tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post2034106194671022103..comments2023-08-08T10:21:06.146-04:00Comments on Rocket and Me: Italian Motorcycles at the Concours d'EleganceBill Leutholdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344154257118432221noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post-62280662088021847622016-03-27T08:41:50.455-04:002016-03-27T08:41:50.455-04:00They were all very cool. Amelia is a great show. ...They were all very cool. Amelia is a great show. It has all kinds of cars and bikes, but Sam and I gravitate to the race cars, 50's and 60's European sports cars and bikes. Bill Leutholdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344154257118432221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post-18419588543877027552016-03-26T21:30:32.848-04:002016-03-26T21:30:32.848-04:00Some really beautiful machines there. Love the sty...Some really beautiful machines there. Love the styling. Sounds like a good time.fledermaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15147080242689698722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post-50572555315291554092016-03-17T07:48:05.600-04:002016-03-17T07:48:05.600-04:00I appreciate their simplicity. And beauty that com...I appreciate their simplicity. And beauty that comes from that. These were all beautiful, in great condition and contributed greatly to the show.Bill Leutholdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344154257118432221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post-23586256841748158582016-03-17T07:44:37.595-04:002016-03-17T07:44:37.595-04:00Yes, displacement has gotten out of hand. I, and ...Yes, displacement has gotten out of hand. I, and many others, can ride across the country on 200cc scooters, many as small as 100cc. The cruiser and touring bike riders think that they need at least 1000cc to ride to buy a loaf of bread at the corner market.<br />Bill Leutholdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344154257118432221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post-19700183586433240622016-03-17T00:52:54.047-04:002016-03-17T00:52:54.047-04:00I see those old red Italian bikes at the Barber Mu...I see those old red Italian bikes at the Barber Museum and I think back to my childhood and the working men who rode to work on them, leaned them up against a tree and valued them only as much as they couldn't afford a car.Conchscooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741439345411694300.post-74922778521670433902016-03-16T20:24:45.617-04:002016-03-16T20:24:45.617-04:00People refer to our GTSs as mopeds, now those are ...People refer to our GTSs as mopeds, now those are mopeds. I've seen beefier bicycle tires. <br /><br />The displacement inflation since I was a teen is mind boggling. 650s used to be badass beasts. Now they're billed as good starter bikes or girls's bikes. David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.com