(i hate these freakish naseeb smilies)

at least two separate and heavy rains before i hit the road for hardcore recreational riding in spring. count on it, man -- i'll be looking u up by then. no pressure; u call the pace. as long as u can handle at least 8 hours in the seat of that duc of yours you're aw'right in my book.

when i get my sh!t together i'm gonna take a couple of shots of the dings i was talkin 'bout... need a professional estimation.

and-- if u had to paint just the tank of YOUR bike... std paint job... what's the damage in $ ?

i can deal with a less than perfect repair job and re-paint... vs. source tank and re-paint (if needed).

yes--> i'm cheap. but i plan to own two bikes in the new year... can u put a price on that :-)

we ll def have to ride this spring, i am def lloking forward to that...cant wait till all the snow melts dwn.....siiiigh