Re: Maxton

[Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>]

Speeds would be nice, glad you had a great time Keith
(At least Jim was kind enough to let you run a two wheeler
with over 20 hp less than a 600cc Jap bike)

Glen is ball bearing jackass just meant for Harleys?
Joe

glen barrett wrote:

> KT
> Ya got any bugs in yer teeth from riding that ball-bearing jackass. Who went
> fast etc.
> Glen needs to know.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 10:02 PM
> Subject: Maxton
>
> > Well Just got home.... and again the ECTA did a wonderful job of putting
> on
> > the meet...   for me personally it was about the most fun I have ever had
> > racing the car.... just a great weekend with good friends....
> >
> > I didn't write much before I left as the trans cases were still split Wed.
> > night at 7:30...  Brad dropped by and we bolted it all back together stuck
> > it in the car and by midnight.... woke up Thrusday morning at 4am and got
> > the thing all hooked up.... did my work thing till noon and came home
> fired
> > it up.... and stuck it in the trailer and off we went to Maxton....
> >
> > Had some minor issues with a pin breaking in the six speed but .. it was
> one
> > of those Easy fixes.... snatched the shifter ... pulled this pin outta the
> > gates and away we went....  Just had a Blast.... Brad got in three passes
> on
> > Saturday and I got in one..... then We did the unthinkable.... and I gotta
> > tell ya this deserves it's own E-mail ..... we let Jim Cannon Drive the
> > car... as well as Bill Bennett got another Pass in it.... Bill had been
> > there before... But JIM is a Scooter guy.... and for those of you who
> don't
> > know him.... Jim simply ain't Right.... ( A classic left brain thinker....
> > sorta )  Anyway Jim did a great job and had a Ball....as did Bill....
> >
> > Jim then gave me the key's to a Buell.... and I gotta a couple of passes
> on
> > a Bike.... Singular conclusion for all you scooter guys on the list....
> > YOUR NUTS.... PERIOD!!!!  What a riot... and you can have it.... Give me
> > four wheels anytime.....
> >
> > Keith ( Ps... Jim.... Next time ya might want to ask the guy if he has
> ever
> > ridden a bike before.... oh... yeah... and BUCKWHEAT.... YOU don't SHIFT A
> > CAR WITH YOUR FOOT.... quit kicking the shifter... it don't help!!! )

///
///  land-speed@autox.team.net mailing list
///  To unsubscribe send a plain text message to majordomo@autox.team.net
///  with nothing in it but
///
///     unsubscribe land-speed
///
///