That's not a knoife..... -Kyle KK On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 8:00 AM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote:
> Please tell me you typed that in your best Crocodile Dundee accent. > > -Kyle > > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Creative Residential Designs < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> THAT'S not a truck...THIS is a truck! HotrodMamma.... >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Aldo" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:56 PM >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: ride to work day >> >> >> >> I don't think so... we all share an appreciation for Japanese machines or >> else we wouldn't be here. :p >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of NytWing >> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 12:46 PM >> To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: ride to work day >> >> >> I'm about to take delivery on a 2001 Tundra, TRD package, leather, 6 >> disk CD changer, the works!!! 140K on the dial but that doesn't worry >> me. I'm buying it from my Father-in-law who has been the only >> owner... I can't wait.... Best thing of all, I'm stealing it at >> $5,000.... I know American pickups are supposed to be the end-all-be- >> all but Toyota has got them all beat... (I'm going to really stir >> the sh*t storm with that comment) >> >> On Jun 16, 2:23 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I can't sell it, I can't tell them I don't want it, even more they want >> to >> > charge me $90/mo to use it, so far I'm just "forgetting" to go pick it >> up >> > and seeing how long I get away with that. I'm getting $.55/mile for >> driving >> > my personal vehicle right now, that's why they want me out of it and >> into >> > the impala. I can't say that my taco has been trouble free, I broke the >> > timing chain at 150K (non-interference engine so no bent valves!), wore >> out >> > two exhaust valves and had the head rebuilt at 210K, replaced the clutch >> at >> > that same time and it still had meat on it! I've replaced the front >> brake >> > pads several times, on my 5th set of tires, on my second set of rotors, >> > replaced all the bushings up front. I've also had to replace the damn >> > catalytic converters and O2 sensors a couple of times, stupid OBDII. >> > My wife's corolla has 80K on it, and so far all I've replaced is the >> window >> > washer fluid reservoir and one set of tires. >> > Toyotas rock for reliability. >> > >> > -Kyle >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Kyle K.K. <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > Sell the Impala! >> > > Tacos are awesome. I love mine. I'm going to run it into the ground >> (around >> > > the 300k mark), have my brother rebuild it and then do it again. >> > >> > > -Kyle KK >> > >> > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> I was, and still am, hell on 4-wheels. I'm a bit more grannyish on 2. >> The >> > >> mitzes were alot of fun, but I got tired of them always falling >> apart. >> Cathy >> > >> had a corolla and it always ran great so when I finally got fed up >> with >> the >> > >> '97 eclipse I traded it in on an '03 tacoma, brand new. I'm never >> going >> to >> > >> buy another new car off the lot, but I bought it because it looked >> reliable, >> > >> not because I wanted a truck. It's got 248K on it now and it's still >> more >> > >> likely to go around a corner sideways than otherwise. Work keeps >> trying >> to >> > >> give me an '08 impalla, I don't want it but if they finally make me >> take it >> > >> I'll prolly sell the taco. >> > >> > >> -Kyle >> > >> > >> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Kyle K.K. <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > >>> Hmmmm...let me see. >> > >>> Vehicles I have owned: >> > >>> 85 blazer w/ 2.8 v6 (pissed oil, went about 60 @ top speed) >> > >>> 95 tacoma w/ 2.7 I4 (great running, love it, goes about 80) >> > >>> 92 Corsica w/ 3.1 v6 (engine's great, does about 110) >> > >>> 83 Nighthawk 550 I4 (engine's great, does about 120) >> > >>> 02 VTX 1800 v2 (fantastic, don't know top speed: had it at 125) >> > >> > >>> None of them are really speed demons, but the Nighthawk is great up >> to >> 45 >> > >>> (which is where 1st runs out) and the VTX's second gear is neck >> snapping >> > >>> fun. >> > >> > >>> -Kyle KK >> > >> > >>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Creative Residential Designs < >> > >>> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >>>> ...there's all of his cars, then there's all of mine...OH MY!!! We >> > >>>> like fast things on two wheels Or four... >> > >> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> > >>>> *From:* Kyle K.K. <[email protected]> >> > >>>> *To:* [email protected] >> > >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 16, 2009 12:53 PM >> > >>>> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: ride to work day >> > >> > >>>> Ouch. >> > >>>> wait...all of your cars? curious, what have you owned? >> > >> > >>>> -Kyle KK >> > >> > >>>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > >>>>> V45, nice bike, almost, but not quite, as nice as my nighthawk ;) >> All >> > >>>>> of my cars up to this point have been turbocharged so I'm usually >> careful of >> > >>>>> puddles. I don't want to see what happens when a hot turbo tries >> to >> compress >> > >>>>> cold water. >> > >> > >>>>> -Kyle >> > >> > >>>>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Kyle K.K. >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > >>>>>> Ouch other Kyle. That sucks. >> > >>>>>> I knew a guy who had a hypercharger on his bike and he hit a 6" >> puddle >> > >>>>>> doing something stupid like 30mph. He thought it was shallower. >> Turned out, >> > >>>>>> a hypercharger acts like a huge funnel and he hydrolocked his >> engine. >> > >> > >>>>>> Glad that didn't happen to you. >> > >> > >>>>>> what size was the sabre? v65? >> > >> > >>>>>> -Kyle KK >> > >> > >>>>>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Kyle Munz >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > >>>>>>> Last November I was on my buddy's 83 Sabre and got caught at a >> > >>>>>>> customer's house during the rain. Being a chicken I waited until >> it was over >> > >>>>>>> then snuck out on the still wet streets. At one point I came up >> on >> a >> > >>>>>>> significant puddle. About 6" deep in the middle, and about 20' >> long taking >> > >>>>>>> up all 3 lanes from curb to curb. I slowed waaaaaaay down, made >> sure I had >> > >>>>>>> the bike lined up straight and proceeded through the puddle >> > >>>>>>> carefully...about halfway through a #...@!$@@!$ in a FedEx truck >> goes >> crashing >> > >>>>>>> through the same puddle in the lane next to me. A tidalwave of >> nasty oily >> > >>>>>>> water completely engulfed me from the side and nearly knocked me >> off of the >> > >>>>>>> bike. To say I was pissed off is an understatement. Sometimes it >> doesn't >> > >>>>>>> matter how careful you are but that's the closest I've come to >> drowning on a >> > >>>>>>> bike ;) >> > >> > >>>>>>> -Kyle >> > >> > >>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Creative Residential Designs < >> > >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >>>>>>>> I was riding in my Caddy to town yesterday afternoon. I hit a >> > >>>>>>>> storm so bad that I hydroplaned. It was solid water... I had to >> slow down >> > >>>>>>>> considerably. It was like going thru the car wash minus the >> cute >> swishy >> > >>>>>>>> things that wash the car....my bike and I would have drowned! >> LOL! (Has >> > >>>>>>>> anyone drowned while driving a bike thru pouring rain? No? >> There's always a >> > >>>>>>>> first time...) >> > >> > >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> > >>>>>>>> *From:* Kyle K.K. <[email protected]> >> > >>>>>>>> *To:* [email protected] >> > >>>>>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 16, 2009 8:37 AM >> > >>>>>>>> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: ride to work day >> > >> > >>>>>>>> Storms are fun. They're refreshing as long as you can change >> when >> > >>>>>>>> you get to your destination. >> > >>>>>>>> And you have an open face helmet. >> > >> > >>>>>>>> NEEDLES IN YOUR FACE!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH >> > >> > >>>>>>>> -Kyle KK >> > >> > >>>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Creative Residential Designs < >> > >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >>>>>>>>> It did nothing except storm here yesterday, not that it would >> have >> > >>>>>>>>> mattered...I work out of my home ;) HotrodMamma. >> > >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> > >>>>>>>>> From: "Marco" <[email protected]> >> > >>>>>>>>> To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" < >> > >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> >> > >>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 8:14 AM >> > >>>>>>>>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: ride to work day >> > >> > >>>>>>>>> I work a fair distance away from home and haven't ridden the >> full >> > >>>>>>>>> trip >> > >>>>>>>>> yet (about 60km, all superslab, very heavy traffic), so I >> bailed >> on >> > >>>>>>>>> it. Not a bad idea in the end; we had rain and lightning >> forecast, >> > >>>>>>>>> and >> > >>>>>>>>> we got a big thunderstorm. >> > >> > >>>>>>>>> If it doesn't rain one weekday - any weekday - I'm on it. >> > >> > >>>>>>>>> Now I have to fix my upholstery so as to not embarrass myself >> too >> > >>>>>>>>> much >> > >>>>>>>>> with my rough-looking '93 NH :) >> > >> > >>>>>>>>> Cheers, >> > >> > >>>>>>>>> Marco >> > >> > >>>>>>>>> On Jun 8, 4:42 pm, wrenchman <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >>>>>>>>> > every day should be ride to work day for all of us! god made >> us >> > >>>>>>>>> all >> > >>>>>>>>> > waterproof and we can buy jackets and pants for the cold. >> > >>>>>>>>> > people , owning an older 'hawk is like being married, you >> have >> to >> > >>>>>>>>> love >> > >>>>>>>>> > her ALL the time, not just when weather permits- Hide quoted >> text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.71/2178 - Release Date: 06/15/09 >> 17:54:00 >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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