Re: Another reason to Love my ST.

["cbybee" <cbybee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You sir, are a trusting man.  Nobody , and I mean nobody,
that I don't know personally ever rides my bikes.  Glad you
survived your ride on the "contraption".

C. Bybee
00' Speed Triple
96' GPZ1100




- ----- Original Message -----
From: mksdouglas <mksdouglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 11:21 AM
Subject: Another reason to Love my ST.


> I went on a Pre-Sturgis, "Harley Davidson Only" ralley yestarday.  There
> were probably 400 bikes.  Out of the group the was only two non-harley's,
my
> Triumph and a poor guy on his Yamaha.  About 20 miles into the 120 mile
ride
> we stopped to refresh.  Oneo fhte Harley Riders asked to tak emy ST for a
> ride in exchange for his souped-up Harley.  I went for it and agreed to
meet
> him the next town, about 40 miles away.  Needless to say, the next 40
miles
> were pure hell.  The damn Harley shook me to death, had no power or
> exceloration.  When I went up hill and gave it gas the thing would shake
and
> pop and howl, but wouldn't go anywhere.  I thought to myself..."There must
> be something mechanically wrong with this thing."  When we stopped later
on
> another rider, a friend of the guy who owned the harley I was riding, said
> to me.."That's one nice bike huh?  He has put a ton of upgrades and high
end
> performance parts on it.  It sure is fast huh!  He's spent well over
$20,000
> on it."  I almost had to laugh.  Meanwhile, the guy who took my Triumph
for
> a ride came walking towards me with a grin from ear to ear.  His hair was
> sucked back like a shark fin.  He said to me..."Wanna Trade?"  Needless to
> say I didn't.  But boy was I happy get back on my Triumph.
>
> -Mike
> 00' ST
>
>
>
>
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