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whistling floats from the door of the bike shop. The sunlight glints on the | whistling floats from the door of the bike shop. The sunlight glints on the | ||
well greased hair of the boss as he makes his morning inspection of the | well greased hair of the boss as he makes his morning inspection of the | ||
assembled machinery, checking | assembled machinery, checking tire pressures with practised kicks. Enter a | ||
kid just turned 17. Nuts on bikes, his FSlE is propped against the wall | kid just turned 17. Nuts on bikes, his FSlE is propped against the wall | ||
outside, its barrel glowing cherry red. | outside, its barrel glowing cherry red. | ||
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imagine. | imagine. | ||
'Course I know different, | 'Course I know different, | ||
because every once in a while one or more of these loonies squeals to a | because every once in a while one or more of these loonies squeals to a tire | ||
shredding halt right outside my front door to take in the latest machine | shredding halt right outside my front door to take in the latest machine | ||
propping up the fence. Doubtless some of them think I'm an eccentric bike | propping up the fence. Doubtless some of them think I'm an eccentric bike | ||
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of those things, and if it wasn't for one horrible, glaring error on the | of those things, and if it wasn't for one horrible, glaring error on the | ||
part of Yamaha (and all Jap factories, come to that) it would be a really | part of Yamaha (and all Jap factories, come to that) it would be a really | ||
good bike. The error is the | good bike. The error is the tire chosen for the machine the Bridgestone | ||
Nylon. | Nylon. | ||
Having said this. I can hear the | Having said this. I can hear the |