You have no idea what you really missed!! Her husband is ONE VERY LUCKY MAN!! I think we had to call rescue to revive a couple of my co-workers when she left. :D
I accidentally ran into Dakinechick at my place of business. We started talking about bikes, and she said 'Hey, I know you!!' I said, 'Hey, I know you too!!'
What a great lady, and a very good driver! :)
It is cool to meet people in person when you only have talked to them on a forum...
Theoretically, you should shift between 9k and 10k to keep it in the peak horsepower range. This would apply to stock motors, and slightly modded stock motors such as those with pipes and controllers. Easier said then done, timing and consistency are everything.
Here I am receiving one of a couple of gifts from Mr. Tashizumi Kato, President of Yamaha Motors International. We sat down for over an hour discussing many of the ideas mentioned on here, as well as a few other things. What a genuine, and very nice man.
Well, I wish this was a short story, but this is how it all played out.
I raced at the age of 17 for Yamaha, racing 3 wheelers, road racing, and dirt bikes. My primary sponsorship was for ATV's. My boss at the time, and myself, were chosen to do R&D for a new racing 3 wheeler, called the...
I will mention several of the great ideas that have been posted, and give you all a huge thank you for your input.
As for the naysayers, you must live a miserable life when all you can do is post negative things on a website. I live my life with duty, honor, integrity and respect.
Yesterday, I was contacted by Dale Diaz, a district representative for Yamaha Motor Corporation. He told me that the new president of Yamaha, (worldwide), not the US Yamaha president, wanted to meet with me, yes, me!
He is doing a photo shoot and presenting me with an award. He also would...
I guess I should have checked this thread earlier.
For all of those interested, come on over, let's ride. Bring whatever you want, but bring your "A" riding game or stay home.
Peace...........
The dealership I work at sponsored, in conjunction with Yamaha, a ride night, into the foothills outside of Denver, Colorado, last night. All of our customers were invited to attend, riding whatever they owned.
I have been taking flak for riding a 'girl's bike, a beginner's bike, and a...
A stock FZ6R makes it's peak horsepower at about 9700 rpm, and falls off after that. At anything about 10k rpm, you are just losing hp. Dyno tested......
'Linear' is exactly what the FZ6R motor is about. With linear power, it tires the rider less quickly, but doesn't 'feel' as fast per the...
Denver, Colorado area riders, Vickery Motorsports is sponsoring a ride starting at Vickery on Wednesday night at 6 pm to the Sprucewood Grill in Deckers! Free food at the end of the ride! RSVP to me through a PM, or at [email protected]. There is no charge for the ride!
I will be...