BLUF/TL;DR - I sort of ended up with a Connie and a PC800... I'm really too short to happily keep the Connie upright but should I really let it go and keep the Tupperware torpedo instead?
So, there's a lot going on in this photo, but let's focus on the blue bikes for a sec. I stumbled on the 2001 Connie for a song, and after some care and attention she's running great. Only issue is, when the wheels stop rolling, this is one sleepy bike... Always wanting to lay down. Matter of time. The miss' is afraid of stop signs. Etc...
Fast forward a few months and I stumble on a 1990 Pacific Coast... the other savagely championed bike in the world.
Now there's no getting past the 40HP or 11 year difference, or the Ninja vs. Jetson-mobile exhaust note, but it drags a peg just as well for me and the 600lbs is just way down low.
I don't have much in either bike right now, so the value isn't a factor, though the Tupperware needs a scrape and paint. Easy enough to do and the SR400 hiding in the background would keep me rolling while that happens.
It almost comes down to karma. Will I help the universe more by allowing another (taller) fan to wring out this bike, or am I meant to continue enjoying a 10.5K readline? I love the Connie, and would likely miss it, but I see myself taking this super-scooter out more comfortably, which translates to more often.
Not sure there's a point in there buy I'm open to any thoughts.
Cheers,
Vince L.
So, there's a lot going on in this photo, but let's focus on the blue bikes for a sec. I stumbled on the 2001 Connie for a song, and after some care and attention she's running great. Only issue is, when the wheels stop rolling, this is one sleepy bike... Always wanting to lay down. Matter of time. The miss' is afraid of stop signs. Etc...
Fast forward a few months and I stumble on a 1990 Pacific Coast... the other savagely championed bike in the world.
Now there's no getting past the 40HP or 11 year difference, or the Ninja vs. Jetson-mobile exhaust note, but it drags a peg just as well for me and the 600lbs is just way down low.
I don't have much in either bike right now, so the value isn't a factor, though the Tupperware needs a scrape and paint. Easy enough to do and the SR400 hiding in the background would keep me rolling while that happens.
It almost comes down to karma. Will I help the universe more by allowing another (taller) fan to wring out this bike, or am I meant to continue enjoying a 10.5K readline? I love the Connie, and would likely miss it, but I see myself taking this super-scooter out more comfortably, which translates to more often.
Not sure there's a point in there buy I'm open to any thoughts.
Cheers,
Vince L.