The wild and wacky adventures of the amazing Marko138

[marko138]

So I've had this bike now for just over 3 weeks. I've put just a touch over 400 miles on it and I love it more every time I ride it. It's just so much fun and the sound of the monstrous 1203cc Thunderstorm engine pumping through the Drummer pipe is intoxicating. FUCK YES.

So....up next...

I JUST ordered a set of Lyndal Gold+ Carbon Kevlar brake pads for the mighty ZTL. $65 ducketts...but from what I hear it will be money well spent. My boy Al at American Sportbike does it right...and he will continue to get my business.

When the pads come....they will be installed along with fresh fluid and a thorough cleaning of the caliper...which, in my experience, makes a WORLD of difference in stopping power.



Buell haters be damned and FUCK OFF.

[marko138]

The day has come. Pinky McPinkerson is SOLD. A guy came to look at it friday night. He loved it. Came back today and laid down a solid deposit and will be back on Tuesday to pick it up. She's officially going to a new home. I rode it this morning....somewhat of a good bye ride. Holy F what a different machine than the Buell. Much smoother actually. Clutch pull is 100x easier. Shifting is much less of an effort. And it sits so damn low. I really felt like a newb again for the first few miles.

I'm gonna be sad to see it go...but I love that Buell way more than I've ever loved the Zuk. And it helps I'm making out pretty well on the whole deal.





In other news....I did my first intentional wheelie yesterday. Buell=shannanigans.