Hi, list--
been missing you folks, but I got a big run of work. Pesky customers! But
the good thing is I can do a little LSR shopping now, and I'm hoping maybe
someone on the list can help me with a little matter of indecision.
After "crewing" at Bonneville for a season, I've decided (for many reasons,
including cost) that I want to begin my owner/driver LSR efforts on a
"sportbike"-- a 600 or 750 GSX-R, if I can find a good deal. Lots of neat
technology to experiment with, at (relatively) low cost. Problem is, all these
young writers (part-time racers) for the motorcycle mags are always talking
about
how scary the big sportbikes are these days-- and while I used to be a rabid
biker, I've ridden little in the last 25 years, and never anything with that
kind
of power-to-weight ratio. Wouldn't I feel silly to drop several "big ones" on
such a bike, and find I no longer have the 'nads to get the speed out of it?
See, that's where you folks come in (I hope!)
I would like to take a brief ride on a modern sportbike, 600cc or more--
just to make sure I like the feeling. I don't personally know anybody who owns
a
big sportbike (being 56, most of my friends now are sane or feeble-- or both).
Then it occurred to me that maybe somebody on the list has one, and would be
willing to rent me a very brief ride? If you have such a bike and live within a
day's drive of Houston, you can collect $100 and my undying gratitude (for what
it's worth) to let me take your machine through the gears one time (in a
straight
line will be just fine for me)-- no over-rev, no (intentional) tire smoke. Less
than 15 minutes.
If you'd be willing to help me find out how old I really am, please send me
a note "off-list". Terms are negotiable (I really want to start bike shopping!)
Russ Mack
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