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Re: [ST] How's yer ass?



I was lucky enough to get mine on eBay but I had to wait a while and it was
not that cheap.  New ones are outrageous.

-----Original Message-----
From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Ulizzi
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 11:00 AM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] How's yer ass?


John, 

I found my rear luggage rack on ebay, and have seen
several more go for less than what I paid for mine.
You shouldnt have to wait long for one to show up
there...good luck...

John


--- "John Petrey, Jr." <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Unfortunately my ST has a dead battery right now.
> Seat looks nice on there, though. AS it sits. In 
> my garage:-(  Previously I had the seat cowl on 
> it. So now I need to dig out one of my two 
> passenger grab rails and re-mount b/c there are 
> those holes or spots for them & it looks like 
> something is missing without the rail. What I 
> really need to get is the beefier one you can 
> mount a top box to. Fat chance finding one used,
> though.
> 
> I have not been in a rush to get a new battery
> for the ST b/c I've been riding my gixxer750. 
> Just put some Heli bars on it and I"m here to 
> tell you the slight change in bar position those 
> things afford makes all the difference in the 
> world. Now it has what feels to me like the 
> perfect riding position. Whereas with the 
> stockers after 300 miles of twistsies my wrists 
> would be screaming now I think I could ride all 
> day in comfort. What a sweet motor. 40 degrees 
> this morning on the way to work, getting up to mid
> 60's. NICE!
> 
> I had not planned on going to Daytona this year
> BUT I just got an email from a buddy with extra 
> space so now I'm rethinking it. I haven't been 
> since '04! Probably won't go since my MotoGP 
> Laguna tix just hit my credit card;-(
> 
> John Petrey
> 
> At 12:08 AM 2/22/2007, you wrote:
> >Hey John,
> >   How'd the seat work out?  Hope yu like it..
> > have a great ride. U going to Daytona???
> >billybob
> >
> >
> >>From: "John Petrey, Jr." <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Reply-To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: Re: [ST] 12k Service...
> >>Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:34:31 -0600
> >>
> >>Hey Gulp,
> >>
> >>Yeah that's about what the 12K runs, $600-800,
> IIRC.
> >>Now you're good for another 12K, go get 'em.
> >>It's not that bad (you ever owned a Ducati?)
> >>
> >>Zolton: Thanks for posting that KTM/Audi. HOLY
> COW!!!! I must figure
> >>a way to acquire one of those things;-)
> >>
> >>John Petrey
> >>
> >>At 04:52 PM 2/21/2007, you wrote:
> >> >So I had the dealer do the 12k service, and just
> got off the phone with
> >> >them.  Valves checked out ok, needs new coolant,
> brake fluid, front pads
> >> >are at 25%, back pads are fine.  The service guy
> tried to get me to
> >> >replace the chain, but said the sprockets looked
> ok.  So everything
> >> >sounds good...
> >> >
> >> >Total, with parts and labor (including flushing
> and replacing coolant
> >> >and brake fluid):
> >> >
> >> >$885
> >> >
> >> >gulp
> >> >
> >> >What the hell cost that much?!?  I understand
> that shop labor rates are
> >> >high, and the time for the service is 5 hrs.
> But that doesn't even
> >> >account for half of the bill!  I guess you can
> factor in the "black
> >> >gold" and filter for another $75-80, but that
> still only puts you at
> >> >$400!  I'ma hafta go have a talk with them boys
> and look over their
> >> >mathematics, I think... 
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