Re: [St] Ride Report: Had to have those bars in my hand

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeez Jack, you're making me feel kind of powerful there.  Commanded  
did I?

Jack, have you heard about the new 2008 model and what differences it  
might have? I heard the rear bagger is 14% larger this year, and the  
wheels are now red instead of the traditional black.

You gonna trade up?

(Absolutely no ST content, Billybob, so you can just move along.  
Sorry this list has a way of straying from time to time.)

On Feb 11, 2008, at 8:18 AM, Jack Hays wrote:

>
> I'm off to three weeks of full time training off site so will  
> probably miss
> the digest for a while.
> But I had to give my ride report per Matt's command.
>
> It was so hot here in Dallas yesterday as we sat a new record. But  
> I just
> had to have those bars in my hand.
> I waited until 8:00 PM and the temperature had fallen to 99. I  
> pulled her
> out of the garage, checked the oil, and she started on the first  
> attempt.
> Disregarding safety I wore shorts, a t-shirt, and no gloves or helmet.
> The engine was running at full throttle as I slipped her into gear,  
> gripped
> the bars and we were off. Almost didn't make the first turn as the  
> engine
> insisted on staying at redline! But I did.
> Down the next straight at full throttle and into the ninety degree  
> left
> turn, then off again with the RPM's never dropping!
> It stayed this way for about an hour and I was sweating the results.
> I finally cover all the well know ground. Enough of this already and I
> killed the engine after an extended run.
> Now, a nice cold beer on the patio after I pushed the mower back  
> into the
> garage.
> 5 days and counting until the next moto-mower adventure:-)
>
> BTW, she's almost needing new tires and an oil change.
> Does anyone have a tire recommendation or know if using regular Mobil1
> instead of the fancy Sears branded mower oil will hurt the engine?
>

Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/ 
motorcycles
  '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
  '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
  '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
  '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

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