QUOTE (charlie23 @ Feb 27 2010, 12:52 AM)

QUOTE (leland @ Feb 26 2010, 05:59 PM)

From your comments, I'd say that you think I'm wasting my money. Just getting ready to pick one up at Holopaw in Florida.
Going to bike week at Dayton for sidecar day, Thursday, the 4th. You coming?
Man, it would be a REALLY long ride from here to Dayton...
Maybe I've just been lower class for too long, I'm used to seeing restored Urals & Dneprs for around $2000 here and had no idea that new ones were that high. Apparently it's not as extravagant as I thought...
Not so, bro. You got plenty of class. You make em new and make em run. The dollar sucks on the international monetary market. Everything cost more now. We were just spoiled by our good fortune here... now we're owned by the Chinese. Maybe you should start building a good, cheap American bike right here! Seems that the Russians woke up and realized that Americans can't stand a bargain, they just want to spend more. I've got no choice since I want the extra speed, the upgraded needle bearing and the 18" wheels. If I could retro fit the Gear-Up with those changes I might have
kept it. We'll see how she rolls.