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A group of 13 sportbike riders (including me) from Vancouver came down to Winthrop today to ride the PRISTINE Cascades pass. While having lunch there I happened to notice a flat black (?) 280 with rewinds go by, not sure if it was someone here. I saw a 240 as well, but can't seem to remember the color?? To much brain processing today in the endless twisties. My face actually hurts from the ear to ear grin I wore all day and into the night. Anyway, I ended up seeing the 280 again as we caught up to it north of Marblemount. Looks nice. Those rims would look nice on my car. I will have to get a set of those in the future. If only my 260 had the same power to weight ratio as my bike...............

christmas comes early

Interesting day all around i'd say. A day off of work was a nice way to start. Being pulled over on the bike (ZX-9R Ninja) on the way for a haircut was a mid-morning disaster. After nearly being squashed by an SC400 who decided to run the corner way wide and into my lane , I accelerated past and out of harm's way onto the highway only to see the red and blues in the rear view. After hearing of my harrowing experience the Good Cop decided to let me off. I thanked him and was on my way. To hell in a hand basket. The evening started out with a ride to a friends and back. One block away from my house I make a split second decision to take that great corner by the golf course and hang a right to the highway. What the hell i'll open it up a bit :stupid: , right past the cop hidden behind a fence. I would never run, but the thought did cross my mind as I knew there was no way out of this one and it was going to hurt. I hit the corner I wanted to, just a lot slower and with a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor in hot pursuit. I slowed and pulled off to the side and awaited my punishment. $483.00 worth. And a cop in a pissy mood on a pulpit. In the end, I should have been in the damn Z this evening and not on the Z. Especially after dodging the bullet this morning on the bike with the Good Cop. I even had to move the truck out of the way to get to the bike this evening. I have found myself riding like an idiot this year in traffic and something was bound to happen. Better a stiff fine than a limb or my life I suppose. I usually take it out on the Cascades in Northern Washington, but have been too busy on the weekends this year. Pent up right wrist frustration? Anyhow, the bike was just posted for sale and I will be awaiting the buyer's cash to donate to the 260's new Tokico's, springs, and round top, and the list goes on. I'll live another day and ride again, maybe when we get some tracks in Canada, or when I can control myself a bit better.

i am looking to replace all of the bushings as well, any brand stand out above the rest?

thanks for the info. i had already found out about the place in kingston, i actually lived there for 3 years, and grew up about 45 minutes from there, in a town called Perth. i picked up the Tokico's adjustables today and will have them in sometime monday. i have decided to do the 1" drop with Suspension Techniques springs while everything is out. $$$$$. i like to play with the settings on my ZX-9R, so thought i would like to have some adjustability in the car as well. but at $165.00 cdn a corner plus springs and the shop rate, it adds up quickly. will the standard tokico struts do? or is it worth double to be able to play around a bit?? rick, your car looks great. my biased opinion as i also have the #301 paint, but with the ginger interior. thoughts?

hello all, i'm Dave the new guy here. i just bought my first Z car, a 74 260 4-speed with 44,000 miles. a lady bought it new here in Vancouver and owned it until 2001 when it changed hands. it needs floor pans and carpets, 4 struts, a driver's seat refurb and a paint job. everything else works great (clock and power antenna included). i am putting on Tokico Illumina's (?sp) this week, and plugging the holes in the floor until next winter's date with the torch. i had been toying with the idea for a few years now and happened to see this car advertised locally and jumped at the chance. more to come, later.