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It Had Been Some Time ...

Godfrey

Godfrey

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GT Famiglia
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I was riding so little last year that by the end of Summer I was done. I decided to sell Racer and posted an advertisement. But it was too late in the season, there were no real responses, to the advertisement, and I just signed it off as saying, "It'll sell in the Spring" and left Racer snug and tidy in the garage. By yesterday Racer had been under its cover, battery tender hooked up, with little other than a monthly tire pressure check, warm up to full hot, cool down, and put the cover back on for almost three quarters of a year.

But in the great round of "stuff to be done" yesterday, I found myself without a car for the day and too many things to do to fit within the time schedules of bicycle, bus, and walking. So I pulled off the cover, put away the Tender, pulled on my boots, jacket, helmet, and gloves, and fired Racer up.

Racer leapt to life with the solid vigor and consistent excellence that it always has. It warmed up swiftly. I was late, I twisted the throttle hard, and Racer responded with the usual exuberance. All the things I've done to it ... bar end mirrors, Matris suspension forks, Kinesis wheels and radial Conti RA3 tires, suitable springs and settings for the Öhlins shocks, Agostini mufflers, EVAP removal, SAS removal, and customized ECU map ... all sang together in just the way they should. As I slammed the engine into the rev-limit in first, second, third, fourth... That big big grin spread across my face, the wind caught on my open smile, and blew the top of my head off while I laughed and the exhaust sang.

Gods, this is a great bike. Perfect, really. I may not ride it very much, but I'm not selling it. Again. 035 racer kineo
:D

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Onwards, always onwards...!
 
My biggest motorcycle regret was selling my Racer when my kid was born two years ago. Don't even know what I was thinking! Glad you didn't sell her
 
I nearly put mine up for sale, really going back and forth on that for the past 2 years. But I realized that I wish I still had every bike I've ever sold. So, that cemented my decision, I'm not selling it, period.
 
That’s great! It’s a wonderful bike and worth keeping - especially with all the work you’ve done to make it perfect for you.
 
:D

Thanks for the comments!
I rode to our local Tuesday Night Moto Dinner this past week as well. Racer always attracts attention: while we were eating, folks at the end of the table by the window spied a guy and his young son walking around and around it, snapping pictures with their smartphones... LOL!

Something about Lino Tonti's V7 Sport styling, which Racer is just about an exact derivative of, tickles the "Like" button in the back of most two-wheeled-people's heads, I guess. Sure does it with mine!

And dang! It runs so sweetly! :)

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