saying goodbye
 

original micapeak/runlevelzero lister (from 1998 on) says "take it easy fellas.
My VTR '98 #0631 got deered, and today I said goodbye for good:

I made the trip up to San rafael today, to pay off the rapacious
tow truck CS's and to sell Mr. VTR to the motorcycles-go-to-heaven salvage
guy. ( a very nice guy, by the way)

I took some close up pictures and posted them here:
http://www.colevalley.net/five_twenty
http://www.colevalley.net/vtr_last_look/
http://www.colevalley.net/vtr_deer


I was very sad to let this guy go, it has been the most fun of any bike I
have ever owned, and considering I have had a fkcing lot of these
guys,that means a lot.
If you ever want to own a bike with some personality, that will never let
you down, get a VTR. They are well worth the trouble of having a 125 mile
tank range...):
Bye Mr. VTR. It was always a pleasure.
for all you listers: wear all your gear, all the time!!!


Jim S
YZF R1
R100RS
NX250


****R.I.P.****
R.I.P.***VTR1000***R.I.P.

Well I hope you are all right, and I certainly hope you got to eat Bambi....that would be an expensive meal, and not the easiest way to take down a deer.....

Amazing photos....

Sorry about the crash! But I'm glad you're ok enough to post up. Looks like your gear did its job.

Is it in bad taste to ask the condition of the VTR-seat?? :D

Mr. Stinnett,

It's been a pleasure reading your posts and having you as part of the VTR community for all these years. I think I've known you since '98 when the first runlevelzero.net and sport-twin email lists were up. It's a shame we never met in person. I think we'd have gotten along great. Being on different coasts though.... I think you probably had the highest mileage S'Hawk out there, and I mean in the WORLD!

You will be missed. Stop by every now and then. And remember, just because you have a few other bikes doesn't mean you can't buy another VTR. In your words, it has been the most fun of any bike you've ever owned. Keep that in mind. ;)

Good luck in all your adventures. Ride safe!

Good to read your ok. How fast were you going when you hit the deer?

David Hill

Hope you're okay!

I knew that was comin....I would have ask, but I thougt it would be rude....nah, just didn't need one anymore...lol

Very sad news indeed, as Hawkrider said you could always get another. They are a great bang for the buck,(oops sorry bad choice of wording), right now as you can pick them up pretty cheap. Glad you came out o.k.

The more miles I put on mine the more I seem to enjoy it, and after swapping bikes with my buddy this weekend 600RR Im certain I got the correct bike for my wants... that thing seemed like a dawg until around 9500rpm then it would finally start pulling. F that I like my big twin thank you.

glad your ok, bikes can be replaced while people cannot! I agree with your statement of always wearing your protective gear - you never know what can happen in an instant.

Rick B
02 SH

Dam deer >:( Hope your ok and sorry to see you go.

How many miles did your bike have?

That is too bad to hear, but at least you faired better than the deer.


does he have an addres/phone? I am sure one of us would want that seat, or the Fox Shock.

This sucks. I killed one too earlier this year with my car, about a grand worth of damage. I hate deer.

seat
 

I sold it as part of the deal with the salvage guy, kevin.
His contact info is:
Kevin
1 707 372 5346

That's about the best I can do for you.
Jim

Greg N
 

We still have the rest of our lives to meet up sometime!
hell.;)

JS