-=> JEAN PARROT wrote to TOM WALKER <=-

 JP>     I just woke up and found your note, Tom.

 TW> In my Naval Career I did notice that Aviators seemed to Favor
 TW> Motorcycles or Sports Cars.

 JP>         Just the fighter pilots, Tom. The transport pilot had Chev or
 JP>         Pontiac, straight 8. And like you, I have changed my habits, I
 JP>         now drive an Explorer and never go over 65 mph.

 JP>         The times are a-telling.

My last bike was an 1100 with 120 ponies. I never raced it except to clean
it out which with the tuned exhast, oversize jets and high lift cams was
essential if you wanted to start it. I'd planned to to detune it, reduce
jets, replace the tuned exhast with stock for clearance and better gas
mileage. Never got the chance, 16 year old ran into me with a Suzuki
Samari.

I mean like 110 H.P. isn't enough for a 530 LB bike?

That and having to refuel three times crossing the state of Florida was
atypical and very annoying.
The 550 would make the trip both ways on 2/3rds the gas and allow me a few
day driving around town.

Mind you if you blipped the throttle  you'd think you were headed for
orbit... if you could hold on.

fighter jock, wish I knew what that was like.

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