Monthly Archives: June 2004

Getting ready to leave

Posted on June 9, 2004 by carolyn

Today’s my last day at work before leaving for the great white north. I’m afraid I’m going to be fairly useless for anything other than running around and making sure that my coworker is on all the various meeting invite … Continue reading →

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Fun with emergency vehicles.

Posted on June 7, 2004 by carolyn

I had the very exciting experience tonight of very nearly getting hit by an ambulance running a red light. What made it particularly exciting — as I generally pull over immediately for emergency vehicles — was that the ambulance had … Continue reading →

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Nighthawk info needed

Posted on June 7, 2004 by carolyn

Reader Valerie is looking for some current pricing info on the 1986 Honda Nighthawk 450, as hers was totalled by a neighbor and the insurance company is giving her a bit of a runaround. Does anyone know of any for … Continue reading →

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One of the few things I hate…

Posted on June 6, 2004 by carolyn

….about wrenching on the bike are those STUPID little rubber grommets that go through two pieces of the bike and are nearly impossible to seat. Rarrr! I’ve been fighting with two for THREE HOURS now with zero progress. Zero. Rarrr! … Continue reading →

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A matter of perspective.

Posted on June 2, 2004 by carolyn

The SVS rolled over 33,000 miles today. It’s strange to think that in 2 months, it’ll have more miles than the 1986 VF700’s 38,000. I remember when 38k seemed like a lot of miles. In fact, I remember thinking that … Continue reading →

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