Tonastke
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Moped... to be or not to be
So with all this thread discusses, the questions arise: Why do we ride our motorbike? Is it for want or need? Fuel mileage or fun? Shift or not to shift? Go fast or go slow? All of those questions can be answered but only on an individual basis by the motorbike's owner. The CVT is a great thing for those who must ride in congested areas and stay up with traffic to stay alive[Go fast or go slow?]. But to the motorbike purest it is an encroachment into the tradition set forth by the motorbike ancestors of days gone by[shift or not to shift?].I live 27 miles from my work. I would like to be able to do 50 mph, safely and reliably, and still get 100 mpg. Maybe that's just a pipe dream, but I think it's feasible with a street legal MB [of some sort]. But it is going to take a bit of evolution and craftsmanship to do that. Go buy a motorcycle you say?? HMMM... You couldn't fill a semi truck with all the motrcycles I've owned, but close. I've had all types and sizes and hp's. Not a one of them could accomplish 50 mph and 100mpg. Everyone of us are purests of some sort or we wouldn't be here. Motorbiking is ubiquitous for fun, but can it become a viable means of everyday transportation? I guess the CVT is one step in that evolution to accomplish that feat.
So with all this thread discusses, the questions arise: Why do we ride our motorbike? Is it for want or need? Fuel mileage or fun? Shift or not to shift? Go fast or go slow? All of those questions can be answered but only on an individual basis by the motorbike's owner. The CVT is a great thing for those who must ride in congested areas and stay up with traffic to stay alive[Go fast or go slow?]. But to the motorbike purest it is an encroachment into the tradition set forth by the motorbike ancestors of days gone by[shift or not to shift?].I live 27 miles from my work. I would like to be able to do 50 mph, safely and reliably, and still get 100 mpg. Maybe that's just a pipe dream, but I think it's feasible with a street legal MB [of some sort]. But it is going to take a bit of evolution and craftsmanship to do that. Go buy a motorcycle you say?? HMMM... You couldn't fill a semi truck with all the motrcycles I've owned, but close. I've had all types and sizes and hp's. Not a one of them could accomplish 50 mph and 100mpg. Everyone of us are purests of some sort or we wouldn't be here. Motorbiking is ubiquitous for fun, but can it become a viable means of everyday transportation? I guess the CVT is one step in that evolution to accomplish that feat.