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That's cool. I might try to make it there this year if I have that weekend free.

Gotcha. You're going more as a vendor, right? The paint work on your bike is part of your business.

Nice links.

Isn't Cyclefest a Harley/chopper thing?

A guy named Dave started EPC several years ago. He sold the business to someone else who had it for 3-4 years (possibly longer), but Dave maintained ownership of the building. Something happened with EPC during this time and they closed shop there and moved to a different location. Dave still owned an empty building and all his tools & equipment for a bike shop (which Dave had at home) so he re-opened the building under a new name since he sold the old name & business to someone else. It's a basically an all new business. As a side note I don't believe EPC is in business anymore at any location.

Welcome to the forum.

Glad to hear you have it all straightened out. I do all my own work but I stop in there occasionally to hang out. I only know a couple guys at the shop. If Dave's not there I usually don't stay long.

Gotcha. That's just a decent haul for bike work. The shop owner is my neighbor and he and I have been friends since way before he even thought about opening that shop.

It looks good. Let me get this straight, you live in Piqua and took it all the way down to Z Performance in Riverside? Can I ask why? I'm not knocking anyone here, I'm just curious.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody.

We need to get together before the next event. I have a stack of sprockets in my garage that I'd be willing to loan you for this. If they'll fit your bike. We just need to size 'em up and see if they'll work for you.

I assume you'll be on a full fairing bike. Stay tucked until you get slowed down at least a little bit. Your body acts as a speedbrake (think fighter jets) when you set up. This will help you slow down quicker but if you're not prepared for it you will possibly get blown off the bike. I've sat up once or twice and had my grip on the bars tested at around 130-135mph. I just wasn't thinking and sat up before I gripped harder on the bars for the wind rush. Fortunately I was lucky and stayed on the bike and upright. Before the runs take time to mentally work through what you'll do and when you'll do it so that it is second nature during the run. The wind doesn't suck you off the bike. It hits you in the chest and blows you off the bike.

I believe this is 2000 at Daytona. Eric Bostrom (number 32) and Doug Chandler (number 10) were the factory riders.

Daytona Bike Week 1999:

Your bike looks good, but you know some little kids are going to see the Decepticon decals and crap themselves.

All oil cooled generations of the Bandit,Katana and GSXR. 1985-92 GSXR750, 1986-92 GSXR 1100,All generations and sizes of Katanas (600,750,1100), All OIL COOLED Bandits.

Your SV looks beautiful like that. Nice job on it.

What track? Drag strip? Road course? You realize that every generation and size of the oil cooled GSX-R,Katana and Bandit engines swap into that bike,right? Think "sleeper". The parts are readily available to build a Bandit 1200, GSX-R 1100 or Katana 1100 into a 1216cc beast that will drop right into the 750 Katana chassis.

Thanks for coming here and keeping us in the loop. It's appreciated. Unfortunately I didn't make it to any of the Wilmington events this year. I will be there next year come Hell or high water.

If you're into Yamahas I'd suggest a tzr250. Kawasakis? I'd look at the zxr400. Honda? The already mentioned 250 or any 2 stroke sportbike from any manufacturer. Suzuki Gamma?.... oh yeah!

I had a cop pull me over for 50 in a 35 zone (according to him). He went through the whole lecture that we all get and before he started writing a ticket I asked that "according to the Ohio revised code all Ohio roads are 55mph unless otherwise posted?". He agreed with me and then I asked him to show me the speed limit sign on that road. I drive that road everyday and there are no speed limit signs on it. After a debate over that he let me off with a warning. In your case the road listed is wrong,so you might be able to beat it in court or you might not. Is it worth the time off to fight it? Or is it cheaper to pay up and go on your way? Given the state of the economy, the judge may not side with you no matter what argument you have. The cities and townships need money and look at vehicle violations as revenue.