Topic: East Coast meets West Coast.....

[MRieck]

....I know this really doesn't belong here BUT considering the contributions of Sean Condon I'd figure I'd plant it here. I just spent 4 days in the Bay Area and met up with Sean this past Friday at the Pig n' Whistle in San Francisco (I'm from Boston). I was really looking forward to it as I've done several heads for him and felt like I've known him for quite a while because of this board. Anyway....a couple of hours of good conversation and now....fond memories. Thanks Sean
  Mike

[scondon]

   Damn good meetin' ya finally, Mike    I've been out all day just wringin' the snot outta the bike Turned the ignition timing down to 35degrees total advance and it STILL runs great, think I can even back it down a hair more.

  My buddy has a Ducati 900 Supersport and we did a 1/4 mile burn from a standing stop. He beat me off the line, but before the 1/8 mile I was crawling up his tailpipe. We both had to back off because the turn was approaching(two-lane highway), but I swear I was about to blow right by him.

   Eight hours of the most fun riding I've ever had on a cb750 and I couldn't have done it without your help, Mike(headwork,Dyna 2000, CR 29's). Thank you thank you thankyou

    P.S.  Hope the shirt fits, wear it with pride 'cause O-town rocks!!!!!!

[scondon]

Phew, had some time to decompress after todays exhilarating ride

    Here's what it was like to meet the Headmaster.  Mike was in town for a brief family vacation, so between the wife, kids, and old friends we found a window of time to meet up late Friday nite, after his tour of Alcatraz Island.  9:20pm I get a call and we're set to meet in San Francisco at the Pig & Whistle on Geary.  WooHoo, I'm geared up and heading across the Bay Bridge at 90mph and into San Francisco

   I head out Geary towards the ocean and after a bit I reach the Pig & Whistle. There is some guy out front with a grin on his face. We've never met, but I know him and he knows me. "I figured it was you, I could hear ya comin' " Mike says

    Outside I meet Mike and his old business partner Dan, which was an unforseen bonus as I had never met a Korean with a thick "Bah-stan" accent before. I get to show him the Sumbich as it stands and pepper him with questions about the CR's he sent me and compare notes about the Dyna 2000(actually, I didn't really have to ask him much since the guy really enjoys talkin' bikes), then it's inside to a comfy barstool and cute, barely legal Guiness Stout promotion girls.

      Can't say what all we talked about over the next few hours but it was certainly 90% bikes.  It's funny how sometimes you can sit down with someone you've just met and it's like getting together with an old friend you haven't seen in awhile. Of course, Mike and I have been trading mail and parts for the past few years so were not strangers at all, but I left that night with the feeling I had just hung out with a buddy that I would see again soon.

   So Mike, again, great to meet ya. See ya again soon









   Terry............... yer next

[Sam Green Racing]

and a good time was had by all can't wait for my turn

Sam.

[bwaller]

See how much good comes from riding these thirty plus year old bikes!

[MRieck]

and a good time was had by all can't wait for my turn

Sam.

Your day is coming Sam.

[MRieck]

See how much good comes from riding these thirty plus year old bikes!

Well said (and absolutely true).

[KB02]

I thought it was great meeting Mike (and his Family), too. I wish I could have managed my time better and met up with him a little bit earlier in the evening, though. Could have spent a bunch more time chatting.