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Re: [ST] How's yer ass?



John,

I paid less than that for mine.. If you dont need it
right away, you might consider holding out...but then
again, riding season is coming...


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

> Thanks for the tip, guys. I checked & there's one 
> up for auction now. It's up to 130 w/ 2-3 days left.
> I'll keep an eye on it.
> 
> Bil, I'm gonna hang onto my cowl. Sorry.
> 
> John
> 
> At 10:00 AM 2/27/2007, you wrote:
> >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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