OT: motorcyle again

FrankS

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The weather is finally cooperating, a leaky master brake cylinder has been repaired (rebuild kit), and the fluids changed out. I went for my first ride this evening - what a thrill again! Interestingly, I prefer my old BMW over any of the shiny new crotch-rockets, just like I prefer my older German RF cameras to the latest digi-wonders. I still listen to classic rock too, so I guess I'm just stuck in the past.
 
Frank you retro hipster you!

You are, however, in good company here. The weather looks good here for Easter so I'm probably going to jump on my old fixed-gear track bike and ride down to my parents' house on the river.

It's more fun being on a vehicle than in one! 😉
 
I hear ya' Frank. My scooter has been down for about 10 days (for the first time in five years) with a gummed up carb. I tried and failed to fix it the weekend before last and finally called a friend who is wise in such things. I still did the work but he guided me through the process of the carb breakdown and rebuild and I now have a happy motorcycle once again. Life is good. 😀
 
Well I could ask you is you would like a NEW BMW motorcycle? 😉

But I hear you.

Somethings are classics that stand outside of time and "improvements". Not to say I am a Luddite - but I do respect the "quality" of certain things of the past.

It's why, as a bicyclist, I built up a couple of old-style "Italian stallions" a couple of years ago. Older Italian steel-frames (a Gueciotti and a Colnago) with classic Campagnola components etc.

They are "slugs" compared to our now-already obsolete aluminum Cannondales with Shimano stuff - but they are just fun to ride.

And I love the buttery-smooth feel when I advance to the next frame on my Nikon F3.

I guess it's that "tug" of the film easing out of the cannister that still "turns me on"! 😀
 
FrankS said:
The weather is finally cooperating, a leaky master brake cylinder has been repaired (rebuild kit), and the fluids changed out. I went for my first ride this evening - what a thrill again! Interestingly, I prefer my old BMW over any of the shiny new crotch-rockets, just like I prefer my older German RF cameras to the latest digi-wonders. I still listen to classic rock too, so I guess I'm just stuck in the past.
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Is that an airhead I hear? 😀

Actually, rangefinders go well with motorcycle travel becuase they take up less room in the bags and tend to be much more solid than their SLR brethren.
 
Frank, you are just comfortable where you are. We all have a place to habitate here. Some will do this or that, and some will do this and that. Think of yourself as a link to a special kind of knowledge. I think of librarians, booksellers, film photographers and craftspeople this way. It does not mean you are not capable, simply prefer the tools you have mastered. Nothing wrong with that.
 
The bike I have on the road is a 1974 R90/6. Performance wise, it is a slug compared to any modern bike with half the displacement. If I had to choose between this bike and a current BMW (that I couldn't sell) I would keep mine.

My M6 (classic if you must) is my newest RF camera. Fully manual, but with a built in light meter. My IIIa is about 70 years old.
 
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