http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/ Vegan Motorcyclist Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:23:23 GMT HAL http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1547 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1547 Hey Pace. No I didn;t get to go on the Natural Bridge Hawk ride, but I sure wanted to. I've been and will be out of town quite a bit on the weekends lately Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:30:45 GMT ruin pact http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1546 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1546 "My take on all the "trace" animal products is that it is much better to spend 10% effort to make a 90% impact, than to spend a 90% effort to make a 10% Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:02:35 GMT Rich B http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1545 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1545 My two cents... I have been riding for 20 years and suffer from MBS (Multiple Bike Syndrome). I have owned all kinds of bikes though mostly sport bikes, Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:46:58 GMT Cafe Bill http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1544 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1544 ... bikes (from what they've ... The vast majority of Harley-Davidsons do not come with leather seats. Any that have leather on them will be clearly noted in Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:45:05 GMT Carl Olsen http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1543 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1543 Ninja 250 - excellent learner bike. Its light weight makes it less intimidating than others, and is a good overall bike. I bought one for my wife, and she Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:32:32 GMT Michaelangelo http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1542 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1542 Namaste Moore I have a little yellow 250 ninjette. I'm a still a noob rider, but you may find my comments interesting... Gratz on considering a smaller bike! Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:20:27 GMT Manish Tandon http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1541 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1541 Pace, With my motorcycle outfit, Ii haven't felt the need for a cooling vest. Normally the temp is well under 100F where I ride. The Aerostich Roadcrafter I Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:52:14 GMT Moore Rhys http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1540 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1540 Everything my cautious planning research-minded mind has come across suggests that a new rider should not get a powerful bike to learn how to ride. I am Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:36:29 GMT Wm. ERROL PACE http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1539 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1539 Manish K.Lee reports that the 30 Something Dollars was well worth the money for the Cooling Vest she procurred from Cycle Gear. I'm game for that, since I Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:34:13 GMT Manish Tandon http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1538 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1538 The worst weather I rode in was July 2006, the heat wave of CA. Coming back from Monterey (after the Laguna Seca MotoGP), it was around 108F on Hwy 17 in the Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:25:42 GMT Manish Tandon http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1537 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1537 Amy/Belinda, No worries, I wasn't offended with your msg. My aim was to simply to correct the misunderstanding about the seat material on modern bikes, except Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:19:24 GMT Manish Tandon http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1536 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1536 That is exactly my experience with leather seats in a car (my first car, 93 Rx7 had them as part of a pkg) Uncomfortable in cold and hot weather! Even if I was Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:58:24 GMT DannyRebel http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1535 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1535 Check out the Rebel-Riders Yahoo Group. We have hundreds of members from around the world. You'll learn a lot about the 250 and 450 Rebels. A few members ride Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:40:13 GMT HAL http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1534 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1534 Ninja 250 might be a beter choice in the 250 range. good starter bikes and they have power. Yeah I'd be wary of a Rebel for highway. You need a bit extra power Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:43:27 GMT mr_bell0 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1533 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vegan-mc/message/1533 Just wanted to throw one thing in about the rebel. It's a very nice bike and my friend rides his all over the place. It does not have a leather seat.