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- From: alanf@eng.tridom.com (Alan Fleming)
- Subject: Re: O! Joy and happiness abound in my heart
- Message-ID: <By6wpx.IBC@tridom.com>
- Keywords: bike Suzuki mine dog
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- Reply-To: alanf@eng.tridom.com (Alan Fleming)
- Organization: AT&T Tridom, Engineering
- References: <1471@emoryu1.cc.emory.edu>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 22:20:20 GMT
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- In article <1471@emoryu1.cc.emory.edu>, gnome@pd.org (Mike Mitten) writes:
- >
- > Alan F. got to my appartment at ~1930 last night in his pickemup
- > truck, and we headed over to the guy's place, tossed the bike in
- > the back, and headded back to my place to drop it off.
- >
- Better mention that you did pay for it first. I hear bike thieves aren't
- well liked in these parts.
-
- >
- > Details: 1982 Suzuki GS 850 GL. In-line four, DOHC, shaft drive,
- > air cooled. And quite rusty. The crash bars have been ground
- > down on *both* sides, there appears to be some little plastic side
- > covers which are broken or missing, the seat needs duct tape, the
- > speedo apparently doesn't work, and the tach is missing entirely.
- > Two of the four chrome cam shaft covers are broken off, neither
- > mirror appears to be original, one or the other of the handgrips
- > has been replaced (maybe both), and a partridge in a pear tree.
- >
- All superficial...`course around these FJ and BMW posers that is rather
- dire news. I figure a tune-up and carb sync are all that is necessary to
- have the engine running strong. Besides, I can't have my riding buddies
- on a bike that looks better than *mine*!
-
- > Hopefully, I'll take it for a little spin tonight, and tomorrow
- > Alan, Troy, and I will get together and watch the rain come down.
- > I think I remember some ancient anti-rain ritual which involves
- > beer. I'll try to remember for Saturday.
- >
- No wonder it rained all weekend! You forgot the ritual part. :-)
-
- Think Peace.
- -- Alan (alanf@eng.tridom.com)
- KotBBBB (1988 GSXR1100J) AMA# 634578 DOD# 4210
-