Nice bike alert

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2464450766&category=9809

EXUP RU in Aylsbury. Far from standard. **** but it's nice IMHO

 

This newsgroup isn't called uk.rec.motorcycles.*classic* for nothing you
know.

 

vrrrrroooom!

 

If the EXUP1000 isn't a classic nothing is.

 

In

no doubt one of those that insist a bike cannot be a "classic" unless
its

1: over 25 years old
2: British
3: Leaks oil and petrol everywhere
4: Shakes itself to bits
5: Breaks down on a regular basis


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Anton Gysen posted ...

What's your definition of a classic then ?

 

A 'classic' is anything which you have some sort of rosy recollection of,
but will be sadly disillusioned by if you finally get to ride the piece of
shite.

 

My EXUP was the first truly great bike I owned, by miles. In fact the
improvement over the competition of the time felt greater then the current
R1 over the EXUP.

 

Only the first one. For example, my '63 D7 Bantam is a *classic*.

 

Which would count for numbers 1, 2, and 5 on your list.

 

1) Can't be Japanese
2) Handles well
3) Is just..... nice!
4) Is commonly known to be nice

Can't think of any more!

 

Y'see there is where we part. To me a Bantam is just a POS

 

That'll rule your bantam out on 3 counts then...

 

1) pretty bloody daft
2) EXUP Vs Bantam - there is no contest
3) I've had both, the EXUP was nice the Bantam was pathetic
4) so the EXUP wins hands down all round then

HTH

 

I'm shocked.

 

Enough torment!!

 

Any reason why a classic can not be a POS? I remember Bantams well and
there is no way I'd want one now (or then), but they were /the/ BSA two
stroke machine and a significant machine of the era.

There are others. How about those two stroke twin fanny barnetts with
all the panels?

 

Anton Gysen posted ...

Not really worth replying then ...

 

Previously on usenet, 'Hog said...

AOL. A classic to me is an older bike that you could enjoy owning again.

Bantams were shite 45 years ago, let alone now.

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That dash may be expensive, but is it just me that thinks it
looks bloody horrible...

Nick