VLX (either a 600 or 650 can't remember which) early this year. And I rode it about 120 miles down to my home town, in like 20 degree weather I might add. It handled very well, wasn't real heavy, not super powerful but plenty of highway power, pretty comfy. I rode it around my hometown all of that weekend after I got there, and was very sad when I had to go back to the GZ. Not that I don't like my bike but it ain't near as nice as that ride was. One other nice feature it only cost around 6K.


Later

[alanmcorcoran]

Thanks guys. This has veered way off the browser link topic so I won't prolong matters. I will revisit this when I get closer to making another impulse purchase. Maybe I will need to have three bikes.

[music man]

When you post a topic on here, it always seems to veer way off then if it goes on long enough it seems to veer right back just as fast???? very curious.

Later

[Sarris]

Shit happens.

:neener:

[Easy Rider]

Shit happens.

:neener:

Well, you see, when you hang around with them big, bad Harley riders .......then you come back here all grubby and nasty.

Chill! :biggrin:

[jonathan180iq]

Dude, you are up late again. Tsk tsk. Or early? Anyway, I don't know what herds you tend, but I likes my customers to be large, impersonal corporations with fat IT budgets for me to feed on. We don't see a lot of FF around these parts. Many are still on IE6. But like I said, soon as I do, I'll whore myself out on whatever flavor they fancy.

Re the Harley - don't count it out. At the risk of lot of indignant flames, I bought the GZ strictly to learn on. This forum has convinced me it might be wise to hang onto it, but my original plan was longer distance touring and I just don't see that happening on the GZ (yes, I know the other Patrick rode a GZ from KY to AK. I also know people than can bench 325, but it don't mean I'm going to.)

However, my "herd" mentality mostly extends to computers and Toyota Camrys. The "other bike" thing is a lot tougher - Harley's do seem to dominate and not entirely due to the marketing. I will be seeking counsel here when I'm ready to go bigger. I'm looking forward to that "Holy crap!" feeling Dupo described astride his Honda. (I hope it was a Honda anyway...)


All of your post remind me of the guys who study computer programming at the community college and stay up late on the weekends playing Magic the gathering while eating frozen pizza and drinking Surge in their grandmother's basement. I'd wager that you are even a Star Trek fan.

Do I know you from somewhere?

[alanmcorcoran]

I must be projecting a nerd wanna-be image. I have heard of Magic (uses cards, right?) but never played, don't know how and, based on the demographic, not interested. I did eat lot of pizza back in college, mainly owing to being too baked to get anything other than delivered munchies. Kind of got sick of it, but still occasionally partake. Don't drink Surge, but I am a major caffeine junkie. The wife grinds the beans fresh and cooks me up the sauce in a French Press. I am familiar with the original Star Trek Series, and I've seen most of the movies, but I'm far from a Trekkie.

I'm sort of nerd lite. I have the look, I'm in the IT industry, but I don't have the programming chops, don't play video games, no interest in RPG/D&D. I have been to a few anime conventions with my daughter, but I mostly enjoyed the girls dressed up in the risque outfits. I'm kind of an exec now, but not really.

BTW, when I went to college, we only had one computer for the entire university of 30,000 students and you wrote programs on punch cards. And there was no fu*king Surge either! (we did have Star Trek, tho.) Beam me up, Scotty!

[Magnar Infectus]

Jonathan, don't be passing my nerd crown to someone else, or I'll have to cast magic missile on you. I'm pretty sure I'm the nerdiest one here. If anyone doubt's it I'll start a nerd thread in the off topic section and out-nerd you. ;)

[jonathan180iq]

You guys are great.
But who called it?
Al-Al,
Just based on the way you speak (type) I guessed you were in IT. WOOT! Boo-YA!

Magnar,
On the forum, until someone disproves it, we'll crown you the High Prince of Nerddom.
However, I have a buddy here in real life that is so nerdified that when I tried to get him into Kick-boxing and he got tired, he sat down in the floor and did some crazy Japanese Anime/Yoga/Ninja/Robotron breathing technique that involved closed eyes & clasped hands moving up and down and back and up. Is that some nerd sign language for chilling out?

[Sarris]

Does this mean we are gonna have a Nerd-o-rama??

[Magnar Infectus]

Magnar,
On the forum, until someone disproves it, we'll crown you the High Prince of Nerddom.

[hint to mods]And I'll wear that crown with pride[/hint to mods]


However, I have a buddy here in real life that is so nerdified that when I tried to get him into Kick-boxing and he got tired, he sat down in the floor and did some crazy Japanese Anime/Yoga/Ninja/Robotron breathing technique that involved closed eyes & clasped hands moving up and down and back and up. Is that some nerd sign language for chilling out?
Ok that guy's got me beat. I think he saw that on Naruto. I can't watch that show. They're supposed to be ninjas, but they walk around in the daytime in brightly colored clothes casting spells and summoning monsters. I've never known any real ninjas to do that. They strike from the shadows, and dissapear in to the night.

[Easy Rider]

They strike from the shadows, and dissapear in to the night.

Saris......is he talking about you again ?? :biggrin: :crackup

[alanmcorcoran]

Nerds on Motorcycles. Scary.

[Sarris]

Yeah, that's me alright. The fattest Harley (and GZ) riding Ninja ever!!

:redflip:

[Graydog]

Also the smaller Honda Shadows, would make great intermediate bikes, IMO. My sister bought a Shadow VLX (either a 600 or 650 can't remember which) early this year. And I rode it about 120 miles down to my home town, in like 20 degree weather I might add. It handled very well, wasn't real heavy, not super powerful but plenty of highway power, pretty comfy. I rode it around my hometown all of that weekend after I got there, and was very sad when I had to go back to the GZ. Not that I don't like my bike but it ain't near as nice as that ride was. One other nice feature it only cost around 6K.


Later

Hey Music Man, Saw a 600 VLX for $3500 at Richards Honda today. Think it had 6000 miles and was an 05. Could be wrong on year.