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by Big Jon
Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:22 am
Forum: Photos of Your Yamaha
Topic: Superbike School 18-1-10
Replies: 23
Views: 13752

You've got enough stickers you should be fast!! :)
by Big Jon
Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:20 am
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: Who's owned what??
Replies: 20
Views: 12325

Ok fine then
wife owned:
P.O.S. XS650
Maxim X 750
now has:
01 Monster 900s (yellow) 52,000kms
and Aprilia Mojito 150 (bought so she could ride when too preggo to fit on the monster)
by Big Jon
Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:24 am
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: Who's owned what??
Replies: 20
Views: 12325

81 DT175 bought for $100 sold two years later for $100 82 Seca 400, a forgiving $400 lump of poo. A ton o' fun. sold a year later for $400 92 Katana 600 sold after putting 65,000kms on it. 97 YZF1000 bought new crashed 2years later with 69,000kms and became race bike. 97 YZF1000 bought with 15,000km...
by Big Jon
Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:48 pm
Forum: Photos of Your Yamaha
Topic: New members first pics.
Replies: 19
Views: 22436

The Black and silver was always my favourite, but alas not available here. Oh well, we all know the blue and black are the fastest ones anyway, :roll:
by Big Jon
Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: Tyres tyres tyres
Replies: 25
Views: 10220

Yeah, Mikey pointed me this way. I know some of the names and/or bikes from other forums. Definitely soften the suspension in the wet, that just seemed out of the scope of this thread as it pertained to tires.
by Big Jon
Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:40 am
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: Tyres tyres tyres
Replies: 25
Views: 10220

Track surface throws another variable into the works too. We have a very abrasive and sticky track. I've got older michelins and run 30/30 cold. This yields the 5-7psi gain that I'm looking for cold to hot. Bridgestone has new tires with different compound and construction too, there's even a specif...
by Big Jon
Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:19 am
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: Who's owned what??
Replies: 20
Views: 12325

I don't change my underwear that often, unless you guys are getting close to 80 years old ;) . Don't you wear out a bike before selling it?
by Big Jon
Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:12 am
Forum: Photos of Your Yamaha
Topic: New members first pics.
Replies: 19
Views: 22436

Too bad I'm so slow!! :oops:
It's still fun even though the ole 1000 gets embarrassed by new 600's (ridden by tiny jockeys no less).
by Big Jon
Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:17 pm
Forum: Photos of Your Yamaha
Topic: New members first pics.
Replies: 19
Views: 22436

Local decal shop made all of them. Worth the extra $50 for them to apply it to the helmet, trust me. I assume you are referring to the flag, yes? My first was on an Arai, and the rep at the bike show years ago loved it. I suggested a patriot series with different flags, no go however.
by Big Jon
Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:19 pm
Forum: Photos of Your Yamaha
Topic: my bikes
Replies: 14
Views: 10221

Black and grey is always classy, even if everyone knows the Blue ones are the fastest! ;)
by Big Jon
Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion / Links / Off Topic
Topic: Well worth a look
Replies: 5
Views: 4656

Those are Duc forks (showa). probably the same donor 916
by Big Jon
Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:33 pm
Forum: Photos of Your Yamaha
Topic: New members first pics.
Replies: 19
Views: 22436

The street machine:

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by Big Jon
Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:33 am
Forum: Photos of Your Yamaha
Topic: New members first pics.
Replies: 19
Views: 22436

New members first pics.

I recognize some names from another forum, they may recognize this bike. Otherwise it looks like a mongrel bike getting flogged to the rest of you.

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