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Post by British Ghost on Nov 4, 2008 12:12:37 GMT -5
Yeah, I was getting really sleepy on the turnpike... then the thick fog rolled in... then I hit a big whitetail buck just past the Emporia service area. Wrinkled up my left front fender, broke the left side mirror, and I drug my left taillight the rest of the way home. I was WIDE AWAKE after that! Other than that I made it home ok... at 6:45AM. Thanks a lot for taking some pictures. If possible, send them to my home email at: k47boyd@juno.com Thanks again, you guys are great folks! BTW - My neighbor took 3rd in the "Best of Kansas" 50+ class (3rd in hare scrambles, 2nd in mx, 3rd in flattrack) and loved the flattrack part. He said his KTM 525 hooked up like nobody's business at Thunderhill. We might have a new fast amateur next year... Kyle#44x **************************************************************************************** Wow Kyle, looks like you had a blast! ;D Sorry bout the critter collision though that sucks! Glad you made it home without any more damage than that. Where was the race? I didn't have my shoe until yesterday, but I might have been tempted to take the YAmaHA just to get some laps on it. Speaking of which, the tank is bare now along with the fender. Next is to pull the engine, wheels, forks, and swing-arm. I see a yellow and black configuration of some sorts in it's future. Remember, save your beans!  |
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Post by verticaltwin on Nov 4, 2008 12:26:49 GMT -5
The race was down in Sherman, TX, with the VDTRA guys. I wasn't planning on it either, but when offered a bike to ride and a ride to the bike... I thought I'd regret it if I didn't go. Plus the Missus told me I should do it. So the "Viper" is shedding?  I know our Cherrypicker is too modest to say so, but that girl can really sing! I think the band would have liked for you to join them...  Kyle#44x |
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Post by cherrypicker on Nov 4, 2008 13:17:32 GMT -5
Dammit Kyle! I knew someone snapped a pic while I was singing (I remember the blinding flash). I was just hoping to was one of my new friends from TX!
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Post by verticaltwin on Nov 4, 2008 15:13:25 GMT -5
Sorry... Couldn't resist!  You did a great job up there though! It would take lots of beer to get me up there, and the result wouldn't have been very kind on the ears...  Kyle#44x |
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Post by kevin15 on Nov 4, 2008 20:37:16 GMT -5
Hey Kyle, good that you finally got to ride a 500, you will have a ball. I rode the two strokes when young and really like the four strokes. Don't forget I just might have what you need in the shed...Hope to see ya at the party..
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Post by verticaltwin on Nov 5, 2008 10:53:12 GMT -5
Kevin, Good to hear from you. I hope things are healing well for you. I know what you have in the shed too... I thought you sold it on ebay until a little birdie told me there was more than one yellow/blue Yam in Kansas. Its a nice one for sure!
Kyle#44x
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Post by kevin15 on Nov 5, 2008 14:42:23 GMT -5
Hey Kyle, glad to hear you got to finally get to the thumper class. Now ya know if you really like it I just might have the bike you have been dreaming about....lol....
Hope to see you at the party on the 22nd.
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Post by kevin15 on Nov 6, 2008 19:05:52 GMT -5
Hey Kyle and others, did you notice I said almost the same thing twice on here...MY GOSH I'm going to miss these pain killers. Guess I wont have to many memories about them though from the way it looks.
Have a great weekend all.
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You did a great job up there though! It would take lots of beer to get me up there, and the result wouldn't have been very kind on the ears... 
