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Sandblasting

This is me using Joe's new sandblasting setup. It cleaned up the frame of the CT-70 really well.

Suzuki Burgman

Today at a carwash in Wichita Falls, I met a really nice guy who had an '06 Suzuki Burgman 650 Scooter. This old guy is an ex-Harley rider who has bad knees and cannot easily hold up a bike so this one is equipped with a pair of outrigger wheels so that it looks like a trike, even though it still has the original rear wheel in place. It also had a trailer hitch installed on the scooter. He still wore his biker do-rag bandana and his denim jacket with colors & etc. He said that this scooter will do over 110 mph, and that he rides all day at 80 mph. He's had it 6 months, and has put 11,000 miles on it. (I guess he's retired). He takes it to all the veterans rallys and he took it to Sturgis for the big rally there. He says the Harley guys give him shit, but he just laughs it off. Said he was tired of having to work on a bike all day, & would rather ride one.

The Burgman is Suzuki's answer to the Honda Silver Wing. I've been reading up on both, and people ride these things everywhere. They are not just an urban commuter bike, but are a true touring machine. It does seem like most people on them are pretty old though. (Yes, I know what you are thinking. Go to hell.)

-Fuel injected, water-cooled 650cc v-twin engine
-The engine is tuned for emphasis on torque at the low and middle portion of the rpm scale
-Suzuki Electronically Controlled Variable Transmission (SECVT).

The Holy Grail

Since I was in Jr. High, I've always wanted a Honda CB77 Super Hawk 305 motorcycle like the one Steve McQueen is on in this picture. These things are getting scarce and expensive. Well, it turns out there is one on the roof of Skooterz Biker Bar. When we were there, they let us stack some tables and climb up on the roof and look at it.

We need to figure out a way to talk them out of the bike, but so far the owner isn't returning our calls.

Biker Bar Trip

Ron and I took the C70's to town and stopped at a couple of biker bars on Sixth Street. We were pretty well received by the Harley guys. Had a burger at Moose's, and the folks at Skooterz bought us a beer and looked over our bikes.

This was the first time to take these little bikes into town. It was really fun, I enjoyed the ride through Thompson Park, North Heights, and Sixth Street.