John, did you go to the FIM Superbike races at Assen last weekend?!?!?!
Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC
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http://www.geocities.com/~raddboy
Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 // '93 Yamaha GTS1000
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dreuning [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 2:45 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Re: tires and the IBR
>
> Congratulations Roger a very good finish!
> I hope there is not a lot of damage on the engine.
> Did you changed sprockets to save fuel? I'm wondering how the
> sidecardriver
> managed
> the fuelconsumption, cause the fuelcelcapacity is limmited by the IBR. And
> sidecars makes
> bikes very thirsty (lack of aerodynamics).
>
> The IBR is to tough for me at this moment. There are no rallies like the
> IBR in
> Europe, but
> Michael Kneebone write me that Saddlesores can be ride anywhere, anytime
> on the
> globe.
> So I'm thinking of doing a Saddlesore in the near future.
>
> John Dreuning
> The Netherlands
> GTS/Mega-Comete sidecar
>
>
> Roger Van Santen wrote:
>
> > .....OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS: There is a world of difference
> between
> > 24/36
> > hour rallies and and 11 day event. I have been quite competitive in the
> > short rallies. They are more like a sprint, albeit a long sprint. But
> an
> > 11 day event takes more planning, pacing, and self discipline.
> >
> > EPILOG: About the time I hit the Oregon border on the way home, the
> bike
> > dropped a cylinder. Hoping it was some bad fuel, I ran some fuel
> injection
> > cleaner through, to no avail. New plugs didn't help. Tonight I finally
> got
> > around to checking the compression. There is none in cylinders #1 and
> #3.
> > So I guess my expenses from this rally aren't over yet. :(
> >
> > If you've endured this long, you too could be a long distance rider. In
> > summation, I had fun and I would/will do it again. It's not for
> everyone,
> > but it's an itch that I've scratched and it feels good. Again, thanks
> to
> > all of you for your interest and support.
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > 99 IBR Finisher on the only GTS entered!
