chk sent -- please cash her next week, don't hold it or you will screw up my scientific book keeping system.

I'm a FIFO man, first in - first out.    You hold it, you mess us both up.

I just finished the re-battery and get running of all three bikes for this spring.

I ride the Savage all winter long with no pain associated with riding at all whatsoever.

XV535 causes some lower back pain and odd little calf and knee pains because of the unequal and greater width of the engine.

SV650 causes shoulder and arm pain to go along with the calf and back pain which carried over from the cruiser.

I am just getting old, I guess.    Plus when you are used to one seating position then shift to another bike you use different muscles and tendons that the first bike had all acclimated to its seating position.  They protest accordingly.

Which bike to take to the mountains?   Which bike to sell?

Logic says "dump the squid bike".   Emotion says "Weeeeeeeee !!   dump the cruiser".   Logic says "cruiser is only worth 700-1,000 bucks, squid bike is worth more than twice that much.

Emotion says "Ride the squid bike to the mountains, this time you can be the one to chase down Lady Godiva".  Logic says "traction bed in a hospital with no insurance, you old fool".

I cannot ride the squid bike without easily and endlessly doubling the speed limit in any and all speed zones, no matter how low or high.   The bike is that much more capable and easy to ride fast.  I had to take the cornering feelers off the bike as they were irritating me by dragging all the time.

I'm sorta getting used to the crouched position.   I know that 5 hours on the bike at a shot would be agony by the third hour.

Ride the squid bike some this spring, wear off all the fun factor then sell it.

Looks Good Kel.  I'm chomping at the bit for June to get here !

MMRANCH and anyone else.  Just PM me with size and detail and I'll make one for you.  Unfortunately, bebause of the graphic, they only come in white.

Price...$8.00 (plus shipping for those not able to pick up.)

Hi Toymaker

White is OK.  Hopefully there woin't be any "Grease MOnkeying" this trip.  

Better get the wife one to match too.

I'll PM ya.

They shrink a wee bit when washed.  Plus, you are intending to wear them over the rest of your clothes when we are off on the trip riding together.  

XXL is needed for me for enough room for everything underneath it.

The mountain laurel smells and brown & black stains on the shirt are what makes it an authentic Dragon ride shirt.   Plus that little touch of yellow butterfly dust ....

Just 2 months or so...then............

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA