RIVAS: GETTING STARTED IS THE PROBLEM
Fri, 2008-09-19 10:29
In the award-winning movie Slingblade starring Billy Bob Thornton as a
mentally-challenged paroled felon, a group of good 'ole boys pored over
every ounce of a tiller engine wondering why the small engine wouldn't
start.
Thornton's character Carl Childers walked over to the unresponsive engine, loosened the gas cap and stated the not-so-obvious obvious reason.
"It's out of gas," he determined.
Pro Stock Motorcycle championship contender Chris Rivas could easily be tempted to look into the gas tank of the G2 Motorsports Drag Specialties S&S Cycle V-Twin Pro Stock Buell as the team struggles to hunt out a gremlin plaguing the bike of late.
In the award-winning movie Slingblade starring Billy Bob Thornton as a mentally-challenged paroled felon, a group of good 'ole boys pored over every ounce of a tiller engine wondering why the small engine wouldn't start.
Thornton's character Carl Childers walked over to the unresponsive engine, loosened the gas cap and stated the not-so-obvious obvious reason.
"It's out of gas," he determined.
Pro Stock Motorcycle championship contender Chris Rivas could easily be tempted to look into the gas tank of the G2 Motorsports Drag Specialties S&S Cycle V-Twin Pro Stock Buell as the team struggles to hunt out a gremlin plaguing the bike of late.
The previously potent bike refused to start in the first round of NHRA's Countdown to 1 Pro Stock Motorcycle showdown at Charlotte and this wasn't the first time it's happened for the highly regarded triumvirate of George Bryce, George Smith, and Ken Johnson. Rivas qualified second for Sunday's race before the bike became balky. He was fifth going into the first final Countdown segment but slipped to eighth, 81 points behind leader Matt Smith.
A bewildered Rivas reported Wednesday that the crew returned to its Americus, Ga., shop Monday and tried to start the engine. It only came to life after several failed attempts. Everyone is baffled as to the cause of the problem.
"We wouldn't go to Dallas if we weren't confident that the situation has been at least minimized," added Rivas. "We are working on some new ideas for the fuel injection, but they won't be ready before Dallas. At this point all we can do is hope and pray that it works. In fact maybe we need to have a little prayer service before we start this weekend. We don't know what else to do."
Thornton's character Carl Childers walked over to the unresponsive engine, loosened the gas cap and stated the not-so-obvious obvious reason.
"It's out of gas," he determined.
Pro Stock Motorcycle championship contender Chris Rivas could easily be tempted to look into the gas tank of the G2 Motorsports Drag Specialties S&S Cycle V-Twin Pro Stock Buell as the team struggles to hunt out a gremlin plaguing the bike of late.
In the award-winning movie Slingblade starring Billy Bob Thornton as a mentally-challenged paroled felon, a group of good 'ole boys pored over every ounce of a tiller engine wondering why the small engine wouldn't start.
Thornton's character Carl Childers walked over to the unresponsive engine, loosened the gas cap and stated the not-so-obvious obvious reason.
"It's out of gas," he determined.
Pro Stock Motorcycle championship contender Chris Rivas could easily be tempted to look into the gas tank of the G2 Motorsports Drag Specialties S&S Cycle V-Twin Pro Stock Buell as the team struggles to hunt out a gremlin plaguing the bike of late.
The previously potent bike refused to start in the first round of NHRA's Countdown to 1 Pro Stock Motorcycle showdown at Charlotte and this wasn't the first time it's happened for the highly regarded triumvirate of George Bryce, George Smith, and Ken Johnson. Rivas qualified second for Sunday's race before the bike became balky. He was fifth going into the first final Countdown segment but slipped to eighth, 81 points behind leader Matt Smith.
A bewildered Rivas reported Wednesday that the crew returned to its Americus, Ga., shop Monday and tried to start the engine. It only came to life after several failed attempts. Everyone is baffled as to the cause of the problem.
"We wouldn't go to Dallas if we weren't confident that the situation has been at least minimized," added Rivas. "We are working on some new ideas for the fuel injection, but they won't be ready before Dallas. At this point all we can do is hope and pray that it works. In fact maybe we need to have a little prayer service before we start this weekend. We don't know what else to do."
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