March 25, 2003

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  Contrary to my better instincts (which involved getting some sleep), I wrote a relatively long post to the Minnesota Politics – National list last night.
  
  I feel like there is a lot of disagreement and confusion over what this war is about and trying to accomplish, so the first half was written as an open letter to those who support the war.
  
  The second half, which I tried to clearly distinguish, was more or less a rant about those who would try and shame me into silence. Both halves can be read here (the general list has some people’s responses.)
  
  By the way, I’m not sure if I’m mentioned this, but I’m a complete hypocrite and my hypocrisy’s name is Petey. Petey is a 22 year old, beat-to-shit, white Yamaha Seca 550 motorcycle. Yep, so as much as I rip on cars and oil policy, I can’t help an ear to ear grin when I’m tearing up asphalt.
  
  He’s got a lot of “quirks”, one of them being starting regularly, but for some reason, he’s still my favorite and the only surviving member of last year’s stable (which had included a 500cc Silverwing and a 1300cc Venture). He will be joined this year by a Kawasaki w650.
  
  However, this morning, he felt like starting. It was my first ride of the year (ok, that’s a lie, I was riding in January, but it’s the first ride of the spring).
  
  My bikes (in order of acquisition):
  
  

  
  
  • 1980 Honda CM400T – great bike, run over by a van in a parking lot and salvaged.

  
  

  • 1979 Honda Goldwing Interstate – nice bike, but had some problems I wasn’t prepared to fix, sold it back to the previous owner.

  
  

  • 1980 Honda CB750F – decent bike, fast and reliable but never really me. Traded it for Petey.

  
  

  • 198x Yamaha Venture Royale – nice big touring bike. who knew you could pop a wheelie and bring it over backwards? Gave it to a mechanically inclined friend.

  
  

  • 1999 Yamamha Venture – 1300cc touring bike. Nice, but not really my style any more. Sold it.

  
  

  • 1981 Yamaha Seca (550cc) – Petey. I’ve abused and misused him, but he’s still my boy.

  
  

  • 1980 Honda Silverwing (500cc) – Run over by an SUV in a parking lot and salvaged.

  
  

  • 2000 Kawasaki W650 – coming soon

  
  

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