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Re: Cycle World Article

To: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Subject: Re: Cycle World Article
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2001 10:16:38 -0600
I guess your right,  a "professional"
would have gotten my name right,
"Joe" not "Jon", I know were not
supposed to get excited about
spelling, so what the hell :) :) :).

At least he noticed you!



Joe :)

john robinson wrote:

> Howdy,
>          hey Jon, thanks for the heads up on the article! I think the
> writer is the same guy that ran over my truck bed cover I had setting on
> the 'Salt in front of my pits....I think he shoulda included my name for
> that! ( and the quote is ".... professorial....")    gee do I look like a
> professor? I'm a mechanician fer krist sake! The guys in the shop got a big
> laugh outa that description!!!!!
>
> At 08:01 PM 10/5/01, you wrote:
> >HOT DAMN, John Robinson
> >and Jack Costella you made the
> >article, not by name, but its GREAT
> >
> >"A professional-looking gent sits astride a modified
> >BSA Victor 500cc single. He's running on a 94-mph
> >record."
> >
> >Jack you gotta see the picks of your car(S)
> >you and your crew should love it.
> >
> >Joe :)
> >
> >
> >Tom Neimeyer wrote:
> >
> > > List,
> > >   There is a nice article on Bonneville in the November 2001 Cycle World.
> > > Good pictures of several machines and associated article on difficulty of
> > > going fast on the salt.
> > >
> > > Tom
>
>               John Robinson, Mechanician
>    Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
>                  1513 University Ave.
>                   Madison, Wi. 53706
>                      608-262-3606
>                    FAX 608-265-2316
>         Current World Land Speed Record Holder
>                  Bonneville Salt Flats
>             H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
>                    131.333 MPH set 1995
>                    136.666 MPH set 1996
>                    140.292 MPH set 2000
>                    144.396 MPH set 2000
>      MPS-PG 441 c.c. 1967 BSA Victor Motorcycle
>                     95.193 MPH set 2001

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