Re: Decisions decisions

On 01 Apr 2004 09:06:04 GMT, tallbloke <rog@tallARSEDbloke.net> wrote:

>The Bonneville has a substantially shorter wheelbase however, so for
>embarassing a slug of a Jap4 round the twisties the bonnies 30-90mph
>acceleration should suffice.

750[1]Zephyr 1455mm
T140V Bonnie 1422mm

33mm over a metre and a half is "substantially shorter" is it?

That's about the difference between an old and a new chain.

[1] The only hits for Z750E1 appeared to be Champ's site and mine.

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On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 19:38:28 +0100, Salad Dodger
<salad.dodger@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:

>On 01 Apr 2004 09:06:04 GMT, tallbloke <rog@tallARSEDbloke.net> wrote:
>
>
>>The Bonneville has a substantially shorter wheelbase however, so for
>>embarassing a slug of a Jap4 round the twisties the bonnies 30-90mph
>>acceleration should suffice.
>
>750[1]Zephyr 1455mm
>T140V Bonnie 1422mm

>33mm over a metre and a half is "substantially shorter" is it?

er, Dodger, I think tallbloke was comparing the Bonnie with his Guzzi
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On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 20:29:51 +0100, Champ <ukrm@champ.org.uk> wrote:

>er, Dodger, I think tallbloke was comparing the Bonnie with his Guzzi

Ah, you say that *now* ...
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Salad Dodger wrote:

> > er, Dodger, I think tallbloke was comparing the Bonnie with his Guzzi
>
> Ah, you say that now ...

A T3 Guzzi's wheelbase is 1470mm

48mm longer than the Bonneville

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Salad Dodger	Re: Decisions decisions On 01 Apr 2004 09:06:04 GMT, tallbloke <rog@tallARSEDbloke.net> wrote: >The Bonneville has a substantially shorter wheelbase however, so for >embarassing a slug of a Jap4 round the twisties the bonnies 30-90mph >acceleration should suffice. 750[1]Zephyr 1455mm T140V Bonnie 1422mm 33mm over a metre and a half is "substantially shorter" is it? That's about the difference between an old and a new chain. [1] The only hits for Z750E1 appeared to be Champ's site and mine. -- \| ___ Salad Dodger \|/ \ _/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C \|_\_____/_\| ..63043../..15107.../..3157./.19406 (>\|_\|_\|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5 \|__\|_\|__\| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG* \ \|^\| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4 \\|^\|/ ANORAK#17 '^'

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Champ	Re: Decisions decisions On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 19:38:28 +0100, Salad Dodger <salad.dodger@dsl.pipex.com> wrote: >On 01 Apr 2004 09:06:04 GMT, tallbloke <rog@tallARSEDbloke.net> wrote: > > >>The Bonneville has a substantially shorter wheelbase however, so for >>embarassing a slug of a Jap4 round the twisties the bonnies 30-90mph >>acceleration should suffice. > >750[1]Zephyr 1455mm >T140V Bonnie 1422mm >33mm over a metre and a half is "substantially shorter" is it? er, Dodger, I think tallbloke was comparing the Bonnie with his Guzzi -- Champ GSX-R 1000, GPz 750 turbo, ZX7RR Endurance Racer x 2 GYASB#0 BotToS#2 BOTAFO(T\|F)#35 WG*#1 DFV#8 Team UKRM Racing : www.team-ukrm.com

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sweller	Re: Decisions decisions Salad Dodger wrote: > > er, Dodger, I think tallbloke was comparing the Bonnie with his Guzzi > > Ah, you say that now ... A T3 Guzzi's wheelbase is 1470mm 48mm longer than the Bonneville -- Simon Brighton \| MYSOB: http://www.sweller.co.uk/sob/ England \| MZSOB: http://www.mztech.fsnet.co.uk/