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Very true. Gits. Ah well, another good reason to buy a triumph!

There is definately a market for something that does 50mpg, can do 110mph, can comfortably do a long trip and can do a commute day in day out, reliable and simple. The 400 4, cb400 is that. Quick, simple, reliable , economical and agile. The only similar thing in this market right now is the suzuki and frankly I'd be much happier with the honda or a kwaka version.
I guess the market is pushing towards insane rockets or mobile sections replete with microwaves, porta potties and flat screens.

75f, no tsunamis or tropical monsoons but still the depths of winter. Rode to ace yesterday at 6.45am, was actually cold at 50mph before the sun way up (in shorts an t shirt).
It's really funny watching those that are used to the heat have the heaters on in their car (really) when it drop sunder 80f. I am sure they think the same when I have ac on whenever its above 80.

Have a great super bowel sunday folks!

Watch out for motorolas ad, they're having a fun dig at apple. No idea who will win, probably the hotdawg vendors. Go steelers!

ok soooo, tail end wiring half fixed, engine oil change done, gear oil change to do and fixing the autochoke to do.

Am I right in thinking that if the autochoke is not wired up then it will not be enriching the fuel flow at startup i.e. the machine will in effect be running lean. I have a sneaking suspicion that the potted plant who assembled the scoot at the b&m place (which rents them out as well, scary!) ran it rich and upped the idle to make up for any issues on startup which would be less noticeable anyway due to the normally warm temps. I am leaning towards a manual choke, its not rocket science to operate one, I'll have to see how the auto choke does when its actually connected (or am I being crazy and it is supposed to not be connected?). Any thoughts before I wire it into the harness?
Again, thanks for all the assistance! Its hugely appreciated!

Awesome, finally some footage from inside a sino scoot factory!

I would invest in oil companies but I take no responsibility for that advice lol. Shipping is doing well these days as well. It is possible to make some decent money by betting on trends, I have done the same with amd and nvidia in the past (and skb) but it is a risk. Investment advice is always risky, if you have any debt at all that is usually the best way to spend your money, ROE on buying honda shares over say 5 years on the hope they pickup some value on increasing oil costs quite risky. My personal approach, if I had the money, would probably be to pick someone small with potential. The genuine scooter company springs to mind, they sell cheap scooters for big price tags. I don't doubt that they are well built, and a sensible limited range (unlike roketas 400 mostly identical models), but with a warranty, dealer network and finance. The put the branding and business around pretty cheap scoots and ramped the price accordingly. They might tank, but they have potential. I wouldn't personally invest in the big names if I was looking for big gains, if i wanted banker stocks that would track a few points above inflation sure, but for making some maitai money I would roll the dice on a smaller company with a clever business plan. Genuine scooters sell alongside hondas and yamahas, have a 2 yr warranty, have finance in house and the same type of dealer agreements (required floorspace etc). Do you own due diligence but that would be my first pick Under the skin theyre not expensive scooters, theyre probably made very cheaply but with a bit more polish and qc. I think theyre made in taiwan by PGO?
If you are going to dabble in stocks I hope you have a pair of red suspenders and a cambridge shirt, dressing stupidly is required!