I know he uses then for "several" years because they are really faded when he finally swaps them for new ones. I would guess 2 or 3 years, part of that time sitting in the back of a pickup truck, the rest in a shed.
The Tide detergent bottle actually works pretty well. My dad has mixed his chaisaw gas in one for as long as I can remember. Nothing pours better than a detergent bottle. No joke!
Yeah, passed a lot of cars and trucks on the way up. The Vmax is WAY down on power at that alititude (couldn't get it to power wheelie even though I tried) but had no trouble making passes between curves.
I just bought my 2002 'max a couple of weeks ago and it only came with one key. Got two made at ACE Hardware that work great. HY-KO brand key part #YH46 Cost me $1.98 each cut to fit.:eusa_dance: