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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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all ya can do is look at pictures..... I've only had my motor apart for a week & I'm jones'n already!

Allen sent me some pics from a recent practice. This was after watching the team competions where the bike are teathered together.. so we figured we'd at least try it.


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One thing.... NEVER put your foot down!

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A little throttle saved this from what looks like a sure ... whoops!
 
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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I'm planning on going to the Rodeo this week end. If you follow me in my truck we can trade off every hundred miles or so[8D]
 
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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Love to, but..... IT NASCAR weekend @ TMS... Thanks for the offer tho!
 
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 01:10 PM
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IT NASCAR weekend
We'll be there from the Great White North...leaving in a few minutes. Staying at Fairmont Dallas.
Stars/ Sharks Friday night....TCU/ New Mexico, Sat. p,m....... NASCAR Sunday.
I'm staying 'til Wednesday p.m.

CN
 
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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Got ur message.... I'll give ya a holler this weekend!
 
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Yeah, nothing like running over yer own foot.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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I'm impressed. I can't seem to get my RK to manuveur at slow speeds without turning my head.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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normally that would be the case butwe weretoo busy trying to make sure we werent going to run into eachother! [8D]
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I'm impressed. I can't seem to get my RK to manuveur at slow speeds without turning my head.
 
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Hang in there Phil. I know you are excited about your build. When will it beback together?
 
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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Well shouldent saythis But what the hell Im setting here with a broke foot from doing dumb azz thing the other day. Pulled away from curb turned hard right failed to gas it enough and fell my dumb *** over.Foot hurts but not as much as thinking about scatches in my fairing.......... nice turn maybe I should take some lessons from you!!!!!!
 
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