I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery
As an old Desert Sled rider (Triumph 650), we had a saying ... "If you're not falling off, you're not going fast enough." https://silodrome.com/steve-mcqueen-triumph-bonneville-desert-sled/ |
I never rode, so haven’t had bugs get caught in my teeth. Now hair, sure. ’Cause I have long hair, I mean. Why, what were you thinkin’? ,-) When J. Gordon Holt started Stereophile in 1962, many hi-fi enthusiasts WERE amateur engineers, having had training during WWII or even in High School. By the time Harry Pearson started The Absolute Sound in 1973, things were considerably different. Boomers were now in the workforce, wanted a good "stereo", but had no technical education. The same was true of Pearson and his writers, who were professionals (in non-hi-fi fields) with more disposable income than knowledge of electronic circuits or loudspeaker design. |
I worked with a guy that raced in the vintage class, Big BSA guy. NO fancy suspension.. Oh Man... I think it was motocross, lots of knee action, I remember that... He loved it. I’m walking, he’s hobbling.. He took good care of himself too. It did take its toll. He wouldn’t drive on the street though.. Both knees and hips were in bad order at 50 or so, He’s 72 now... Stunt rider Indian Larry suffered a similar fate as well. That was too bad, he was a good mechanic, too, Yup... Regards |
