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Gone.  I had that bike for about six years now and she treated me well…after my broken ankle of course.  It was a love-hate relationship.  I hated it in the beginning until I spent time researching and fixing the Gremlins in the beast.  Afterwards, I have to say it was pretty good.  The bike never broke down or left me stranded. 

Over the years I learned to predict how the bike was going to react to upcoming events and simply rode it well.  The 426 to dirt was what the 900RR was to the street - revolutionary.  It was the leader in what is now the norm - 4-stroke motocrossers.  It just took a little time to dial it in and the rest was history. 

Now I am down to one bike that I will be incredibly happy with by the weekend.  I’ve got the hot start sping on order and will put in a fresh spark plug for good measure.  The last on my list are the gripper seat cover and the kickstand (both in hand).  I’ll also install my hour meter to be disciplined on maintenance.

I only hope that I have this bike as long as I had my 426.