15 years...
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15 years...
15 years... since I last bought a brand new bike...
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'95 FZR1040 '09 FZ1-S
"And they had a machine, a dream of a machine, with wheels and gears and perfect in every respect, and they lived on it..." -Stanislaw Lem, "Cyberiad"
'95 FZR1040 '09 FZ1-S
"And they had a machine, a dream of a machine, with wheels and gears and perfect in every respect, and they lived on it..." -Stanislaw Lem, "Cyberiad"
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LOL ... the carbon race can arrived from ebay 7 days before the bike arrivedspook wrote:Very nice indeed Cam. Congratulation! I think it needs a bigger muffler...
from Yamaha
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'95 FZR1040 '09 FZ1-S
"And they had a machine, a dream of a machine, with wheels and gears and perfect in every respect, and they lived on it..." -Stanislaw Lem, "Cyberiad"
'95 FZR1040 '09 FZ1-S
"And they had a machine, a dream of a machine, with wheels and gears and perfect in every respect, and they lived on it..." -Stanislaw Lem, "Cyberiad"
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Nice bike cam, and some what practical on the road as well.
“I venture not to cross that finish line in a neat, tidy well ordered bundle, but to slide across it sideways in a shower of spark’s, leaking oil, hissing steam shouting ..Geronimo !!!!! “
2005 SV996R SOLD
1988 FZR750/1040 race bike SOLD
1988 FZR750/1000 - the next project CHANGING THE LOOK AGAIN, BUT STILL ON THE ROAD
Now he's got a KAWASAKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nope - Sold that one too
Dang - he’s got a Triumph now
2005 SV996R SOLD
1988 FZR750/1040 race bike SOLD
1988 FZR750/1000 - the next project CHANGING THE LOOK AGAIN, BUT STILL ON THE ROAD
Now he's got a KAWASAKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nope - Sold that one too
Dang - he’s got a Triumph now
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Very nice scoop Cam,
I'm curious though, why didn't you wait another year or so. I'm sure they'll bring the crossplane over to the FZ1 in time enough? At least you'd think they'd bring it over.
Great score though, I like my 03 but would love to have the 06 and up even more. Either aren't the FZR though, although, sure is nice driving something so new and shiny.
I'm curious though, why didn't you wait another year or so. I'm sure they'll bring the crossplane over to the FZ1 in time enough? At least you'd think they'd bring it over.
Great score though, I like my 03 but would love to have the 06 and up even more. Either aren't the FZR though, although, sure is nice driving something so new and shiny.
Michael
Yes Yes I know, I said, I'm building a project YZF1070
Basement is done now, 850 finished and gone...
Gotta get the new siding up on the house.
Fixing the FZ1 up, cleaning up garage and then I might even begin
Yes Yes I know, I said, I'm building a project YZF1070
Basement is done now, 850 finished and gone...
Gotta get the new siding up on the house.
Fixing the FZ1 up, cleaning up garage and then I might even begin
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Thanks for the nice words everyone!
FZ1 (2nd generation) was launched, wanted one all that time, finally
paid off everything and Yamaha had a special on the bike, a special on
the finance, and I needed something for commuting now. When I saw the crossplane wasn't coming to FZ1 in 2010 I knew to buy this.
If crossplane comes in 2011 I may upgrade in '12 or '13. ????
Been working hard and paying off debts for 4 years since thesickle44 wrote:I'm curious though, why didn't you wait another year or so. I'm sure they'll bring the crossplane over to the FZ1 in time enough? At least you'd think they'd bring it over.
FZ1 (2nd generation) was launched, wanted one all that time, finally
paid off everything and Yamaha had a special on the bike, a special on
the finance, and I needed something for commuting now. When I saw the crossplane wasn't coming to FZ1 in 2010 I knew to buy this.
If crossplane comes in 2011 I may upgrade in '12 or '13. ????
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'95 FZR1040 '09 FZ1-S
"And they had a machine, a dream of a machine, with wheels and gears and perfect in every respect, and they lived on it..." -Stanislaw Lem, "Cyberiad"
'95 FZR1040 '09 FZ1-S
"And they had a machine, a dream of a machine, with wheels and gears and perfect in every respect, and they lived on it..." -Stanislaw Lem, "Cyberiad"
Cam you made a fine choice. Gen II FZ1 is a great all around motorcycle and why wait for something (crossplane engine) that may not happen for a while.hotcam wrote:Thanks for the nice words everyone!
Been working hard and paying off debts for 4 years since thesickle44 wrote:I'm curious though, why didn't you wait another year or so. I'm sure they'll bring the crossplane over to the FZ1 in time enough? At least you'd think they'd bring it over.
FZ1 (2nd generation) was launched, wanted one all that time, finally
paid off everything and Yamaha had a special on the bike, a special on
the finance, and I needed something for commuting now. When I saw the crossplane wasn't coming to FZ1 in 2010 I knew to buy this.
If crossplane comes in 2011 I may upgrade in '12 or '13. ????
97 YZF1000 (Thunderace)
06 FZ1-S
06 FZ1-S
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Dunno yet! Rode it home on brand new greasy tyres in a thunderstorm (thesbutler wrote:Because Im into old bike racing & not road bikes. I havent taken much notice of what new & whats not. But there is no doubt that is a tough looking bike. I like it. How's it go Cam.???
edge of that cyclone). Wasn't game to test it out! Been stuck
at work in the car (for various reasons) ever since. I'm going out on it
in half an hour, wish me luck and goodspeed
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'95 FZR1040 '09 FZ1-S
"And they had a machine, a dream of a machine, with wheels and gears and perfect in every respect, and they lived on it..." -Stanislaw Lem, "Cyberiad"
'95 FZR1040 '09 FZ1-S
"And they had a machine, a dream of a machine, with wheels and gears and perfect in every respect, and they lived on it..." -Stanislaw Lem, "Cyberiad"
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Everything will be off of the walls, out of boxes, out of hiding and brought out of deep dark crevices within the garage and house soon enough Jonny. Just you wait and see. I'm going to have to bring the engine inside the basement soon enough so's I can send the crank in with my basket shortly, I'm sure my Mrs's is going to like that a lot.
Michael
Yes Yes I know, I said, I'm building a project YZF1070
Basement is done now, 850 finished and gone...
Gotta get the new siding up on the house.
Fixing the FZ1 up, cleaning up garage and then I might even begin
Yes Yes I know, I said, I'm building a project YZF1070
Basement is done now, 850 finished and gone...
Gotta get the new siding up on the house.
Fixing the FZ1 up, cleaning up garage and then I might even begin
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Just getting to know it, running it in, and setting it up. Will get therespook wrote:Come on Cam... Where is the article on the new family member
in time... I get the feeling I'll have this bike for quite a while, it's a keeper
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'95 FZR1040 '09 FZ1-S
"And they had a machine, a dream of a machine, with wheels and gears and perfect in every respect, and they lived on it..." -Stanislaw Lem, "Cyberiad"
'95 FZR1040 '09 FZ1-S
"And they had a machine, a dream of a machine, with wheels and gears and perfect in every respect, and they lived on it..." -Stanislaw Lem, "Cyberiad"
Oh and just wait until you start to mod it! Full exhaust, modified airbox, PC III with proper map and 16t front sprockethotcam wrote:Just getting to know it, running it in, and setting it up. Will get therespook wrote:Come on Cam... Where is the article on the new family member
in time... I get the feeling I'll have this bike for quite a while, it's a keeper
97 YZF1000 (Thunderace)
06 FZ1-S
06 FZ1-S