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Old 07-17-2006, 7:39 AM
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Hanging up my leathers...
I just realized that I have no more track days scheduled, and may have just hung up my leathers for the season...

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Old 07-17-2006, 7:45 AM
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"Kick, push, kick, push...Coast..."


Skater Rap. Heard that this weekend and laughed.
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Old 07-17-2006, 7:54 AM
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You can still schedule track days. Don't quit now just because they're not scheduled yet.
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Old 07-17-2006, 8:06 AM
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You've got more comming, don't worry about that.
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Re: Hanging up my leathers...
Be sure to hose them out before putting them away .... you'll thank me next year


I thought you had lots planned yet. There are at least 3 at Grattan the end of this month. Just get on with it and schedule them.
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Old 07-17-2006, 9:12 AM
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Good idea then I will have more practice and you will be rusty for next year at Grattan...
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Old 07-17-2006, 9:27 AM
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Just pulled the liner out of the wash...
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I thought you had lots planned yet.
Negative...just 3 events this year. Too many other things going on combined with a different perspective on riding means I will probably only do a couple of events per season....maybe just one...

As they say, change is good...
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Old 07-17-2006, 10:22 AM
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Miller Motorsports Park isn't that far away...
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I haven't even pulled mine out in a year and a half...
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WTF don't puss out there is plenty of time left in the season biotch...
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... a different perspective on riding...

wtf?
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wtf?
Well, I can say that he did just buy from me one of my old 929 extended swingarms.
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Well, I can say that he did just buy from me one of my old 929 extended swingarms.
And a crash cage.
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And a crash cage.
And now he's pushing for my 240-section rear take-offs.
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Well, I can say that he did just buy from me one of my old 929 extended swingarms.

if it ain't chromed it wasn't worth it
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And now he's pushing for my 240-section rear take-offs.
Did he ask for the studded star suit yet?

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Neither...I got my own Bedazzler...
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I haven't even pulled mine out in a year and a half...
Sounds like a personal problem.
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Sounds like a personal problem.
it is... that is what happens when you have two kids.
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I just realized that I have no more track days scheduled, and may have just hung up my leathers for the season...
Man that is depressing, don't talk like that.
I won't even dignify that comment with a response.
"Consider the lillies of the field" or track for that matter.
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Track season What is this season you speak of?


What you get for livin in a state that gets SNOW and ICE. Just be pickin back up here in a month or so for some heavy and I mean heavy trackday.
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