Posted by tomorrow@erols.com on October 24, 2008, 12:10 pm
> On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:09:10 -0700 (PDT), "tomor...@erols.com"
> >wrote:
> >> > > Just for fun, looking at Honda, Yamaha, and Kawasaki.
> >> > > All the street bikes look like Harleys? What's with that?
> >> > Shocking.
> >> > You know, I was at the car dealership the other day, and it seems that
> >> > most
> >> > manufacturers have one low cost ($10K-$12K) small car that gets good
> >> > mileage
> >> > and is about the same size and cost as the low-end Hyundai.
> >> > I don't know why they would do that.
> >> It's a charitable gesture designed to employ more South Koreans.\
> >> Hey, how did you do in MotoST?
> >Ran out of cash after race four, then in seventh place, iirc.
> >Suspended operations indefinitely.
> That's too bad Tim. It sure looked like you were having fun.
We were. Competing in a national pro series cost WAY MORE than our
most pessimistic projections. :-(
Posted by Calgary on October 24, 2008, 2:31 pm
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:10:49 -0700 (PDT), "tomorrow@erols.com"
>> That's too bad Tim. It sure looked like you were having fun.
>We were. Competing in a national pro series cost WAY MORE than our
>most pessimistic projections. :-(
I can only imagine how the costs could escalate well beyond
projections.
On the up side, maybe we will see you at an AR/Reeky meet sometime
next year.
Posted by Mark Olson on October 24, 2008, 3:29 pm
Calgary wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:10:49 -0700 (PDT), "tomorrow@erols.com"
>
>
>>>That's too bad Tim. It sure looked like you were having fun.
>>
>>We were. Competing in a national pro series cost WAY MORE than our
>>most pessimistic projections. :-(
>
>
> I can only imagine how the costs could escalate well beyond
> projections.
>
> On the up side, maybe we will see you at an AR/Reeky meet sometime
> next year.
Riding a clapped out Rebel 250, I'd pay to see that. :)
FWIW, my buddy's new (01 Monster S4) bike (warning, big pic, 1.6MB):
http://www.visi.com/~olsonm/IMG_0048.jpg
Posted by tomorrow@erols.com on October 24, 2008, 3:38 pm
> Calgary wrote:
> > On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:10:49 -0700 (PDT), "tomor...@erols.com"
> >>>That's too bad Tim. It sure looked like you were having fun.
> >>We were. Competing in a national pro series cost WAY MORE than our
> >>most pessimistic projections. :-(
> > I can only imagine how the costs could escalate well beyond
> > projections.
> > On the up side, maybe we will see you at an AR/Reeky meet sometime
> > next year.
> Riding a clapped out Rebel 250, I'd pay to see that. :)
> FWIW, my buddy's new (01 Monster S4) bike (warning, big pic, 1.6MB):
> http://www.visi.com/~olsonm/IMG_0048.jpg- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
Very nice. particularly like the YELLOW paint! Might be even better
with the trash can in the background photoshopped out.
I'm still riding my S4Rs street bike and my Street Glide. Thibking
about pickup up another 620 Sport to replace the one I liquidated for
the race budget. I loved that little bike!
Posted by Calgary on October 24, 2008, 3:52 pm
wrote:
>Calgary wrote:
>> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:10:49 -0700 (PDT), "tomorrow@erols.com"
>>
>>
>>>>That's too bad Tim. It sure looked like you were having fun.
>>>
>>>We were. Competing in a national pro series cost WAY MORE than our
>>>most pessimistic projections. :-(
>>
>>
>> I can only imagine how the costs could escalate well beyond
>> projections.
>>
>> On the up side, maybe we will see you at an AR/Reeky meet sometime
>> next year.
>Riding a clapped out Rebel 250, I'd pay to see that. :)
I'd guess he'd be riding the Street Glide.
>FWIW, my buddy's new (01 Monster S4) bike (warning, big pic, 1.6MB):
>http://www.visi.com/~olsonm/IMG_0048.jpg
Well worth the wait. That is a purty bike.
> >wrote:
> >> > > Just for fun, looking at Honda, Yamaha, and Kawasaki.
> >> > > All the street bikes look like Harleys? What's with that?
> >> > Shocking.
> >> > You know, I was at the car dealership the other day, and it seems that
> >> > most
> >> > manufacturers have one low cost ($10K-$12K) small car that gets good
> >> > mileage
> >> > and is about the same size and cost as the low-end Hyundai.
> >> > I don't know why they would do that.
> >> It's a charitable gesture designed to employ more South Koreans.\
> >> Hey, how did you do in MotoST?
> >Ran out of cash after race four, then in seventh place, iirc.
> >Suspended operations indefinitely.
> That's too bad Tim. It sure looked like you were having fun.