Re: Paint/New Lister

[Brian Wolfe <bwolfe@xxxxxxxxx>]

My price list indicated it was like $150 extra for using their bikes.
$350 for school. So for $150 extra sounds like it might save me some
hassle and give a me a bit of peace of mind, too (and might allow me to
go a bit faster :) ) 

Thanks for the info....

Mike Morrison wrote:
> 
> At 09:46 AM 6/22/99 -0400, Brian Wolfe wrote:
> >TXToday@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > >snip>
> > >
> > > Eric, Please add Mike from Austin, TX to the list.  I met Mike riding a red
> > > Sprint ST at the Kieth Code Superbike School.  His e-mail is:
> > > jmike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Rick Paukert
> > > The Woodlands, TX
> >
> >Mike:
> >I'm signed up for Keith's school in October. I'm tentatively planning to
> >ride my ST. Would you recommend riding my own bike or use theirs?
> 
> The bike did fine, other than the footpeg feelers.  I really wish I had
> taken them off/ground them down as they touch down really soon (not news to
> this group, I imagine).  What with the unsettling grinding and my normal
> slow-butt self, I wasn't very fast, so the stock BT57s did just fine as well.
> 
> That said, taking the bike on one of the ZX6s would've been a lotta
> fun.  Except that it's $500 (I think), I would probably recommend the
> ZX-6.  For $500, you can get rid of your hero blobs, toss on a set of race
> compound tires, cover your motel room, and buy your SO something to make up
> for you spending another weekend doing "bike stuff."  Of course, if you
> happen to toss the bike down...  Also, you'll need to swap your coolant for
> water + Water Wetter, and move your pipe up (neither's that hard).
> 
> FWIW, I found the 6's and the Sprint to be pretty evenly matched in the
> sprint (no pun intended) down the straight at Texas World Speedway (track
> layout at http://www.flash.net/~cmra/maps/tws.jpg).  I was surprised, as I
> expected them to disappear, what w/ ~100# less and smaller barn door to
> push.  The instructor's ZX9s didn't stay around for long though. :-)
> 
>                                                          justmike
> 
> p.s.  Hi gang!  Cool bike, eh? :-)

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