On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 01:32:13 +0000, with neither quill nor qualm, Mark
Rand quickly quoth:

But most cars are driven with insufficient use of the gearbox. Whereas on a
bike the gearbox is a natural extension of the driving style. So the engine
types work for their intended uses.

Y'mean like Grandpappy, who's already in 4th gear by 25 kph?

--
"I'm sick and tired of having to rearrange my life
because of what the STUPIDEST people *might* do or
how they *might* react."
-- Bill Maher