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Whacking Permalink Archive 26 December 2004 I hope you had a very merry Christmas. I had a nice day. It wasn't boiling hot for once, Scored lots of quality booze, had a lot to eat. Favourite gift: A Simpsons Monopoly game. It's the first time I've played Monopoly in at least a decade, and the Simpsons angle makes it a hoot (what other game lets you own the Kwik-E-Mart and the Burns Mansion, and also makes you pay protection money to Fat Tony?) Oh, and I got a jumbo can of Milo. Yummmmmmmmm..... And I'm also rather pleased at the wide backlash against the PC-crusade to remove Christianity from Christmas. Next year, I hope to see much more baby Jesus iconography in public. Also pleasing, lefty miserablist Niall Cook is throwing a spazz:
(Yeah Niall, we all know how much businesses love customers who don't have any money to spend)
What
a sorry-arsed goose this man is.
Colt Python Elite .357 Magnum
A
lovely and expensive firearm. In Australia, I've seen them priced at $3265.00.
Assuming you can get a licence for one....
Still
having a lot of problems with my cunting phone line and ISP.
Big two-wheeled sports tackle is expensive to purchase, insure & maintain. Grab a ZX-10, and you won't have much change from $20,000 once on-road costs are paid, and that's before you shell out around two grand for insurance. A lot of money for a very uncomfortable, impractical machine. Thankfully there are inexpensive options for those who want a big, powerful, machine with decent sporting capabilities, with the bonus of day-to-day practicality and comfort. The first of these is the Suzuki Bandit 1200, at the absurdedly low price of $11,990.
It wasn't long ago the big Bandit was the first choice for wheelie-mad hoons. It's still got a whopper of an engine, even if the chassis is a tad heavy for full-on sport-riding. For the rest of us, the Bandit still has more than enough capability to be a blast on the open road. And the fairing gives long-distance comfort. There are few other options to get a big bike for so little money. If you buy one though, your first purchase should be an aftermarket replacement for the standard exhaust, which is hopelfessly restrictive. A bolt-on muffler by itself can add 10hp, a full-system over 20. Kawasaki have their own budget big boy too: the ZRX-1200
I tested one of these the day I first rode my beloved z1000. It's a very different beast to my bike. Heavier and slower-steering, it's a real 70's-style musclebike, only with the benefits of modern suspension and engine technology. The engine is a stormer: certainly better than the z1000. Tons to power and torque right off idle. The chassis is very stable, and - like the Bandit - makes a superb machine for long, fast weekend rides. The headlight fairing gives good weather protection (and helps towards the bike's great fuel economy), it's comfy and there's good passenger accommodations. Also - thanks to the twin rear shocks replacing the normal underseat monoshock, there's tons of space under the seat too. Cost
is $12,990. If it were my money, I'd definitely grab the ZRX ahead of
the Bandit. I love the 70's retro-styling, that great engine and the fuel
economy.
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