Would the non "Europe is crap" citizens please sign in ok?

[Rino]

Originally posted by spitfiremkv
I say, no people is better than another. Americans included.
But as a country, US is clearly better than most in terms of income, personal freedoms and general standard of living.
But let's not forget that most Americans today are the descendants of immigrants from Europe. The rest are immigrants or descendants of imigrants from other parts of the world, descendants of slaves brought from Africa, and a minor percentage are descendants of Native Americans. This nation is only 200 years old, and therefore even the notion of an American People is preconceived. Let's wait a thousand years and then there will be grounds for a debate between Europeans and Americans. Cause right now, I see no difference between the two

     Well I'm descended from Americans, born here.  I'm willing to
bet a large majority of Americans were also born to natives, as
it's been a good 60 years since the last major influx from across
the pond.  

     As far as the 200 year old country thing, the US government
is a great deal older than most European ones.  I'm not sure why
we should assume the notion of American People is preconceived.

[Holden McGroin]

The best dogs are mongrels.

[beet1e]

Originally posted by Shuckins
Just thought I'd warn you though...I'm not nearly as impressive in person as I am on these bbs.

Good post, Shuckins. I mean all of it, not just that last bit that made me laugh.

Thank you for your kind invitation! Too good to miss. We don't really have any definite plans once having arrived, but we have a week. I can be contacted by email through the BBS. Can you?

[Zulu7]

Blimey this one runs and runs!

And meanders from topic to topic.

[lazs2]

yeah but we don't have to pay $5 a gallon for gasoline or ride sissy little trumpets in the rain and we don't have to say "blimey" or give up our guns or Hot Rods so everything is good.

lazs

[Zulu7]

So Lazs would my Triumph be sissy because its not American?

[Elfie]

Originally posted by Zulu7
So Lazs would my Triumph be sissy because its not American?

That would depend on several factors, like how much horsepower does it have, how well does it accelerate and do you measure fuel consumption in miles per gallon or gallons per mile?

[Zulu7]

1200cc Four cylinders of British beef!

147bhp at the crank. Dynoed 125 at the rear wheel. though they only ran it up to 125mph road speed so probably a bit more.

Acceleration never timed it exactly but 0-60 in about 3secs.

Quarter mile in the low 11s

So pretty damn quick compared to a standard Harley tractor!!

Fuel consumption 45mpg but it gets me through traffic much quicker in the city so burns less gas and as a consequence produces less polution than my car.

And its way way more fun. Only bloody expensive supercars have more performance and I'm smiling because my grin only cost me 2000 quid as opposed to 40000 quid! and I'm not sitting in a little tin box.

So If thats sissy well hey Frankly I don't give a damn.

The Eurocrats in the mid 90s tried to ban all bikes of more than 100bhp. Until Triumph bought out the Daytona and the British Govt backing British manufacturers refused to sign up. The whole 100bhp limit idea was a German commisioner's called Bangerman. He lost his job due to corruption charges.

I take great pride in riding a British piece of engineering that fought off a threat to my freedom from a German.

Hang on theres a paralell in aviation there isn't there

 

[beet1e]

Originally posted by Zulu7
The Eurocrats in the mid 90s tried to ban all bikes of more than 100bhp.

A neighbour of mine realised a lifelong ambition to own a Harley Davidson at about that time. The damn thing had been detuned by 15%. There was a "restrictor" in the inlet manifold - a diamond shaped thing which resided between the flanges of manifold and carburettor. It was a rhomboid piece of metal with a hole through the middle - put there for no other reason than to reduce performance. With that gone, the "hole" became much bigger.

[weaselsan]

Originally posted by Zulu7
So Lazs would my Triumph be sissy because its not American?

You have a Triumph?....

[Shuckins]

Beetle, you should be able to e-mail me through my bbs profile.

If that doesn't work...let me know, and I'll give you my address.

Regards, Shuckins/Leggern

[Zulu7]

weaslesan?

So what do you ride?

Rice rocket?

Yank tractor

or tin box?

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Zulu7
weaslesan?

So what do you ride?

Rice rocket?

Yank tractor

or tin box?

A Suzuki Hayabusa would shread your "Crotch Rocket" to pieces.

Karaya

[beet1e]

Originally posted by Shuckins
Beetle, you should be able to e-mail me through my bbs profile.

If that doesn't work...let me know, and I'll give you my address.

Regards, Shuckins/Leggern

Done. Did you get it? If not, your email add. may be stored incorrectly on the BBS.

[beet1e]

LOL! I love the level of exaggeration used in these dick measuring contest posts. Not "I know of a bike that may be considerably faster than yours", but "A Suzuki Hayabusa would shread your "Crotch Rocket" to pieces. "