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Re: Damage estimate



On Mon, 15 May 2000, Joel Ashman wrote:

> Don't forget about the coating on the new tires that is slick as snot.  I
> had my 2000 ST fishtail coming out of the dealer's lot, and I didn't even
> goose the throttle.  The saleman, who was driving my car home for me (a
> friend), thought it was all over for me.  He had just finished warning me
> about the slick tires.  Only my dirt bike experience kept me from hitting
> the pavement.

Aye, I had one of those last year, just put the rear tyre back on
the trusty stead with a brand new 207. Sure enough a couple of
hours later I was leaving the apartment, as it was fully warm I
though I would show a few people what an angry Ninja can do.

Got a bit more than I had barganed for, I am guess that my a$$ was
about a foot off the seat after I broke in the right side of the
rubber. All I can think of that saved me is that I kept the throttle
on so the tire did not get grib to abruptly and the presence of
mind to keep the front whel in the direction I wanted to go without
applying the death grip.

Thomas
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